If you've gotten tired of watching ice cream being rolled for 27 minutes and want a new icy treat to cool down with for summer, you've come to the right place. Bingsoo is the answer to your foodie prayers.
Bingsoo is a Korean shaved-ice dessert with that gets topped with items such as chopped fruit, condensed milk, matcha, crushed cookies, and more.
In no particular order, here are the 5 best places for you to sample this savory treat in the Big Apple.
1. Grace Street
Located in Koreatown, this spot is the perfect way to finish off a Korean meal. While you're at it, definitely order some aesthetically-pleasing lattes and waffles. They offer vegan beignets, as well!
2. Snowdays
Whether you're in East Village, West Village, Flushing, Forest Hills, or Brooklyn, you can enjoy Snowdays' Yeti size bingsoo, which is perfect to share with friends (or keep to yourself.)
3. Bingbox Snow Cream
As the company states, they're an "innovative take on modern Korean shaved ice." In addition to eight preset flavor-and-topping combinations, you can create your own bingsoo. If you have a friend who just wants regular ice cream or bubble tea, they've got that, too.
4. Sweet Moment
Watching this video gives you the full scoop (pun intended) of Sweet Moment, an increasingly popular café located in Soho and Little Italy. Even @foodbabyny stamped their chubby little faces on this place, which is arguably as cute as the latte art at this wonderful gem.
5. Café 157
Walking into Café 157 is like stepping into a dual dimension of Korea and NYC. You can try the original bingsoo flavors while having some true, New York-Style cheesecake at the same time.
Look at how far we've come in our journey of bingsoo. Now I'm challenging you to ditch rolled ice cream, quit drooling, and try bingsoo for yourself!