Dish · korean
Bingsu
Finely shaved ice, drizzled with condensed milk and topped with sweetened red beans and chewy rice cake, sometimes fruit or other toppings. The ice is shaved fine enough to feel more like snow than crushed cubes.
Where it comes from
Early Korean bingsu was ice shaved over sweetened red beans, a simple summer dessert going back to the early 20th century; the version with condensed milk and elaborate toppings developed later as cafes competed on presentation.
What cooks argue about
The technical variable is what gets shaved: plain water ice melts into a puddle fast, while freezing milk first and shaving that produces a softer, creamier texture that holds its shape longer.
Versions
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What goes in it
Each one opens everything else made with it.
condensed milk
adzuki beans