Growing up (and still now at 34 years old), shaved ice was one of my favorite summertime treats. As soon as it was hot enough outside that I had permission to run to my neighborhood's gas station and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When I was a kid, my best friend (hi, Elissa!) had a Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine, and I thought it was the ...

Kakigori might be the best way to end a meal. There are versions of shaved ice from around the world, from piragua in Puerto Rico to Sno-balls in New Orleans, but there’s nothing quite like Japanese ...

For me, shaved ice is the best way to beat the summer heat in Los Angeles. Every culture has its own version — kakigori in Japan, bingsu in Korea, raspados in Mexico. I grew up having Thailand’s ...