Korean Summer Dessert (팥빙수 = PotBingSu)

Posted by: Aeri Leein Dessert, Korean Food, Vegetarian
18
Jul

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Today, I will introduce you to a Korean summer dessert. On my YouTube channel, I got the request for this dessert from many people. It was amazing how many people know about this Korean dessert and love it. I kept telling them to wait until the summer. As I promised, it is summer now and fortunately, I could find most of the ingredients for potbingsu in the Korean grocery store. Actually, I thought that at least one or two ingredients will be hard to get here, such as the crushed red beans and the special sticky rice cakes for potbingsu. My husband can tell you how happy I was when I saw them in the store. hehe … The ice with red beans, milk, fruits, rice cakes, and corn flakes give it a very good flavor. Of course, it is a very cool dessert for the hot summer days. Thanks !!!

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

  • Pot (팥) = Red Bean
  • BingSu (빙수) = Crushed ice with sweet things

Main Ingredients:

Yield: 1 Serving

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Grind some ice to get 1½ cup of crushed ice. It was the first try for my new KitchenAid blender and it worked pretty good.

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In a serving bowl or cup, add the crushed ice and ⅛ cup of milk.

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Put 3 Tbsp of red bean for potbingsu on top of the ice.

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Add 2 Tbsp of condensed milk on top of the red beans. The amount controls the sweetness.

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Add 1 or 2 Tbsp of crushed or chopped pineapple. Add 3 Tbsp of chopped watermelon on top.

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Add 2 Tbsp of sticky rice cakes for potbingsu.

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Then, add 1 or 2 Tbsp of corn flake on top of everything.

Potbingsu

It looks very colorful and cool. Before you eat, mix everything together, and eat. This recipe will give you an authentic taste for this dessert, but you can adjust the recipe depending on your taste or preference. I hope you will like this Korean summer dessert.

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26 comments so far


Carlos writes:
  reply July 5th, 2010 at 9:38 PM

I had some today at this Korean bakery in New York City (Queens to be exact) and I was amazed by it. It is so good! I am on a quest to make it at home for my family members and friends and have them taste this wonderful dessert. The owners were Protestant Christian and I am a Catholic Christian, so when I saw this beautiful painting of Jesus in front of me where I sat to eat it I thought about him and I came up with this funny saying, PatBingSu is almost like Heaven in a cup. Haha. Can I find these ingredients in most Korean supermarkets?

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply July 13th, 2010 at 6:06 PM

    hi Carlos,
    lol heaven in a cup.. cute imagination ^^
    about your question.. it’s summer food.. so usually you will find it easier in the summer in Korean stores.. thanks

Jina writes:
  reply January 29th, 2010 at 7:06 PM

Hello!

I’m korean but really can’t cook…cuz i’m only 12!

my grandma use to make them last summer. She didn’t use rice cake but ALOT of red beans. It was good that way also.

I love yer site! I’ma need all these info when I grow up…

can you do boong a pang 2? the gold fish shaped dessert that they sell on streets.

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply February 4th, 2010 at 4:07 PM

    hi Jina,
    Happy to meet you !!!
    aha.. boong a pang ?? I don’t have the tool (shape mold) for it.. but I will add your request hehe.. thanks..

Angel writes:
  reply December 9th, 2009 at 5:15 AM

Wow! This is like our very own “Halo-Halo” in the Philippines… without the sticky rice cakes… ^__^

    Aeri Lee writes:
      reply February 4th, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    hi Angel,
    hehe.. may people told that.. I want to try .halo-halo someday… thanks :)

nominoog writes:
  reply August 10th, 2009 at 11:20 PM

Hi Aeri, nice to see your recipes. I love Korean dishes, but can’t make it my own. I am from Mongolia, and we can stay in touch.

    Aeri writes:
      reply August 11th, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    Hi, nominoog
    I’m very happy to meet you too. :)
    Oh.. you can’t make your own Korean food because you can’t find Korean ingredients ?? I wish you could.. anyway.. yep.. hope to see you again on my blog.. thanks !!!

Susan writes:
  reply August 6th, 2009 at 11:51 AM

omg, i love paht bing soo – or however you want to spell it. i think my fav part is the mochi.

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    Aeri writes:
      reply August 11th, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    Hi, Susan
    ^^ hehe.. your spelling is right too. Yep.. definitely, my favorite part is the rice cakes too. :) thanks !!!

