Bingsu

Bingsu , sometimes written as bingsoo, is a milk-based Korean <a href="/facts/Shaved_ice/UELUWFm3">shaved ice</a> dessert with sweet toppings that may include chopped <a href="/facts/Fruit/PBpuzk60">fruit</a>, <a href="/facts/Condensed_milk/ddV2uxhn">condensed milk</a>, <a href="/facts/Fruit_syrup/NgJ10x3C">fruit syrup</a>, and <a href="/facts/Adzuki_bean/AaQz9D3x">red beans</a>. 
The most common variety is pat-bingsu (<a href="/facts/Korean_language/dmNnRxAA">Korean</a>: 팥빙수, <a href="/facts/Literal_translation/0cF1oFRh">lit.</a> 'red bean frozen water'), topped with <a href="/facts/Adzuki_bean/AaQz9D3x">sweet red beans</a>. 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.

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