"The shop, new to West Hollywood, opened in late June, offering dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO, and no-artificial-flavoring or coloring frozen treats. These include shaved ice and blockshakes, a unique blend of smoothie and milkshake textures. The shaved ice isn't your standard crunchy snow cone that's popular at fairs and other shops that rely on syrups for flavor. Mewame uses a Taiwanese technique that results in a creamy, fluffy texture that melts at the tip of your tongue."
""In the eight years that I worked there, I saw some potential for shaved ice with vegan and lactose-free options, which is why I decided to open up my own shop that is completely vegan and dairy-free," Kang said. " A lot of people who come in ask us, 'Do you have a vegan option?' and we can tell them 'Yes, it all is.'""
Ben Kang loves ice cream but is lactose-intolerant and encountered a shortage of lactose-free and vegan options. Kang worked eight years at Koreatown's Oakobing and identified potential for vegan shaved ice, prompting him to open Mewame in West Hollywood. Mewame, which roughly translates to "beauty and taste" in Korean, opened in late June and offers dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO, and no-artificial-flavoring or coloring frozen treats. Menu items include Taiwanese-style shaved ice and blockshakes, a hybrid of smoothie and milkshake textures. The Taiwanese shaving technique yields a creamy, fluffy texture with modern influences from Korea, Japan, and China.
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