Monaka Ice Cream That Tastes Even Better in Winter

Can't Resist Ice Cream Even When It's Cold

Ice cream tastes great in the summer, but ice cream eaten in winter is undoubtedly even more delicious. Just like peeling and eating tangerines under a warm blanket, ice cream is an indispensable delicacy. Among them, Monaka ice cream, where you can crunch into a crispy wafer filled with smooth ice cream, is the best.

Bungeo-ssamanco

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Can we talk about winter snacks without mentioning Bungeo-ppang? While the hot Bungeo-ppang bought on the street is great, the Bungeo-ppang filled with cold ice cream and frozen solid in the refrigerator is also delicious. The "ssamanco" in Bungeo-ssamanco is an abbreviation of "ssago manhgo," meaning "cheap and plentiful." Inside the cute fish-shaped wafer, there is smooth ice cream and sweet red bean paste. Nowadays, you can easily find variations like Tteok Bungeo Ssamanco with rice cake and Choco Bungeo Ssamanco filled with chocolate ice cream.

Bonga Chaloksusu

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If you enjoyed corn as a snack in the summer, try (glutinous) corn in winter as well. Inside the corn-shaped wafer, there is ice cream and corn kernels. It seems like the taste of this Chaloksusu would come alive if you put sweet and savory corn in the refrigerator and then eat it. Feel the happiness while eating Monaka Chaloksusu under a warm electric blanket.

Chaltteok Gukhwabbang

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Chaltteok Gukhwabbang boasts a heartier flavor with ice cream and mugwort rice cake inside the wafer. It is easier to find than warm Gukhwabbang but is always a welcome treat. While regular Gukhwabbang ice cream contains white rice cake, this one has a flat piece of mugwort rice cake inside. Perhaps because of the mugwort rice cake, it has a more traditional feel. It’s the kind of Monaka that feels like it would taste even better when shared with your mom.

It’s Waffle

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It’s Waffle is a waffle sandwich filled with ice cream. Compared to the products introduced earlier, it is relatively new and comes in various flavors such as vanilla ice cream and Okdongja ice cream. Although it’s not shaped like a fish or corn, it’s very convenient to share with friends. You can break it into pieces and pop it into your mouth in one bite! Having a warm Americano with a waffle (Monaka) means you won’t need to look for any other winter delicacies.