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| Course | Snack |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Rome |
| Main ingredients | Shaved ice, syrup |
Grattachecca is a shaved ice originating in Rome, Italy. Commonly sold in kiosks and bars as street food, it consists of hand-shaved ice topped with various flavors of sweet syrup.[1] In contemporary times, some grattachecca vendors use a mechanical ice crusher, rather than shaving or grating the ice by hand;[2] some vendors believe that using a machine is more hygienic compared to hand shaving the ice.[2]
Alla fonte d'oro[edit]
The kiosk Alla fonte d'oro is the oldest in the city, and has served Romans and tourists since 1913.[2] The kiosk uses machine-grated ice, rather than grating it by hand.[2]
Gallery[edit]
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The Alla fonte d'oro kiosk -
Customers at La Sora Maria - La Grattachecca on Via Trionfale, Rome, Italy
See also[edit]
- Shaved ice § Regions – for similar shaved ice variations around the world
- Kakigōri – Japanese shaved ice
- Bingsu – Korean shaved ice
- Tshuah-ping – Taiwanese shaved ice
- Halo-halo – Filipino shaved ice
- Es campur and Es teler – Indonesian shaved ice
- Namkhaeng sai and O-aew – Thai shaved ice
- Ais Kacang (ABC) – Malaysian shaved ice
- Hawaiian shave ice – Hawaiian shaved ice
References[edit]
- ^ Roddy, R. (2016). My Kitchen in Rome: Recipes and Notes on Italian Cooking. Grand Central Publishing. p. pt465-467. ISBN 978-1-4555-8517-5. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Povoledo, Elisabetta (September 9, 2016). "Whether Shaved by Hand or Machine, This Roman Treat Is Just as Frosty". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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