The pun of this title is “the love of my life”, but after reading it I realized the meaning isn’t obvious and very corny, oh well! Anyways, Matsumoto Shave Ice is on the North Shore (Haleiwa) and even though I normally dislike shaved ice, I adored this! If it isn’t the most delicious shaved ice I have ever had, then I will eat my blog.

The deal is you can choose three shaved ice flavors, they have a wide variety, and even offer pre-chosen flavor combos to help out the indecisive. You can just get the shaved ice or you can have it on top of vanilla ice cream. They offer unique toppings, such as azuki beans and the largest mochi balls I have ever seen. I have a bit of a mochi obsession!

Expect a long line, but coming from someone who has never understood the shaved ice craze, this wait is worthwhile. I ordered the Tropical shaved ice combo which has papaya, lilikoi a.k.a passionfruit, and guava over ice cream and topped by the tongue pleasing mochi balls.

For reference, Matsumoto was established in 1951. If you visit some nearby shops on the North Shore, you will find them selling nostalgic black and white photos of Matsumoto decades ago.

xo Rae xo