Grattachecca is a shaved ice originating in Rome, Italy. Commonly sold in kiosks and bars as street food, it consists of hand-shaved ice topped with various flavors of sweet syrup.[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]
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| Course | Snack |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Rome |
| Main ingredients | Shaved ice, syrup |
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
The Alla fonte d'oro kiosk
Customers at La Sora Maria - La Grattachecca 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
- 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