What better way to cool down than by the eating shave ice. They have a total of three locations. I visited the one in Lafayette. It's so cute! It's in an Airstream and is in the middle of d/t where the farmers market is active on weekends. Woman owned. Originally the owner is from Kona, Hawaii. The spelling "shave ice" rather than "shaved ice" is primarily due to its origins in Hawaii and the influence of Hawaiian Pidgin English.
Here's a breakdown of why:
* The Japanese pronunciation does not include a "d" sound that would imply a past participle like "shaved."
* Hawaiian Pidgin: As the treat became popular among the diverse population of Hawaii, it was adapted into Hawaiian Pidgin English. In Pidgin, it became known as "shave ice." This reflects the simplification of grammar often seen in creole languages.
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