Japan

Kakigōri

Name: Kakigōri
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: plenty Ice block (finely shaved); 4 tbsp Fruit syrup (e.g. strawberry, matcha); 2 tbsp Sweetened condensed milk; to taste Fresh fruit; some Sweet red bean paste (optional)

Japanese shaved ice with syrup

Kakigōri is Japan's elegant summer dessert of feather-fine shaved ice - a tradition reaching back to the Heian period.

The airy ice is doused with fruity syrup; modern versions crown it with sweetened condensed milk, fruit or matcha.

Servings2

Time15 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Ice block (finely shaved)plenty
Fruit syrup (e.g. strawberry, matcha)4 tbsp
Sweetened condensed milk2 tbsp
Fresh fruitto taste
Sweet red bean paste (optional)some

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Shave the ice block very finely with a kakigōri machine.
Heap the shaved ice airily in a bowl.
Douse generously with fruit syrup.
Garnish with condensed milk and fruit.
Serve at once before the ice melts.

Make it original

Matcha and fruit syrup for kakigōri are in the Asia Boutique.

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