🍧 Patbingsu (Korean Shaved Ice)
Patbingsu is a Korean shaved-ice dessert topped with sweet red beans (pat), chewy rice cakes, condensed milk and fresh fruit. The fine, snow-like ice melts into the sweet beans and milk, creating a cold, creamy, slightly chewy treat. It is served in a large bowl, usually shared, and is a summer favourite in Korean cafés.
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What it is made of
Recipe
Ingredients
- 400 g ice
- 150 g sweetened red bean paste
- 60 g small rice cakes (mochi), cut into pieces
- 3 tbsp condensed milk
- 150 g fresh fruit, e.g. strawberries or mango
- Pinch of salt
Method
- Chill two serving bowls in the freezer.
- Shave or crush the ice very finely using an ice shaver or a powerful blender.
- Pile the ice into the bowls and drizzle with condensed milk.
- Top with red beans, rice cakes and fruit, and serve immediately.
How to make it lighter
- Halve the condensed milk and add more fresh fruit for sweetness.
- Use less red bean paste: a heaped spoonful still gives the classic flavour.
- Share one bowl between two, as it is traditionally eaten.
History
Shaved ice with sweet red beans is generally thought to have spread in Korea in the early 20th century, influenced by Japanese kakigōri. Patbingsu became a classic summer street and café dessert, and today it comes in many modern versions alongside the traditional red bean one.
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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →