People ask us all the time, “What is the difference between shaved ice, snow balls or snow cones?” We tell them it depends on the texture of the ice and on where you live.
The most common name for a cup of finely shaved ice is called, just that, shaved ice. Throughout the United States, you may also see shaved ice sold as “Hawaiian Shaved Ice”, the most popular name used. In New Orleans, a cup of shaved ice is called a snoball or sometimes spelled snow ball. In eastern North Carolina, some people call a cup of shaved ice, a shaver. In Hawaii, the treat is shave ice without the letter “d”. Again, what you will call shaved ice will depend on where you live.
No matter what you call a cup of shaved ice, people will usually agree on two things. First of all, shaved ice consists of smooth, fine ice that holds syrup. Second, snow cones are not the same as shaved ice. Usually, snow cones are made from hard crunchy ice that, when snow cone syrup is added to the ice, the syrup goes straight to the bottom.
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