Korean Shaved Ice (팥빙수) How-to

By Kim Jiwon

Boys, girls, men, and women all like the sweet and cold dessert red bean sherbet (팥빙수 or patbingsu). In summer, it is one of the most popular desserts in Korea. Unfortunately, the price of this dessert these days is much too high. Therefore, it is much more reasonable to make it on your own. It is surprisingly easy to cook. Oh, you don’t have an ice shaver? Don’t worry about it! You can make it without an ice shaver. Red bean paste is an affordable ingredient. You can buy it easily in grocery stores. Of course, you can make it at home, but it takes a long time to cook. This dessert is also attractive in that you can put anything you want to eat together. Nowadays, many cafes serve their own unique and special red-bean sherbets like green tea sherbet, strawberry sherbet, wine sherbet and so on. You can also create your own unique sherbet.

Ingredients

500ml of milk
3-4 tablespoons of red bean paste
Canned fruit
Cereal
Rice cake
Other toppings of your choice

Cooking Method:

1. Get all the ingredients you want to eat together before you start cooking.
2. Freeze the milk for five hours, take it out of the freezer and transfer to a bowl with a spoon.
3. Add the red bean paste quickly before the frozen milk melts.
4. Place the other ingredients as attractively as possible and serve it.