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| - What the heck is going on? I am not a huge fan of the shaved ice thing. Too sugary, too syrupy, too trendy. However, I have to admit, all the yelpers like Tony T, Christina W and Norm K were raving on this place.
So I went trekking with the family in tow all over for a shopping Saturday and ended up at the only place I wanted to go - FBS. I am hard to please and this place was pleasing for sure:
a. Selection - First I was confused because the menu seems to be similar to other shaved ice places. However, I went for the green tea, with kochi, mangos and strawberries.
b. More selections - Wife had Vanilla Dream with Oreos, Gummy Bear and condensed milk Kids had Dutch Chocolate with Oreo, graham cracker and Condensed Milk, Dutch Chocolate with strawberry and Oreos, Vanilla Dream with coconut shavings and oreos. Notice the oreo craze? I had no idea.
c. What makes this place go...Simply the shaved ice or snow ice. The difference is that when you order one of the flavors, the ice itself is the flavor that has been frozen. You are getting a milky rich smooth ice that is unlike shaved ice. The texture is smooth, creamy, rich. It's taste is subtle, but the ice is the color and texture of the flavor itself. There is not flavored syrup, there is only flavored ICE. The ingredients, the fruit, the choices seem so innocent yet they have the most subtle and profound impact.
d. The meaning of it all - What makes this place so cool is that unlike the syrupy sweetness of shaved ice, where the sugary flavors are overpowering and too sweet, this snow ice is quite different. Subtle, flavorful, real flavor, not sweet but sweet enough. None of that poor after taste and thirst. Simply and subtly really cool.
e. Price - We had 2 kids, 3 regular for just around 20.00. I cannot wait to go back.
Only oddity is how this truck is parked in a rather odd strip mall. I can think of a thousand places it can do better at. However, I am estatic to make the drive and trip here whenever I can!
This place is all about quality,, uniqueness and awesomeness. Check it out.
GK
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