As temperatures rise in Korea, one dessert quietly makes its seasonal comeback: bingsoo. This shaved ice treat, often topped with sweet red beans, fruit, or condensed milk, becomes a staple as spring transitions into summer.
Summer is the perfect season for 시원한 과일 (refreshing fruit) treats, and Korea knows how to do it right. MEGA Coffee is a favorite inexpensive coffee and drink shop where the summer brings drinks like 수박 주스 (watermelon juice), 복숭아 스무디 (peach smoothie), and even 멜론 아이스티 (melon iced tea).
Enjoy the summer with fruit! – 과일로 여름을 즐겨요! (gwaillo yeoreum-eul jeul-gyeoyo!
The weather was beginning to cool off until the rain dragged the humidity back this past week. And so I return for more bing-soo. At Cafe T in Cheongdam, Seoul.
Mango bing-soo and Espresso bing-soo
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