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Article: On Oahu, They All Scream for Shave Ice
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- July 12, 2009
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There are two ways to approach the line that wriggles out the
door of Matsumoto Shave Ice and hooks left along the sidewalk: You
can (1) moan and complain about the wait under the hot Hawaiian sun
or (2) use the free time to pick your flavors and visualize the
overall composition of the supreme frozen treat. (Option 3 --
skipping the queue -- is not an option.)
"Matsumoto's has been here forever. It's an institution," said
Brian Zagami, a banker who lives in Honolulu and drives to Haleiwa
on Oahu's North Shore for his fix. "So many places are changing in
Hawaii. It's nice to come to a place that's static."
Shave ice is a local specialty found throughout the islands, but
Matsumoto stands ...