# Taiwanese Shaved Ice SnoCream Offers an East Asian Take on the Dessert Dish By Joey Haar | Published 2017-10-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snocream References: [washingtonpost](https://www.washingtonpost.com/goingoutguide/why-the-block-is-the-coolest-place-to-eat-near-washington-right-now/2017/09/27/135eb5bc-9e44-11e7-9c8d-cf053ff30921_story.html?utm_term=.9928375feb02) & [snocreamcompany](https://www.snocreamcompany.com/) Ice cream isn't typically thought of as an East Asian delicacy, but SnoCream, a dessert shop outside of Washington, DC, shows that ice cream is a global treat. SnoCream sells [Taiwanese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twrl-milk-tea-2) shaved ice, a Pacific island take on ice cream, with flavors that reflect its geographic separation from the world of North American and European ice creams. In North America, sweets make up the majority of common ice cream flavorings: things like chocolate, caramel, candies, and cookies. Gelato, the Italian dish, often opts for [fruit and nut flavors like pistachio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jetlato), chestnut, fig, or cantaloupe. Taiwanese shaved ice combines the best of both of these. SnoCream lets diners top their creations with candies and cookies, and its base flavors include fruit, but it can also mix in distinctly Asian fare like lychee, taro, and tapioca balls. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Global Ice Cream Flavors:** Exploring and incorporating unique ice cream flavors from different cultures and regions can create disruptive innovation opportunities in the ice cream industry. - **Fusion Desserts:** Combining traditional desserts from various cultures, like Taiwanese shaved ice, with popular Western treats can lead to disruptive innovation in the dessert industry. - **Customized Dessert Experiences:** Allowing customers to personalize their dessert creations by offering a wide range of toppings and flavor options can drive disruptive innovation in the dessert industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Ice Cream Industry:** Exploring global flavors and introducing new, unique combinations can create disruptive innovation opportunities. - **Dessert Industry:** Fusing desserts from different cultures and offering customized experiences can drive disruptive innovation in the industry. - **Food Service Industry:** Providing customers with diverse and customizable dessert options can lead to disruptive innovation in the food service industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Asian-Flavored Ice Cream Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asianflavored-ice-cream.md) - [Japanese-Inspired Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-inspired-ice-cream.md) - [Bubble Tea-Inspired Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taro-ice-cream.md) - [Soy Sauce Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soy-sauce-ice-creams.md) - [Mexican-Inspired Ice Cream Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-stores.md) - [Asian-Inspired Gelatos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kessho-gelato.md) - [Bubble Tea Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/milk-tea-boba-ice-cream.md) - [Rice-Based Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rice-creamery.md) - [Soy Sauce Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banana-tree-soy-sauce-ice-cream.md)