{"id":1317,"date":"2018-12-30T17:10:59","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T17:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2021-06-24T10:10:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T10:10:02","slug":"kakigori-guide-japanese-shaved-ice-dessert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/kakigori-guide-japanese-shaved-ice-dessert","title":{"rendered":"Kakig\u014dri: Japanese Shaved Ice Dessert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kakigo&#772;ri is the Japanese shaved ice phenomenon that is slowly taking the world by storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what&rsquo;s so popular about Kakigo&#772;ri? Well you might think that it&rsquo;s just a glorified snow cone, after all it is made of ice and flavoring. But Kakig&#333;ri is so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst a snow cone uses crushed, thicker ice; a Kakig&#333;ri has a super soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture that makes you feel like you&rsquo;re eating a sweet drink. Quite a textural sensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the many exquisite <a href=\"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/japanese-food\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"63466\">popular foods of Japan<\/a>, Kakig&#333;ri is made using a machine called a Hatsuyuki, which translates directly as <em>&ldquo;first&nbsp;snow&rdquo;<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A large block of ice is is placed into the Hatsuyuki machine and the operator slowly turns a handle to generate the fluffy shaved ice with falls into the cup at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Different flavoured syrups, sweeteners and condensed milk are added depending on your preference and the end result is a stunningly simple and elegant Japanese dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to make Kakigo&#772;ri at home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iellRHaSRes\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Making Kakig&#333;ri at home might require some equipment and trial and error, but if you have the patience then it&rsquo;s certainly worth-while to try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, Kakig&#333;ri has taken off in Hawaii where the idea was imported by Japanese workers. So much so that it is even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-obama-daughters\/obama-daughters-join-dad-on-annual-shave-ice-outing-idUSKBN0UB03M20151228\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enjoyed by Barack Obama and family as an annual tradition<\/a> when they holiday on the island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flavour options are seemingly endless. Mango, strawberry, melon, cherry, lime, or even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justonecookbook.com\/ujikintoki-green-tea-shaved-ice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ujikintoki (green tea shaved ice)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These days Kakig&#333;ri has evolved in Japan from being a dessert for children to being a more mature, sophisticated dish to enjoy. And what&rsquo;s more, Kakig&#333;ri is only around 40 calories so it&rsquo;s also the sensible option for dieters. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kakigo&#772;ri is the Japanese shaved ice phenomenon that is slowly taking the world by storm. So what&rsquo;s so popular about Kakigo&#772;ri? Well you might think that it&rsquo;s just a glorified snow cone, after all it is made of ice and flavoring. But Kakig&#333;ri is so much more. Whilst a snow cone uses crushed, thicker ice; &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1318,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"","disable-critical-css":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,55],"tags":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":1318,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Kakigo\u0304ri-300x225.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1317"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelfoodatlas.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}