Piragua: Puerto Rican snow cone

HOME       CONTENTS    SEARCH    RECIPES    IMAGES            TELL YOUR FRIENDS    In most other Spanish-speaking countries, when you ask for a piragua, you get a canoe. Not in Puerto Rico, though. If you order a piragua in Puerto Rico, you will be presented with a great antidote for the Puerto Rican sun. On the island, piragua is a snow cone similar to those illustrated at left. Interestingly, I could not find the word piragua in any Spanish dictionary, just as I could not find a Spanish translation for "snow cone". It may be that piragua, meaning snow cone, is a strictly Puerto Rican meaning for that word. I have also seen it used in East Harlem (El Barrio), where piraguas are sold in street corners in carts much like those which were prevalent in Puerto Rico years ago. Carrito de Piragua, Plaza de Ponce, Puerto Rico Piraguas are shaved ice, in a cone or -more recently- plastic cup, doused liberally with snow cone syrups. There is a wide variety of flavors, mostly tropical in nature. Some of the favorites are strawberry (frambuesa), tamarind, lemon, coconut, vanilla, passion fruit (parcha). Enjoy! Please forward this recipe to your acquaintances and newsgroups so that they, too, may enjoy our recipes. Thank you!   Web www.dollarman.com SEND THIS PAGE TO A FRIEND: If you know someone who could benefit from the information on this page, please forward it to them by clicking FILE, SEND (on the toolbar in your web browser).