Patbingsu is just one of many red-bean based desserts in Korea. Pat ) is red azuki bean, boiled and sweetened to make a paste which is then layered atop bingsu, or shaved ice.
Ahead of Chuseok, the government has decided to lower the average price of 20 high-demand products, including cabbage, radish, pork, and pollack, to the level of the prices from Chuseok last year.
