Oasit’s Sweet Dessert Studio in Brookline was named the best place for shaved ice in Massachusetts by Yelp Elites.

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

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.

Forget ice cream, sorbet or even the beloved Italian gelato -- when Romans swelter in a heatwave, they turn to the ...

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 ...