Chobok is just one day away. As rain clouds from Typhoon Bavi move down toward the Korean Peninsula, strong winds and heavy ...

With warmer weather finally permeating Portland’s perpetually overcast skies, there’s no better time for a frozen sweet treat. Long known as an ice cream hotspot, Portland is now embracing a new ...

A popular summertime dessert in Korea, bingsu, shaved ice traditionally topped with red beans and drizzled with milk, keeps getting fancier with endless varieties of toppings and presentations. At the ...

The cup bingsu (shaved ice) craze that swept Korean coffee chains last summer is back, and this time Starbucks is in the game. Starbucks Korea last week launched two cup-style shaved ice drinks, the ...

Consumer sentiment is weak, the economy is shaky, yet Seoul's luxury hotels are charging up to 149,000 won ($100) for shaved ice. Demand has never been stronger. The priciest offering this summer ...

On steamy summer afternoons in Korea, there’s no better relief than a bowl of bingsu — a mountain of finely shaved ice made from water or milk, piled high with toppings like sweet red beans, fresh ...

When city dessert bar Nimbo first opened, some customers mistook its Korean-inspired shaved ice treat bingsu for scoops of desiccated coconut. A year later, Melburnians have become much more ...