Buckwheat tea explained

Tea Name:Buckwheat tea
Tea Type:Herbal tea
Tea Image:Memil-cha (buckwheat tea).jpg
Tea Origin:East Asia
Tea Quick:Tea made from roasted buckwheat
Tea Time:2‒4 minutes
Korean name
Hangul:메밀차
Hanja:메밀茶
Rr:memil-cha
Mr:memil-ch'a
Koreanipa:pronounced as /ko/

Buckwheat tea, known as memil-cha (Korean: 메밀차) in Korea, soba-cha (Japanese: そば茶) in Japan, and kuqiao-cha in China, is a tea made from roasted buckwheat.[1] Like other traditional Korean teas, memil-cha can be drunk either warm or cold and is sometimes served in place of water.[2] [3] Recently, tartari buckwheat grown in Gangwon Province is popular for making memil-cha, as it is nuttier and contains more rutin.

Preparation

Buckwheat is husked, cooked, and dried then pan-fried without oil.[4] [5] For one part of buckwheat, ten parts of water are used. of roasted buckwheat is added to water and infused for 2–4 minutes.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 10 Strange and Wonderful Korean Teas. Kim. Dakota. 22 October 2015. Paste. 27 January 2017. dead. 10 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170110161003/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/10/10-strange-and-wonderful-korean-teas.html.
  2. News: 계절별 마시기 좋은 한국의 차(茶). 유. 주. 13 November 2012. 차의 향기. 31 May 2017. ko. Naver.
  3. News: In the belly of the beast. Kapur. Mita. 1 May 2016. The Indian Express. 17 June 2017.
  4. Web site: memil-cha. Nongsaro. Rural Development Administration. ko:메밀차. buckwheat tea. 22 March 2017.
  5. Web site: memil-cha. Doopedia. Doosan Corporation. ko. ko:메밀차. 17 June 2017.