COOLING OFF WITH KOREAN DESSERTS

This snack is composed of ice shavings and various ingredients such as sweetened condensed milk, fruit syrups, various fruits such as strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas, small pieces of tteok (rice cake), chewy jelly bits and cereal flakes. It is often topped with ice cream or frozen yogurt. Curious, yet? Korea’s drama series and pop culture have continuously gained popularity among its Cebuano fans, making way for the country’s culture to be recognized along with them. A great deal of Korea’s culture is its variety of delectable food that a number of Cebuanos are learning to love. Bingsu, a popular and elaborate dessert in Korea, is hitting waves in Cebu aside from the famed Korean dish that is sam�yeopsal.

Introducing bingsu to the local palate, Snow Shack caters to the Cebuano market as it’s primarily a bingsu place. Snow Shack makes sure that Cebuanos learn to embrace Korean flavors while constantly innovating and adding fresh flavors that appeal more to the Cebuano tongue.

Giving birth to Snow Shack in this tropical city is general manager Shiela Marie Lacap who was initially inspired by how bingsu was such a huge hit in South Korea when she and her family visited the country. The Philippines, more significantly Cebu, is a prime destination for tourists and since it is a tropical country, bingsu is actually a refreshing snack to devour when the heat is unbearable.

Honoring the traditional flavors of bingsu, the milk and chocolate flavored snow that serve as ice shavings of the dessert is a recipe originally made in Korea. The foundation of the bingsu may conform to its Korean tradition, but at Snow Shack, the toppings are more experimental.

The pat bingsu which uses red bean with mochi cubes and almond slices as topping, and the injeolmi snow that’s topped with red bean powder, mochi cubes, almonds and cashews, are two of the traditional flavors that stay true to their Korean roots.