Strawberry shaved ice with matcha condensed milk is a refreshing, no-cook dessert that’s light, fruity, and perfectly sweet.

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From left: coconut shaved ice with candied basmati puffs at Copra in San Francisco; a parfait made with orange granita, ice cream and crème fraîche whipped cream at Vern’s in Charleston, S.C.

We also trekked to Beaverton to try the new big-city trend in shave ice, Taiwanese snow. Wailua Shave Ice 1212 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 808-652-9394, wailuashaveice.com. Open Saturdays only.

Shaved ice machine Cooling off on a hot day is one of life’s simple pleasures, and few products are more satisfying in the heat than a nice cup of shaved ice. It’s instantly cooling and comes ...