Annie writes:
  reply July 31st, 2009 at 8:36 PM

Hello Aeri ! :D
This is Annie again..
I want to tr to make this recipe ! It looks so delishous =P !!!!!!
Hmm.. do you think that I can find the sticky rice cakes for PotBingSu in a korean store ? Or it is a hard ingrediant to find ? ^^ I want to eat this right now ! hehe.. I already brought all the ingrediants except for the sticky rice cakes… ^^

    Aeri writes:
      reply August 5th, 2009 at 6:39 AM

    Hi, Annie
    Hehe.. happy to see you again~~~ :D Yes, you can find the sticy rice cakes for potbingsu in a Korean sotre..but it seems like not all stores have it. plus..they only sell it in the summer I guess. Online Korean grocery store sells it too. Thanks !!! :)

layping writes:
  reply July 29th, 2009 at 5:12 AM

wow, you have put up lots of posts since i was last here. grrr8 for everyone. i like this, especially if u eat it with red bean paste. yummy. i haven’t tried the korean version. so, i will try making this on one of the hottest days. cheers!

    Aeri writes:
      reply July 31st, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    Hi, layping
    hehe.. I still feel that I’m not posting things enough… but yes.. I posted some new things these days. hopefully..I can most things more frequently… hehe Oh.. please try it.. you will love it. ;) Thanks !!!

Ivana writes:
  reply July 28th, 2009 at 10:56 AM

We have something similar in Indonesia called “Es Campur” (Mix Shaved Ice) and our topping include shaved coconut, jackfruits, and some kind of jelly. :)

Oh… the sticky rice cakes for Pot Bing Su look so similar to mochi. It’s different with mochi, though, isn’t it?

    Aeri writes:
      reply July 31st, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    Hi, Ivana
    Oh… you have similar one in Indonesia too ??? interesting !!!! I’m sure that will taste great too. Yep.. it’s similar to mochi. almost same. :) thanks !!!

fredaj20 writes:
  reply July 23rd, 2009 at 1:56 PM

Aeri,
Can I make my own 빙수떡? I thought that if I used your other recipe for 찹쌀떡 and left out the red bean, then cut it in small pieces and refrigerated it, it would be the same, right?

    Aeri writes:
      reply July 31st, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    Hi, fredaj20
    Oh course you can make your own 빙수떡… yep.. that’s exactly right. so smart ;) yep.. use the recipe for 찹쌀떳.. just add a little more sugar for it. Thanks !!!

Tammy writes:
  reply July 20th, 2009 at 1:03 AM

I just saw your youtube video. Pat Bing Su is the bibimbap of dessert. LOL!

    Aeri writes:
      reply July 21st, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    Hi, Tammy
    LOL… Puhahahaha… you are really funny tammy..Potbingsu is the bibimbap of dessert…that makes sense.. haha… thanks ~~~

farleen writes:
  reply July 19th, 2009 at 12:54 AM

DESSERT!!!!! :)

this looks similar to a filipino dessert called “halo-halo”

i have to try this! i love desserts :)

*hi bryson. :) *

    Aeri writes:
      reply July 21st, 2009 at 10:37 AM

    Hi, farleen
    What a cute picture you have now !!! LOVE IT !!! hehe..
    Yes.. I heard of “halo-halo” on youtube comments also. I’m sure that is also cool and delicious dessert. right ?

    Hi, Aunt arleen. ;) (Bryson said..)

      farleen writes:
        reply July 21st, 2009 at 3:38 PM

      i’ll send you a halo halo recipe – there’s alot of coconut in it. Very tropical! :)

      hope you and hubby and bryson are doing well. it feels like i haven’t talked to you for a really long time. i miss you very much. *hugs*

        Aeri writes:
          reply July 23rd, 2009 at 3:09 PM

        Hi, Farleen
        Yep.. I will definitely want to try halo halo. thanks !!!

        We are okay. Bryson is very active these days..which makes me happy to feel his movement. hehe
        I wonder farleen’s delicious supper menu tonight. ;) love you ~~~

Jeff writes:
  reply July 19th, 2009 at 12:30 AM

Wow!! I always make something similar to this, since HK and Taiwan food has something called “shaved ice.”

I will look for the dduk for patbingsu next time I visit the korean grocery! Thanks for the recipe! I hope you’re doing well on your pregnancy :)

    Aeri writes:
      reply July 21st, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    Hi, Jeff
    haha.. that’s interesting. I think that Asian food are similar.. Good luck for your ddeok. thanks !!!


 

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