Bingsu
Bingsu is a mountain of fluffy shaved ice or milk ice topped with sweet red beans, fruit, condensed milk and rice cakes. It is a refreshing treat for hot days.

Patbingsu: 국립국어원, CC BY-SA 2.0 kr (Wikimedia Commons)
Where it comes from
Shaved ice with sweet beans has a long history in Korea, and modern cafes added milk ice, fruits and creative toppings. It is meant to be shared with spoons all around.
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Recipe
Make Bingsu at home
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk, frozen in a flat tray
- 1/2 cup sweet red bean paste
- 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup diced mango or strawberries
- 1/4 cup mochi pieces or rice cakes
- 1 tablespoon roasted soybean powder (injeolmi)
- Ice cream, optional
How it's made
- Freeze the milk in a shallow tray for at least 4 hours.
- Chill serving bowls in the freezer.
- Shave the frozen milk with a bingsu machine, or break it up and blend in short pulses to a fluffy snow.
- Pile the shaved milk ice into the cold bowl.
- Add red bean paste, fruit and mochi.
- Drizzle condensed milk and dust with soybean powder.
Variations
- Patbingsu: classic red bean version
- Mango bingsu
- Injeolmi bingsu with roasted soybean powder
Cook’s tip: Serve right away; shaved ice melts fast.
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About this page
Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.
Photo credit
- Patbingsu: 국립국어원, CC BY-SA 2.0 kr (Wikimedia Commons)
