's for lunch. [Pastrami on rye with brown mustard, of course.] Sorry to have been out of the loop for so long. It was 82 degrees today, here in LA. Lunchtime desert was a lime raspado from a street vendor right outside...

://www.chowhound.com/topics/433965 The owner hand-churns ice cream in a wooden bucket using a method unique to Mexico and charges $1 a scoop. Very cool ambiance as the family is usually hanging around. You haven’t tried a...

I’ve heard the same thing... there is supposed to be a well stocked Mexican store on Maui. I don’t suppose there are any Mexican raspado vendors on Oahu? RST’s recent Chicago thread on Ice got my cravings going.

Orizaba Aguachiles Pambazos Pescado Zarandeado Nieve de Garafa Teijuino Moranga Crepas con Cajeta Filet con salsa de Huitlacoche Tamales Oaxaquenos de Mole Negro Conchas Papadzules Raspados ......................................!

Speaking of Matsumoto’s.... I was struck that Mercado de la Raza was selling Ice Graters... has anybody seen a Raspado vendor on the island? http://www.tableconversation.com/2007/08/a-heat-wave-is-.html

-made tortillas. In others, a little restaurant was tucked in the back. Some had vendors in front selling tamales, raspados, fruit with chili and other snacks. I found a great new snack ... carne seca (Mexican beef jerky with deep...

I stand corrected. There are some amazing ice creams, sorbets, raspados, granitas, frozen custards, and water ices out there. Thanks for the reminder!

and the do not sell wholesale ice cream. Really harsh if you didn’t have any samples to dismiss it like that. It is NOT supposed to be shave ice ... it is raspado. It is not a snow cone either.

Ola is now at the Sanctuary Hotel at 745 James Ave. http://www.olamiami.com/ I think some things there are quite good – ceviches, the "raspado de pato" duck dish, but others have been only Ok.

anyway (in contrast to the Hermosa Lappert’s) is Raspados Zacatecas (422 N. Ford Blvd., (323) 264-7651). This place makes Mexican crushed ice, so the ice doesn’t have the powdery/slushy quality of shave ice, but, they...

://www.chowhound.com/california/boards/sanfrancisco/messages/49125.html HANDCUT HIELO RASPADO – Homemade jewel-toned fruit infusions and handcut ice crystals served up on the streets of Santa Rosa for only a buck. No 5-star...

... exotic flavors ... $1 a scoop. The pinapple raspado is pretty darn good too. There’s a churro vendor next to it. - the carnitas tacos at El Novillo are truly the best I’ve ever had at ANY taco truck ...seriously...

... and great raspados. http://www.chow.com/places/5920 Here’s a map of Oakland taco trucks http://www.chowhound.com/topics/450404 Another good reason for going to Oakland for Mexican on Sunday is many restaurants serve...