tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27119842.post115378168503116563..comments2023-10-30T09:33:04.948-05:00Comments on San Antonio (TX) Daily Photo: Raspas!Shortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04130386671139893435noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27119842.post-38917501365160723932011-08-12T07:01:38.468-05:002011-08-12T07:01:38.468-05:00when i was a kid, the raspa vendors would set up t...when i was a kid, the raspa vendors would set up their carts in the grocery stores parking lots on fridays and saturday when the people would get paid and go grocery shopping on the weekends because stores were not opened on sundays. the vendors would set up their carts and have block ice under canvas covers. whenever someone wanted to buy one, the vendor would have an odd looking device that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27119842.post-1153944960143781082006-07-26T15:16:00.000-05:002006-07-26T15:16:00.000-05:00I love the name... so much more than 'snow cone' ...I love the name... so much more than 'snow cone' ~ Raspas~ it sounds so promising... shaved ice and fruit juice.. I could go for that right now!jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230699544287068218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27119842.post-1153932557306462692006-07-26T11:49:00.000-05:002006-07-26T11:49:00.000-05:00I had never tried shaved ice until a few years ago...I had never tried shaved ice until a few years ago. Raspas are more like very small crushed ice—a rougher texture than shaved ice—but I love them both, and slushees too.Shortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04130386671139893435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27119842.post-1153916207852352412006-07-26T07:16:00.000-05:002006-07-26T07:16:00.000-05:00kala...no I didn't. in reality, shaved ice isn't ...kala...no I didn't. in reality, shaved ice isn't really my favorite treat, and i very rarely order them!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05736597876491552258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27119842.post-1153906717635189632006-07-26T04:38:00.000-05:002006-07-26T04:38:00.000-05:00hi sarah - did you ever try matsumotos shave ice w...hi sarah - did you ever try matsumotos shave ice when you were in hawaii? this pic reminded me of that =)Kalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577931145228477654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27119842.post-1153864582494511132006-07-25T16:56:00.000-05:002006-07-25T16:56:00.000-05:00I saw some vendors in Harlem today!I saw some vendors in Harlem today!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01103174716600210966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27119842.post-1153824288248255462006-07-25T05:44:00.000-05:002006-07-25T05:44:00.000-05:00Hmmm .... yum yum especially in this hot weather :...Hmmm .... yum yum especially in this hot weather :)~tanty~https://www.blogger.com/profile/00907843126504773560noreply@blogger.com