Mango Bingsu 🇰🇷

A young friend of mine introduced me to this icy Korean dessert at a trendy Asian cafe in Northbridge -  an absolute delight to have on a hot summer day.  While there are many versions of Bingsu, central to it is the sweet milky shaved ice that refreshingly melts in your mouth.  If you haven't got an ice shaving machine, a blender and a couple of ice cube trays will get you there.  I made this with mangoes which are in the peak of their season right now.  Strawberries also work.  A scoop of vanilla ice cream on top drizzled over with condensed milk makes it an absolute treat.  Make sure your serving bowls are well chilled when you assemble.  Work quickly before anything starts to melt.  Serve immediately.

Serves 2

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk, plus extra to pour over
• flesh of 1 large mango, cut into cubes and kept in the fridge to chill
• vanilla ice cream

METHOD

1. In a jug, combine milk and sweetened condensed milk.  Stir with a spoon to mix well.
2. Pour the milk mixture onto an ice tray.  Freeze it for at least 5 hours or overnight until they turn into ice blocks.
3. Place serving bowls in the fridge to chill until very cold.
4. When ready to assemble, take out the ice blocks from the tray.  (Use a fork to tease them out if necessary.)  Place them in the bowl of a blender.  Pulse for 20-30 seconds until they turn into shaved ice looking like snow.
5. Place shaved ice in the bottom of a serving bowl.  Arrange mango cubes around the rim of the bowl.  Top with 1 or 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream.  Pour 1-2 tablespoons of condensed milk over.  Serve immediately.