Sejak Explained

Sejak
Type:Nokcha (green tea)
Origin:Korea
Ingredients:Second-flush tea leaves
Korean name
Hangul:세작
Hanja:細雀
Rr:sejak
Mr:sejak
Koreanipa:pronounced as /ko/
Othername1:Alternative name
Hangul1:두물차
Hanja1:두물茶
Rr1:dumul-cha
Mr1:tumul-ch'a
Koreanipa1:pronounced as /ko/
Othername2:Epithet
Hangul2:작설
Hanja2:雀舌
Rr2:jakseol
Mr2:chaksŏl
Koreanipa2:pronounced as /ko/

Sejak, also called dumul-cha,[1] refers to nokcha (green tea) made of young, tender leaves and buds hand-plucked after gogu ("grain rain", 20–21 April) but before ipha ("advent of summer", 5–6 May).[2] [3] Also called jakseol as the tea leaves are plucked when they are about the size of a sparrow's tongue, sejak is best steeped at a temperature of .[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Korean Way of Tea: An Introductory Guide. Brother Anthony of Taizé. Kyeong-hee. Hong. Seoul Selection. 2007. 9788991913172. Seoul. 13. Brother Anthony.
  2. Book: Richardson, Lisa Boalt. Modern Tea: A Fresh Look at an Ancient Beverage. Gilbut Publishing. 2016. 9791160500370. Seoul. 51. ko. 공. 민희. ko:차 상식사전. 2014.
  3. News: Green as far as the eye can see. Jackson. Julie. 14 June 2013. The Korea Herald. 20 March 2017.
  4. News: Tradition - The Way of Tea: A Lifestyle Aesthetic for Learning the Depth and Enlightenment of Life. Pictorial Korea. Korean Overseas Culture and Information Service. 2004. Kim. Young-mann. 26. 704162423.