Kakigori (かき氷) is Japanese shaved ice, usually with flavored syrup on top like strawberry and Matcha syrups. It is very popular during the hot and humid summer in Japan, and there are a lot of pop-up Kakigori stores appearing in the season. And that’s been a favorite way for everyone to cool off during those unbearable days and months for many years there.
With summer so hot everywhere these days, you feel like eating more cold food than ever. Japanese people know how to deal with brutal summer climate and therefore know how to cool down with food. These are some of the best summer Japanese dishes that are nice and cold, and you can eat them when you don’t have much appetite from the draining heat.
Kakigori (かき氷) is shaved ice with flavored syrup like strawberry, lemon, melon, and simple syrup (sugar syrup). It is very popular during the hot and humid summer in Japan, and there are a lot of pop up Kakigori stores appearing in the season. Strawberry Kakigori is one of the most favorite flavors of all time. Kakigori is most likely made with bottled syrup, but home-made strawberry syrup is prepared easily at home, and, we have to say, it is so much better than store-bought one! The strawberry taste that is extracted from frozen strawberries is surprisingly rich and strong. And of course, there are no artificial colors or flavors at all!