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Shave ice - Quiz
Contributed by: Lindsay
  • 1. What is the Hawaiian term for shave ice?
A) hau
B) kakigōri
C) haukōhi
D) li hing mui
  • 2. What is the main difference between shave ice and a snow cone?
A) Shave ice is made in Europe while snow cones are from Japan
B) Shave ice uses shaved ice while a snow cone uses crushed ice
C) There is no difference between the two
D) Shave ice uses crushed ice while a snow cone uses shaved ice
  • 3. Why do syrups absorb better into shave ice than snow cone ice?
A) Because of thin ice shavings
B) Because of the additives
C) Because of the temperature of the syrup
D) Because of the cone shape
  • 4. Which dessert is the ancestor of Hawaiian shave ice?
A) kakigōri
B) haukōhi
C) snow cone
D) li hing mui
  • 5. On which island is shave ice sometimes called 'ice shave'?
A) Hawai‘i Island
B) Maui
C) Oahu
D) Kauai
  • 6. Which of these is a common ingredient added to shave ice?
A) chocolate chips
B) caramel
C) peanuts
D) azuki beans
  • 7. During which Japanese historical period did kakigōri originate?
A) Showa period
B) Heian period
C) Edo period
D) Meiji period
  • 8. Why was kakigōri originally reserved for the wealthy?
A) The high cost of flavorings
B) Complex production process for ice
C) Religious restrictions
D) The rarity of sugar
  • 9. When did ice become cheaper and more accessible due to new technology?
A) The 1990s
B) Heian period
C) Meiji period
D) The 1950s
  • 10. Who introduced shave ice to Hawaii?
A) Japanese immigrants
B) Chinese merchants
C) European settlers
D) Californian surfers
  • 11. What group of people were the first customers for shave ice in Hawaii?
A) Plantation workers
B) Professional surfers
C) International tourists
D) European royalty
  • 12. What helped drive the rise of shave ice sales in the 1950s and 1960s?
A) New laws regarding sugar production
B) The arrival of Californian surfers
C) Trade agreements with Japan
D) The invention of new refrigeration
  • 13. What does the word 'hau' signify in the context of Hawaiian history?
A) Status
B) Food
C) Wealthy merchants
D) The ocean
  • 14. Which famous shave ice store is located on Oahu?
A) Heian Shave Ice
B) Matsumoto Shave Ice
C) ZDF Shave Ice
D) Meiji Shave Ice
  • 15. What is 'li hing mui'?
A) A popular Japanese syrup
B) A type of seaweed
C) A type of shaved ice machine
D) Chinese plums
  • 16. In which city has shave ice gained popularity in Europe?
A) Paris
B) London
C) Berlin
D) Rome
  • 17. Approximately how many shave ice treats does Matsumoto's sell in a year?
A) 1,000
B) 100,000
C) 500,000
D) 326,400
  • 18. Which media outlet featured Matsumoto's Shave Ice?
A) Food Network
B) Discovery Channel
C) CNN
D) BBC
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