June S.
Yelp
Kooriya Peace is a spot that specializes in Shaved Ice, all year long. We went there to try their shaved ice in January. They have a menu with pictures right by the door, and you need to decide what to order before you enter. The menu changes frequently, with season and what ingredients are freshly available.
The inside is not so large, but understandable as they only offer shaved ice. They have a counter seating of around 10 or so seats. You can get some hot green tea from the self-service station. Eating a large cold shaved ice might need a little bit of warmth after a while.
They had eight different kinds on this day, and they all looked really good. It was not easy to choose, but I went with the Mont Blanc with Chestnut and Rum. It comes with a side of rum raisins. You might say it is pricy for a shaved ice, but it is huge, great quality, and look how pretty and artistic it is!
The ice was fluffy and airy, packed just enough to hold all the creamy drizzle toppings without being too hardened. It had some more chestnut cream in the middle as well, so you get the flavor and creaminess throughout. The drizzle had amazing flavor of the chestnut, sweet and nutty. I really enjoyed it.
Mu hubby went with a more of New Years special design, that looks like Kagami-Mochi that you see during the New Years. It was Kumquat Iriki and Lemon Verbena scented Sweet Sake. It had white creamy drizzle, with special Iriki kumquat and a few colorful gummies on top to make it extra festive. The white fan looking thing on the top was super crunchy and crispy, adding extra texture to it.
This one also had some filling in the middle. The creamy coating was almost like condensed milk with lemon and sweet sake flavor infused in it. The ice, once again, was fluffy and light, yet packed enough to hold the weight and keep its shape. Another awesome creation!
We had such fun dessert time here. The owner and the staffs were so welcoming and friendly. Their shaved ice creations are nothing like I've ever had. I love how you can get shaved ice any time of the year!