Bingsu, the icy Korean dessert with toppings has been a popular scene in town lately. My recent hunt for real good Bingsu has led me to Hanbing, a chain restaurant brought from Korea and currently owned by a bunch of Koreans here.
I'm surprised that we can have the entire cafe to ourselves during a rainy Friday evening, around 7.30pm.
Interestingly, the ala carte menu is only one page long, but the varieties are wide enough to
make us torn between choices...because every item looks so tempting and worth trying out!
make us torn between choices...because every item looks so tempting and worth trying out!
Korean baguettes, snacks, rice and noodles are aplenty here.
Set meal is available but not during the evening of our visit.
Korean Honey Fried Chicken @ RM17
As
my friend does not take spicy food, we order a plate of boneless honey
coated Korean chicken strips instead of my usual favourite spicy version. Although not as crisp and aromatic as expected, I still appreciate the bouncy texture of the meat, making it a great snack to munch on.
Cheese Topokki @ RM26
Next
up is the traditional chewy Korean Rice Cakes topped with a blanket of
melted cheese alongside plenty of fish cakes and ramyeon (Korean maggi
haha!). I enjoy savouring the spicy sweet sauce that is not overly thick
and it does not overwhelm the senses.
Something
interesting that they include here is the traditional Kim Mari seaweed roll
stuffed with glass noodles and vegetables, which is quite soft and light for my liking.
Kimchi Fried Rice - Egg Base @ RM11
Tucking into comfort food like this hot plate of eggy fried rice is equally
enjoyable especially during cold weather. I'm surprised by the lovely
smooth layer of cheese at the bottom that further accentuates the
aroma of the rice.
Injeolmi Red Bean Snow Ice @ RM24
Last but not least, the star of the evening is certainly its signature Bingsu-- Snowy soft milky shaved ice with chewy rice cakes, red bean paste, roasted soy bean powder and almond flakes.
The
ice base achieves the smooth, milky and thick consistency that I enjoy, alongside many chewy cubes of rice cakes in it.
But towards finishing the bowl, we realise we need more injeolmi powder
to go along with the ice.
The
crowd starts to flock in around 9pm on a Friday night, and the queue is
getting longer as the clock ticks by. So, if you feel like enjoying
some good food here, do come early and secure a seat.
Verdict:
1. Overall, the dining experience is pretty satisfying albeit expensive.
2. For hot food, I personally recommend the Cheesy Topokki if you need something filling and spicy.
3. But the ultimate reason to visit Hanbing is still for its signature Bingsu desserts.
33, Jalan Telawi 3,
Bangsar,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: +603-2202 0238
Email: hanbingmalaysia@gmail.com
Website: http://hanbing.my
Instagram: @hanbingmy
Business Hours:
Mon-Thu: 12pm- 12am
Fri-Sat: 12pm -1am
Sun: 12pm- 12am
Every single dishes you ordered look nice and the portion quite big! For me, i think i need to share with friends.
ReplyDeleteYes I tried their Injeolmi Bingsu! Love it so much. The price of the other dishes are quite on the higher end though but that kimchi fried rice looks yummy with the additional cheese
ReplyDeletenice place to eat and dine, wanna go there to dine soon. Son no try this place before.
ReplyDeleteFood looks yum especially the ramyeon but a bit too steep for me, price wise. Portion for the snow bean ice looks huge!
ReplyDeleteOMG! Injeolmi Red Bean Snow Ice looks so yummy! I have always been attracted to the desserts, anywhere. Thanks for sharing, now I know what to haunt next.
ReplyDeleteNice looking food... I want to try this too... training my palate for some Korean dishes for my upcoming Korean trip... LOL
ReplyDeletewow. cream sauce topokki. first time hearing of that. I'm usually very particular on Topokki because so far no restaurant in malaysia can serve it as nice as the ones in korea. haha. shall drop by to this place is I am ever in the area.
ReplyDeleteI feel so hot. Desperately in need of Injeolmi Red Bean Snow Ice. Looks refreshing here.
ReplyDeleteKimchi Fried Rice - Egg Base !! i lose control when c cheese !!
ReplyDeleteSei lerrr... my diet habis after reading this I m craving for their cheese toppoki, hehehe.
ReplyDeletePrice is slightly on the higher side, but the cheesseeeey dishes makes it all worth it! <3
ReplyDeleteWanted to go this place last night but couldn't find parking! T_T Looks yummmyyyy!!
ReplyDeletewah, that savoury chewy korean rice cake.. looks sinfully delicious. Gone la my diet like this.
ReplyDeletewow! cheesy cheesy....i am so so tempting to eat the cheese Toppoki served in this cafe :P
ReplyDeletecheers, siennylovesdrawing
Heard so much about this place, the Cheese Topokki looks really appetizing, would like to try that out :)
ReplyDeleteThe food and the signature bingsu really looks big and nice boy you're right that at rm24 for Ice is really pretty pricy
ReplyDeleteOMG!! I saw OREO snow ice <3 bring me go babe <3
ReplyDeleteNow this is a spread Fish. Absolutely love the Red Bean Snow Ice- it looks really good!
ReplyDeleteI came to this shop for their dessert-bingsu ! I really like their Oreo Bingsu and this portion can share up to 2 person. If you wanna try their Green tea Bingsu, visit their shop on weekdays.
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Is this cafe halal for muslim?
ReplyDeleteIs this cafe halal for muslim?
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