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| - Unless you are a Las Vegas local you may not know that there is a huge Hawaiian influence here. In fact, Las Vegas has even been called the 9th Island by Hawaiians that live here. This has developed into some Hawaiian traditions crossing over into Las Vegas traditions.
One of these, of which I am particularly fond, is the SnowOno Shave Ice truck. For those of you keeping score at home, shave ice is a totally different thing than a sno cone. I didn't believe it at first either, but I just drove thirty miles at rush hour on 215 for SnowOno and I wouldn't cross the street for a sno cone. The difference begins in the texture of the ice. I have seen the machine up close and still have no idea how this texture is achieved. It comes out somewhere between actual snow and soft-serve ice cream. They have a ridiculous array of flavors ranging from cherry, to egg custard to Tiger's Blood, I tried some of these until I fell in love with the egg custard.
There are a plethora of additional toppings and combinations that the staff quickly and professionally prepare while you wait, from mochi to caramel to condensed milk. Perhaps, these are traditional island flavors, or maybe the minds at SnowOno have just worked overtime to create the most addictive dessert in the desert.
As a food truck, SnowOno is always popping up around the valley. The staff here does an excellent job with social media to get the word out about where they will be next. For this I am grateful to them or as they might say; mahalos!
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