Shikashika [SEP] country of origin
Shikashika
Shikashika is a shaved ice drink made from glacier ice in Peru and Bolivia. In some rural communities, the extraction and sale of ice continues to be a primary natural resource for local economies. Ice merchants extract the blocks with an axe by hand and transport them down from the mountains atop mules. The unit of sale is usually an ice block weighing approximately 40 kilos which is sold to Shikashika vendors. Each block sells for approximately 17 USD. In turn, Shikashika is sold for approximately 15 cents in plastic bags
in New York City and Philadelphia, "piragua" carts are often found on the streets and attract many customers.
- A Sno-ball is the New Orleans variant.
Regions Americas Central and South America.
Central and South America shaved ice desserts have influences from both North American and Japanese cultures
- In Bolivia they are known as "Shikashika", where the ice is collected from the nearby mountains
- "Mermelada con hielo" (ice jam) is a local curiosity widely consumed in Rancagua, central Chile