Grattachecca is a cold dessert originating in Rome, Italy. Commonly sold in kiosks and bars, it consists of hand-shaved ice flavoured with various flavours of sweet sciroppo.[1] In contemporary times, some grattachecca vendors use a mechanical ice crusher, rather than shaving or grating the ice by hand.[2] Some vendors believe that using a machine is more hygienic compared to hand shaving the ice.[2]

Grattachecca

Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Rome
Main ingredients	Shaved ice, Sciroppo
Media: Grattachecca

Alla fonte d'oro

The kiosk Alla fonte d'oro is the oldest in the city, and has served Romans and tourists since 1913.[2] The kiosk uses machine-grated ice, rather than grating it by hand.[2]

Gallery

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  The Alla fonte d'oro kiosk
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  Customers at La Grattachecca di Sora Maria on Via Trionfale, Rome, Italy

See also

Shaved ice § Regions, for similar shaved ice variations around the world.

• Kakigōri: Japanese shaved ice
• Bingsu: Korean shaved ice
• Tshuah-ping: Taiwanese shaved ice
• Halo-halo: Filipino shaved ice (derived from Japanese Kakigori)
• Es campur and Es teler: Indonesian shaved ice
• Namkhaeng sai and O-aew: Thai shaved ice
• Ais Kacang (ABC): Malaysian shaved ice
• Hawaiian shave ice: Hawaiian shaved ice

References

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