The Perils Of Field Work #17: Shave Ice

This is a tasty Hawaiian treat called shave ice. No, not shaved ice. No, not a snow cone. Snow cones are made with crushed ice. Shave ice is, well, shaved off a big ice block into a fine powder. It's then packed by hand into a ball shape in a plastic cup, covered in tropical fruit flavored syrups, and drizzled with sweetened condensed milk. A scoop of ice cream in the middle is optional.

This is a group of local kids with their purchases outside the shave ice store in Kona Town. Yes, that one girl is holding a shave ice bigger than her head.

This is me, quite delighted with my small shave ice with Li Hing Mui, Peach, and Green Apple syrup. Yes, that's sweetened condensed milk on top. Yes, I need to start a diet.

This is Liz, quite delighted with her shave ice, but more delighted with seeing this Mahalo Jesus sticker.

This is all of the small shave ice Liz could eat.

This is Liz' attempt to flush her small shave ice down the toilet.


This is a small shave ice clogging Liz toilet.

This is Liz using a clothes hanger to unplug her toilet now blocked with a small shave ice.

This is Liz' last view of her small shave ice.


Any questions?