Mmmmm, Shave Ice

It ain't Kopp's Frozen Custard but it's a pretty darn close second. Hawaiian shave ice is similar to a snow cone (like frozen custard is similar to ice cream) but the subtle differences make it a far superior treat. Some times they'll put a scoop of vanilla ice cream at the bottom of the cup and the flavored ice merges with it to create a delicous and tasty goulash.

The shave ice at Baldwin's in Honolulu and on Maui at Jo Jo's were good but the shop on the north side of O'ahu in Laie was the best. The texture and consistency of the ice was perfect and the flavor and ice cream were the best. And the servings were as big as my head. Funny that I can't remember the name of the place and we drove across the island twice to go there.

I enjoyed pina colada, cream soda and vanilla. Kerry went for mango, mango and more mango. You could get up to three flavors per serving.

Yum.