Bingsu
The basic form of Pat-bingsu (red bean bingsu) | |
| Alternative names | Bingsoo |
|---|---|
| Type | Shaved ice |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Korea |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | Ice, toppings |
| Variations | Pat-bingsu (red bean bingsu), nokcha-bingsu (green tea bingsu), ttalgi-bingsu (strawberry bingsu), choko-bingsu (chocolate bingsu), etc |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 빙수 |
| Hanja | 氷水 |
| RR | bingsu |
| MR | pingsu |
| IPA | piŋ.su |
| Red bean shaved ice | |
| Hangul | 팥빙수 |
| Hanja | 팥氷水 |
| RR | patbingsu |
| MR | p'atpingsu |
| IPA | pʰat̚.p͈iŋ.su |
Bingsu (Korean: 빙수; lit. frozen water), sometimes written as bingsoo, is a milk-based Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings that may include chopped fruit, condensed milk, fruit syrup, and red beans.
The most common variety is pat-bingsu (Korean: 팥빙수, lit. 'red bean frozen water'), topped with sweet red beans. The main ingredient of bingsu was natural ice in the past, but later, artificial ice was produced, and high-quality sweeteners were developed. Many modern bingsu varieties use frozen milk rather than water-based ice. Historically, the ice-cutting machine was a simple tool in the shape of a plane, but now, most shaved ice is created by electric ice shavers.