{"id":72970,"date":"2020-07-13T17:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/?p=63815"},"modified":"2020-08-26T15:19:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T06:19:35","slug":"kakigori-guide-the-best-spots-for-shaved-ice-in-fukuoka","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/guides\/kakigori-guide-the-best-spots-for-shaved-ice-in-fukuoka\/","title":{"rendered":"Kakigori Guide 2020 – The Best Spots for Shaved Ice in Fukuoka!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the fierce heat of the Fukuoka summer sun, eating kakigori<\/em> is the most delicious way to cool off. This seasonal treat consists of delicately shaved ice as fluffy as freshly fallen snow, which is then heaped with fruits, sprinkled with condensed milk, and blanketed with syrups. Some shops have begun offering this dessert whole-year-round. Different kinds of kakigori<\/em> range from simple to luxurious, such as one made with matcha<\/em> and azuki<\/em> beans – the varieties are endless! The city goes kaki-crazy in the summer (up until Sep. or Oct.), so here\u2019s our guide to the best frozen treats Fukuoka has to offer. Why not try them all?<\/p>\n

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Frequently used Japanese in this guide<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Anko (or an<\/em>): Red bean paste. This comes in various consistencies, for example, koshi-an<\/em> is finely pureed red beans, but in tsubu-an<\/em>, the bean is left almost whole.
\n\u2022 Azuki: The red beans from which anko<\/em> is made. Dainagon is a premium variety of azuki<\/em>.
\n\u2022 Matcha: A finely ground powder made from specially grown and processed green tea.
\n\u2022 Zenzai: a sweet porridge of azuki<\/em> beans boiled and crushed, served in a bowl with mochi<\/em>. It is made from heated condensed paste (like making jam or marmalade!).<\/p>\n