Here in Korea there is an absolutely delightful warm-weather dessert called 빙수 (bing-su). It's made mainly of finely shaved ice. The traditional version is topped with creamy red beans and jelly. There are also many other versions, such as fruit, coffee, or cookie flavored ones. These come with a bit of ice cream or sorbet.
The dessert is served to you totally pristine. You admire it, snap a photo, and then smush and mix it all together. It's cold, but not too cold, and sweet and light. The best part, because it is mainly ice, is that you can eat absolutely heaps of it without feeling like you want to die. The only downside is that you really need a friend with you to enjoy one, because they are almost always too big for one person.
It's one of my favorite Korean foods, and I look forward to eating several of them in the warm months ahead. 사랑해, 빙수!!
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