Tasty Block Hawaiian Shaved Ice

"TastyBlock uses a real, proper ice machine, which shaves fine layers from a block, creating a fluffy, snow-like base. The ice is allowed to shine, never overdone with too much condensed milk, chamoy, or li hing mui powder (a salted dried plum powder that makes your mouth pucker). The standard syrups here, like blue vanilla, strawberry, or guava are good, but the best flavor? Dill. Pickle. It’s the owner’s special creation, a lime-green elixir that tastes like sweet vinegar and will boggle your mind in the best way." - kat hong, garrett snyder, arden shore, sylvio martins

"Carson’s Tasty Block Shave Ice & Ice Cream, a small family-owned shop, offers great Hawaiian shave ice. The secret? Check out the line of Hatsuyuki HF-500s purring in the back. One of the finest ice block shavers known to man, the green and white machine produces uniquely soft ice with a freshly fallen snow-like texture. Pair that with a medley of pure Hawaiian cane sugar syrups— like the POG, or Passion Orange Guava, which tastes like concentrated Hawaiian sun juice straight from the can — and it’s easily one of the tastiest desserts in the South Bay." - Kat Hong

"Yes, the rumors are true - the dill pickle shave ice at TastyBlock is the best in Los Angeles. Which might sound a little crazy, but this tiny dessert shop in Carson smashes every pillar of the Perfect Shave Ice Pyramid. For starters, they use a real, proper ice machine, which finely shaves the ice from a block (rather than crushing it), creating a super-fine snow-like base. They’re generous, yet judicious, with their toppings - never overdoing portions of condensed milk, chamoy, or li hing mui powder. And the syrups are, of course all pretty tasty, from blue raspberry to a killer keiki rainbow, but let’s get back to the dill pickle. A secret passion project created by the owner, it’s a bright green, vinegar-heavy syrup poured over soft, powdery ice. It’s a little shocking at first, but once your brain gets used to the amalgamation of unfamiliar tastes, much like all of us in quarantine, it will adapt." - kat hong

"The rumors are true: the best Hawaiian shave ice in LA can be found in Carson. And the best flavor? Dill. Pickle. Let’s dive in. TastyBlock uses a real, proper ice machine, which shaves fine layers from a block, creating a fluffy, snow-like base. The ice is allowed to shine, never overdone with too much condensed milk, chamoy, or li hing mui powder (a salted dried plum powder that makes your mouth pucker). The standard syrups here, like blue vanilla or strawberry or guava are good, but let’s get back to the dill pickle. It’s the owner’s special creation, a lime-green elixir that tastes like sweet vinegar and will boggle your mind in the best way." - Kat Hong, Garrett Snyder, Arden Shore, Sylvio Martins

"TastyBlock uses a real, proper ice machine, which shaves fine layers from a block, creating a fluffy, snow-like base. The ice is allowed to shine, never overdone with too much condensed milk, chamoy, or li hing mui powder (a salted dried plum powder that makes your mouth pucker). The standard syrups here, like blue vanilla, strawberry, or guava are good, but the best flavor? Dill. Pickle. It’s the owner’s special creation, a lime-green elixir that tastes like sweet vinegar and will boggle your mind in the best way." - Kat Hong