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| Course | Snack |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Rome |
| Main ingredients | Shaved ice,syrup |
Grattachecca is ashaved ice originating inRome, Italy. Commonly sold in kiosks and bars asstreet food, it consists of hand-shaved ice topped with various flavors of sweetsyrup.[1] In contemporary times, somegrattachecca vendors use a mechanical ice crusher, rather than shaving or grating the ice by hand;[2] some vendors believe that using a machine is morehygienic compared to hand shaving the ice.[2]
The kioskAlla 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]
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