Winter didn't come until nearly spring this year, but plenty of snow has been falling in the Bay Area. Snow ice, that is. The cold and creamy Taiwanese dessert, also known as shaved snow or xue ...

Some call it snow cream, fluff ice, milk fluff or milk snow. In Taiwanese, it’s xue hua bing, which literally translates to “snow flower” (a.k.a. snowflake) ice. Whatever you call it, you ...

After the ice is shaved into a cup, they put on fruit or other toppings, then a sauce. My fruit choices were blueberries, strawberries or frozen grapes. I went for strawberries and frozen grapes ...

Vampire Penguin, which now boasts five Sacramento area locations, offers an eclectic menu of “shaved snow” – their take on the traditional Taiwanese frozen treat xue hua bing, or “snow ice.” ...

Powder imported a custom freezer and shaver from Taiwan to make its product, where shaved snow is popular, but different. There, Hanley explains, it’s a group treat, served in large, tray-sized ...

We recently stumbled upon Glacier Snow in Chandler during the shop's soft opening. The dessert spot makes its own Taiwanese-style ice -- which, if you aren't familiar, is made from a frozen ...

Chilled sweet treats seem to be the latest food craze on University Avenue in St. Paul. Last year, rolled ice cream places serving the popular Thai delight began popping up. Just recently, Cha Yes ...

This is an electrically-powered fluffy snow-shaker, and the mango shaved ice is printed on the package. Inside the box was an electric fluffy snow shaker body, a lidded ice cup, a Taiwanese shaved ...

Snow has hit Houston for the summer. Snow ice, that is. It's a Taiwanese dessert that's been gaining popularity here in the Bayou City for the past few years, but in spite of its increasing ...

Taiwanese Shaved Snow at Lumi Snow Company 7355 N. Beach St., Fort Worth A curious cross between ice cream and shaved ice, Taiwanese “shaved snow” is a gorgeous, tasty creation that won’t ...

Love ice cream, but not the calories? Now there's an alternative for you. New York Frost Factory in Greenwich Village is offering up "authentic Taiwanese snow ice." **Click on video above to see ...

It’s not exactly Hawaiian shave ice, and it’s a little more minimalist than Korean bingsu, but the wide ribbons of frozen, flavored ice coming out of the machines at Cloud 9 are certainly ...