Nothing beats a shaved ice dessert on a hot day. The gorgeous dessert pictured here is from a cool cafe in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan. My wife S and I are presently in Japan – taking a week’s break from Singapore. Little did we realize that Kyoto, at this time of year, is hotter than our little tropical island home. On Wednesday, we found ourselves with about three hours to kill before we could check into our hotel in the scenic neighborhood of Arashiyama. After lunch, we walked over to Sagano-Yu, a very cool cafe that sits in what used to be a public bathhouse. The kakigori with kuromitsu (Japanese black honey) that I slurped down was the perfect antitode for what is definitely one of the hottest afternoons I’ve experienced in recent memory.
About Aun Koh
Aun has always loved food and travel, passions passed down to him from his parents. This foundation, plus a background in media, pushed him to start Chubby Hubby in 2005. He loves that this site allows him to write about the things he adores--food, style, travel, his wife and his three kids!
