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July 12, 2008
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Patbingsu

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Written by: Daniel
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Pictures by Song Jae-Young http://www.cyworld.com/yourang

Finding a good patbingsu requires patience. Why? Because all of the places are cute looking. I guess, shaved ice with beans, sweetened condensed milk, and fruit induces cuteness.

A good patbingsu needs finely shaved ice, fresh ingredients and CANDIED RICE CAKES. Oh, and red beans.

Everyone has their own unique way of eating it. Some like to eat it layer by layer, but most like to mix it all up so it looks like purple sludge.

One of the cutest places I’ve been to has been Insadong Iyagi. The patbingsu is served in a metal bowl and it’s alright. I thought the ice was a little too chunky and it didn’t have enough candied rice cake.

It is on the main Insadong street across from the Daeil Building. It’s closer to the Starbucks end of the street.

The number is 02-725-9726

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Daniel
Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.
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  1. Jen

    Dang…that looks good. I want some!
    :)

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    July 13, 2008 at 4:32 am



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