Maehwa-cha
 | |
| Type | Tea |
|---|---|
| Origin | Korea |
| Ingredients | Plum flowers |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 매화차 |
| Hanja | 梅花茶 |
| RR | maehwacha |
| MR | maehwach'a |
| IPA | [mɛ.ɦwa.tɕʰa] |
Maehwa-cha (Korean: 매화차; Hanja: 梅花茶) or plum blossom tea is a Korean tea made by infusing dried flowers of Chinese plum in hot water.[1][2] During the early spring, half-open buds of plum blossoms are picked, dried, and preserved in honey.[3] It is served with ten flowers in a teapot and by pouring 50 ml (1.7 US fl oz) of hot water.[3] The tea is drunk after one to two minutes of steeping.[3]
Gallery
Maehwa-cha (plum blossom tea) drunk with hwajeon (flower pancakes)
See also
- Maesil-cha, Korean plum tea
- Suānméitāng, Chinese sour plum drink
References
- ↑ "maehwa-cha" 매화차. Standard Korean Language Dictionary (in Korean). National Institute of Korean Language. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "Korean Tea Time". University of Massachusetts Amherst. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
Some of the popular tea are Maehwa-cha, Asian plum flower tea which relieves neurotic sensitivity and Bori-cha, Roasted barley tea that helps digestion.
- 1 2 3 "maehwa-cha" 매화차. Doopedia (in Korean). Doosan Corporation. Retrieved 1 April 2017.