{{short description|Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox food | name = Bingsu | image = Patbingsu.jpg | caption = The basic form of ''Pat-bingsu'' (red bean ''bingsu'') | alternate_name = ''Bingsoo'' | country = Korea | region = | national_cuisine = | creator = <!-- or | creators = --> | year = | mintime = | maxtime = | type = Shaved ice | course = Dessert | served = Cold | main_ingredient = Ice, toppings | minor_ingredient = | variations = ''Pat-bingsu'' (red bean ''bingsu''), ''nokcha-bingsu'' (green tea ''bingsu''), ''ttalgi-bingsu'' (strawberry ''bingsu''), ''choko-bingsu'' (chocolate ''bingsu''), etc | serving_size = 100g | calories = | protein = | fat = | carbohydrate = | glycemic_index = | similar_dish = | other = | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto | child = yes | hangul = 빙수 | hanja = 氷水 | ipa = {{ipa|piŋ.su}} | othername1 = Red bean shaved ice | hangul1 = 팥빙수 | hanja1 = 팥氷水 | ipa1 = {{ipa|pʰat̚.p͈iŋ.su}} }} }} '''Bingsu''' ({{Korean|hangul=빙수|lit=ice water}}), sometimes written as '''''bingsoo''''',<ref>{{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}}</ref> is a milk-based Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings that may include chopped fruit, condensed milk, fruit syrup, tteok, and red beans.<ref name="Patbingsu Name" /><ref>{{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}}</ref>
The most common variety is '''''patbingsu''''' ({{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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 ''Gyeongju Seokbinggo'' ({{langx|ko|석빙고}}).<ref name="History 1">{{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 }}</ref><ref name="Doopedia">{{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 }}</ref>
After the Korean War, with the introduction of condensed milk, syrup, and chocolate from the United States, together with the mass migration of Korean immigrants who brought their culinary cuisine to the US, Korean bingsu began to be more diverse. Western ingredients brought into the country after the Korean War, along with the influence of Korean American immigrants 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
==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.<ref name="Patbingsu Name">{{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 }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref name="VisitKorea">{{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 }}</ref>
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>
== Gallery == <gallery mode="packed"> 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. </gallery>
== See also == * Korean cuisine * Shaved ice § Regions, for similar shaved ice variations around the world. *Kakigōri: Japanese shaved ice *Tshuah-ping: Taiwanese shaved ice *Halo-halo: Filipino shaved ice *Es campur and Es teler: Indonesian shaved ice *Namkhaeng sai and O-aew: Thai shaved ice *Ais Kacang (ABC, Ice Kacang): Malaysian/Singaporean shaved ice *Grattachecca: Italian shaved ice popular in Rome. *Hawaiian shave ice: Hawaiian shaved ice
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