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Red Bean Shaved Ice

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pat-bing-su

Korean shaved ice topped with sweet red beans, fruit and condensed milk.

Easy20 min2 servings★ 75VegetarianContains milk
Red Bean Shaved Ice

History & culture

Patbingsu rose in twentieth-century Korean cafés, blending sweet red beans and shaved ice into a summer dessert icon. Early versions may have drawn on Japanese-style kakigori and local bean sweets, then grew toppings like fruit and condensed milk in postwar cities. Today chains and dessert shops worldwide sell elaborate bingsu variations beyond the classic red-bean bowl.

Servings
2

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Ingredients & steps

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Ingredients

  • Asian pear (or apple)

    SubstituteBosc pear or grated apple

    ½ sliced
  • Water
    2 cups, for ice
  • Sweetened condensed milk
    3 tbsp
  • Sweet red bean paste (pat)

    Substituteanko

    1 cup

Seasonings

  • SugarOptional
    1 tbsp

Steps

  1. 1120 min

    Freeze water in a shallow tray or prepare shaved ice.

    • Water
  2. 2

    Shave or crush ice into a tall bowl. Top with sweet red bean and optional sugar if the beans need more sweetness.

    • Sweet red bean paste (pat)
    • Sugar
  3. 3

    Add pear slices and drizzle condensed milk. Serve immediately.

    • Asian pear (or apple)
    • Sweetened condensed milk

Storage & reheating

Assemble just before serving; melted ice cannot be stored.

Troubleshooting

  • ⚠️ Ice is too chunky

    → Use a blender pulse or dedicated bingsu shaver.

  • ⚠️ Too sweet

    → Use less condensed milk and unsweetened red bean.