Eating shaved ice is no longer the "patent" of summer. Whenever the temperature rises, a number of snack bars in Shanghai will post the words "shaved ice on the market" and "mung bean ice supply".
Video: Take a bite of shaved ice and wait for summer | Taste Yangpu
Recently, in the "China Time-honored Brand" Yixinzhai Halal Hotel on Pingliang Road, the ice machine has been busy again. This is how much Yangpu Xiaonan from a snack to a big taste. A glass of shaved ice will brighten up a whole summer memory.
"A cup of mung bean shaved ice, a cup of blueberry shaved ice, take it away!" Approaching noon, the shaved ice window at the entrance of Yishinzhai was already lively. Ms. Bao, a citizen, was taking her daughter and ordered a cup of shaved ice by herself. "Passing by with her to class, she is a little 'foodie' who clamored to eat shaved ice when she sees it. This blueberry flavor seems to be new. ”
For a post-80s generation like Ms. Bao, this time-honored brand that has been rooted in Yangpu for more than 60 years is full of childhood memories. A large glass window is marked with the words "The Taste of Xiaochenguang", and the old-fashioned light sign has the words "Traditional Shaved Ice", which are shining dotted. Cups, freshly made in the morning, are neatly lined up on the shelves, waiting to be sold.
There are 6 flavors of blueberry, mango, strawberry, pineapple, mung bean and red bean, all priced at 15 yuan a cup. Unlike the popular soft ice and smoothies among young people, the shaved ice here is not poured on the ice, but "turned upside down", with the "topping" at the bottom of the cup and the "iceberg" on the rim. When diners taste it, they can use a small spoon to gently knock the "iceberg" into the bottom of the cup, and feel the coolness, freshness and sweetness collide on the tip of the tongue.
"That's what we tasted like when we were kids!" Mr. Xu, a 39-year-old citizen who was born and raised in Yangpu and lives near Yixinzhai, uses the restaurant as his own canteen. In April this year, when Ichishinzhai had a new shaved ice, he came to eat it. "In the past, the old Shanghai shaved ice was like this, with a piece of ice on the top and a cup of material on the bottom, which was very sufficient. Eat quickly, eat too slowly, the ice water is about to overflow the cup. ”
The time-honored brand adheres to tradition and innovation. This year, on the basis of traditional tastes, Yixinzhai also launched "Larry", diners only need to add an additional 2 yuan to choose two flavors of Larry. In this way, everyone can eat two flavors in one cup.
At the same time, Isshinsai's ice machine has also been upgraded. "In the past, our ice machine was small, and it was time-consuming and laborious to break the ice manually. This year, we have added two 'big guys' to make soft shaved ice directly with a more delicate taste. Today, the fancy shaved ice that has been inherited for decades and the cold noodles and cold wontons that have been in the heart have become the "Three Musketeers to beat the heat". This spring, why not take a bite of shaved ice and wait for the arrival of summer?
Shanghai Yixinzhai (Pingliang Road)
Address: No. 1503, Pingliang Road, Yangpu District (near Ningguo Road)
Business hours: 7:00-21:00
Text/Image: Tang Shunjia
Video: Guo Xinhua
Editor: Zhou Mengzhen
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