bingsu

{{short description|Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings}}

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| name = Bingsu

| image = Patbingsu.jpg

| caption = The basic form of Pat-bingsu (red bean bingsu)

| alternate_name = Bingsoo

| country = Korea

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| type = Shaved ice

| course = Dessert

| served = Cold

| main_ingredient = Ice, toppings

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| variations = Pat-bingsu (red bean bingsu), nokcha-bingsu (green tea bingsu), ttalgi-bingsu (strawberry bingsu), choko-bingsu (chocolate bingsu), etc

| serving_size = 100 g

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| hangul = 빙수

| hanja = 氷水

| ipa = {{ipa|piŋ.su}}

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| othername1 = Red bean shaved ice

| hangul1 = 팥빙수

| hanja1 = 팥氷水

| ipa1 = {{ipa|pʰat̚.p͈iŋ.su}}

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Bingsu ({{Korean|hangul=빙수|lit=frozen water}}), sometimes written as bingsoo,{{Cite news|last=Hoo|first=Winyan Soo|date=July 16, 2014|title=Plate Lab: A guide to Asian shaved ice desserts halo-halo, bao-bing and bingsoo|language=en-US|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/plate-lab-a-guide-to-asian-shaved-ice-desserts-halo-halo-bao-bing-and-bingsoo/2014/07/16/a9680f22-fb0e-11e3-8176-f2c941cf35f1_story.html|access-date=May 5, 2016|issn=0190-8286|archive-date=June 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605132813/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/plate-lab-a-guide-to-asian-shaved-ice-desserts-halo-halo-bao-bing-and-bingsoo/2014/07/16/a9680f22-fb0e-11e3-8176-f2c941cf35f1_story.html|url-status=live}} is a milk-based Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings that may include chopped fruit, condensed milk, fruit syrup, and red beans.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/27/travel/hotel-dessert-wars/index.html|title=Seoul hotels at war over dessert - CNN.com|author=Kyoung Woo Jun, for|website=CNN|date=June 27, 2013|access-date=May 5, 2016|archive-date=July 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703041719/http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/27/travel/hotel-dessert-wars/index.html|url-status=live}}

The most common variety is pat-bingsu ({{Langx|ko|팥빙수|translation=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.

History

Bingsu has similar origins to sorbet, with fruit- and milk-flavored ice-based confectionary documented as far back as 400 BCE in Ancient Persia and China.{{Cite book|last=Marks|first=Gil|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gFK_yx7Ps7cC&q=sorbet+originated+in+persia&pg=PT593|title=Encyclopedia of Jewish Food|date=November 17, 2010|publisher=HMH|isbn=978-0-544-18631-6|language=en|access-date=March 21, 2023|archive-date=April 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403234108/https://books.google.com/books?id=gFK_yx7Ps7cC&q=sorbet+originated+in+persia&pg=PT593|url-status=live}} The earliest known documentation of ice-based desserts within Korea existed during the Joseon period (1392–1897) which employed the use of crushed ice with various fruits, and were distributed from the ancient Korean ice storage called seokbinggo ({{langx|ko|석빙고}}).{{cite news |last=Dang |first=Tae Keuk |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20100812000473 |title=Snowy delights and variations on bingsu |publisher=Herald Corporation |date=September 13, 2010 |access-date=January 6, 2014 |archive-date=May 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516031618/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20100812000473 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://www.doopedia.co.kr/doopedia/master/master.do?_method=view&MAS_IDX=101013000794579 |script-title=ko:팥빙수[氷水] |publisher=Doosan Corporation |work=Doopedia |access-date=January 6, 2014 |language=ko |trans-title=Patbingsu |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223845/http://www.doopedia.co.kr/doopedia/master/master.do?_method=view&MAS_IDX=101013000794579 |url-status=live }}

