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.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

Shaved ice is a Taiwanese delicacy traditionally topped with sweet beans, boba, jellies, taro root, ice cream, condensed milk, and syrup. Although those are the most common and popular toppings ...

Brothers Leo and Paolo Angelo San Luis started the business in California, opening the first Vampire Penguin location in Sacramento on Halloween in 2013, according to its website. They grew up in ...

Taiwanese Shaved Snow Shop Powder Forecasts Second SF Location. And The Rumpus Room opens for $5 well drinks on 6th Street. by Caleb Pershan. Mar 13, 2018, 5:43 PM UTC ...

July 26, 2016 at 5:21 am PDT. Shave ice is to a snow cone what Hillary is to Trump—more evolved, more refined, more excellent in every way. Shave ice is also older, made using a Japanese ...

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 ...

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 ...