“Glaçon râpé” (Shave Ice)

Glaçon Râpé ! Glaçon Râpé !

There was a time when shaved ice sellers would drive their colorful motorbikes from house to house to sell their fruity flavored homemade syrups onto the shaved ice on either a stick or in a cup.

The Glaçon Râpé surprises and at the same time amaze many tourists. It is commonly seen at the beach or at the market (the fair) and is very popular in times of strong heat.

More precisely, it is a sorbet made of crushed or grated ice by pressing a large cube of ice with a plastic sheet, perfumed with syrups of all kinds (strawberry, almond, coconut, tamarind, cane juice, etc.). In the end, we've got a sweet retro dessert with the colors of the National flag. This is quite an art!

With that intense heat at the Caudan Waterfront Port Louis shave ice is a must.