After the Korean War, with the introduction of condensed milk, syrup, and chocolate from the United States, Korean bingsu began to be more diverse. Western influences after the Korean War have brought further variation to the ingredients used in the dish, with foods such as cereal, ice cream, and whipped cream, being added to bingsu.{{Cite web|title=Seoul Eats: The Origin of Patbingsu|url=https://www.seouleats.com/2011/05/origin-of-patbingsu.html|access-date=August 9, 2020|website=Seoul Eats|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804114535/https://www.seouleats.com/2011/05/origin-of-patbingsu.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Get ready for patbingsu: Red beans over shaved ice|url=http://www.jejuweekly.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1888|access-date=January 2, 2022|website=The Jeju Weekly|archive-date=January 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106034544/http://www.jejuweekly.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1888|url-status=dead}}

Varieties

Patbingsu ({{Korean|hangul=팥빙수|hanja=팥氷水|labels=no}}; sometimes anglicized as patbingsoo, literally "red bean shaved ice") is a popular Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings that may include chopped fruit, condensed milk, fruit syrup, and red beans.{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Robyn |url=http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/06/snapshots-from-south-korea-patbingsu-a-popular-shaved-ice-dessert.html |title=Snapshots from South Korea: Patbingsu, a Popular Shaved Ice Dessert |publisher=Serious Eats |date=June 5, 2009 |access-date=January 5, 2013 |archive-date=June 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607031808/http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/06/snapshots-from-south-korea-patbingsu-a-popular-shaved-ice-dessert.html |url-status=live }}

The food began as ice shavings with red beans (known as pat, {{lang|ko|팥}}). Many varieties of patbingsu exist in contemporary culture.

There are a variety of bingsu types and flavors. Some popular flavors are green tea, coffee, and yogurt.{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Ji-yoon |url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=72999 |title=Korea's cold summer taste - naengmyeon and patbingsu |publisher=Korean Culture and Information Service |work=Korea.net |date=July 7, 2008 |access-date=January 6, 2013 |archive-date=January 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140106163239/http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=72999 |url-status=bot: unknown }}{{cite web |url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=1692586 |title=Bingsu, an unbeatable summer treat! |publisher=Korea Tourism Organization |access-date=January 6, 2014 |archive-date=January 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106065133/http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_6.jsp?cid=1692586 |url-status=dead }}

In addition to the existing patbingsu, several Korean franchises have made shaved ice from various ingredients such as Injeolmi, melon, coffee, and green tea. Now, bingsu can be found at almost every dessert shop in Korea.{{Cite web|last=Linda|date=October 12, 2019|title=15 of the Best Bingsu in Seoul|url=https://lindagoeseast.com/2019/10/12/15-of-the-best-bingsu-in-seoul/|access-date=June 11, 2021|website=Linda Goes East|language=en-US|archive-date=July 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725055642/https://lindagoeseast.com/2019/10/12/15-of-the-best-bingsu-in-seoul|url-status=live}}

Gallery

File:Bingsu 2.jpg|Various bingsu

File:Korean shaved-ice Patbingsu A01.jpg|Patbingsu

File:Persion bingsu.jpg|Persimmon bingsu

File:Patbingsu 1.jpg|Bingsu with ice cream

File:Korean shaved ice-Yogurt bingsu-01.jpg|A yogurt bingsu

File:Melonbingsu.jpg|Melon bingsu

File:Bingsu.jpg|Patbingsu topped with fruits

File:베리빙수.JPG|Berry bingsu

File:Milktea binsu.JPG|Milk tea bingsu

File:흑임자빙수.jpg|Black sesame bingsu

File:Greentea-bingsu.jpg|Green tea bingsu

File:Nokcha-bingsu.jpg|Green tea bingsu

File:Cheese Bingsu , 치즈빙수.JPG|Cheese bingsu

File:Bingsu 3.jpg|Patbingsu

File:Mixed-berry Bingsu.jpg|Mixed-berry bingsu

File:Injeolmi bingsu.jpg|Injeolmi-bingsu topped with kong-gomul (soybean powder)

File:Hojicha bingsu ice dessert at cafe in Melbourne.jpg|Hojicha bingsu served with tapioca pearls, condensed milk and coconut.

References

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Category:Ice-based desserts

Category:Frozen desserts

Category:Korean cuisine

Category:Winter in culture