In Japan there are all sorts of fab, swish-sounding kakigori, like fig, or camembert. I had been hoping for a chestnut one in KL. But they ran out of ingredients and offered tiramisu instead. I requested something milky, but there are fruity options too.
What Was It Like?
Light, fluffy shave-ice, topped with a tiramisu beret, and dusted all over with cocoa. Inside, there was more tiramisu, layers of plain ice and syrupped ice, crunchy choc bits and a few cubes of kanten (? a kind of Japanese jelly). You do not get bored eating this dessert. Aside from the architectural challenge of avoiding collapse (of the pudding, perhaps, rather than self) there are a whole bunch of ingredients going on inside to discover!
For anyone who hasn't tried decent bingsu etc, it's hard to describe the fluffy ice experience. I can only compare it to exceptionally refined snow, which is so light it is almost not there, and vanishes as you ingest it. There isn't a 'watery' aspect to these desserts. (Though there is with the crunchier street ice ones).
This particular outlet's 'tiramisu' component was processed, but still pretty edible in context. Like bingsu, the final spoonfuls are sweet and milky (in this case with a berg of heavily crystallised ice, which was a bit less appealing!)
Like most Japanese desserts, kakigori is not especially sweet. But it's deceptively filling. Looking around the cafe, it seems the way to eat this dish is to share it with a handsome young man. Though having forgotten to bring one, I scoffed this generous portion solo. And felt a bit sick afterwards. A reflection of volume/greed over dessert performance: it IS enough for two!
I visited: Kakigori at Pavilion, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
A tiramisu shaved-ice dessert costs RM16 (USD3.90/SGD5.35)
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