☆Shaved Ice

Good evening :-)♥
Today is sooo hot ! and I have to do many assignments...I can't wait summer holiday!
By the way, I posted ice cream blog 2 weeks ago.
This time I will introduce the history of shaved ice.

Shaved ice is famous as summer sweets in Japan.
In the world, it is also called "snow cone".

 When it is started??
 The answer is... Heian Period!
Sei shonagon describes how they eat it in her book "The Pillow Book".

She eat shaved ice with "Amazura" (sweetening made with Kudzu sause ) or suger and honey.
At that time, ice is very expensive and import from overseas.


In 1869, businessman produced natural ice in Japan and opened his    shop. Shaved ice is known to people since them.

Ice shaving machine is developed in 1887 by ice trader.

The price of shaved ice is about 80 yen per one cup. Cheap!! (^^)
According to the website of HAJIMETE History, it is very popular and people wait two hours!

This is the picture of "Secret strawberry milk" shaved ice in Himitsu-dou.

The shop uses only nature ice which is produced at Shizuoka Prefecture.

I want to eat it ;) ♥

Himitsu-dou is located near the Nippori station in Tokyo.
If you check the detail, please click URL.
http://omodakaya.exblog.jp/15646086/

Thank you !