Plum blossom tea
Maehwa-cha (매화차; 梅花茶) or plum blossom tea is a traditional Korean tea made by infusing dried flowers of Korean 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 millilitres (1.8 imp fl oz; 1.7 US fl oz) of hot water.[3] The tea can be enjoyed after one to two minutes of steeping.[3]
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| Type | Tea |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Korea |
| Ingredients | Plum flowers |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 매화차 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 梅花茶 |
| Revised Romanization | maehwa-cha |
| McCune–Reischauer | maehwa-ch'a |
| IPA | [mɛ.ɦwa.tɕʰa] |
Efficacy of Plum blossom tea
Plum blossom tea relieves thirst, cough and nausea, and eliminates hangovers. It is particularly effective for symptoms such as nervousness that the chest is stuffy, the digestion is poor, and the foreign body is caught in the neck. Drinking Plum blossom tea also clears the brain and smoothes the skin, preventing spiny freckles.
Gallery
Maehwa-cha (plum blossom tea) enjoyed 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. 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.
- "maehwa-cha" 매화차. Doopedia (in Korean). Doosan Corporation. Retrieved 1 April 2017.