Sicklepod tea
Gyeolmyeongja-cha (결명자차; 決明子茶) or sicklepod tea is a tea made from roasted cassia seeds.[1]
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| Type | Tea |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Korea |
| Ingredients | Sicklepod seeds |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 결명자차 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 決明子茶 |
| Revised Romanization | gyeolmyeongja-cha |
| McCune–Reischauer | kyŏlmyŏngja-ch'a |
| IPA | [kjʌl.mjʌŋ.dʑa.tɕʰa] |
Preparation
About 20–30 grams (0.71–1.06 oz) of dried sicklepod seeds are roasted, and decocted in around 600 millilitres (21 imp fl oz; 20 US fl oz) of water.[2] Sugar or honey is not added.[2]
Use
The name gyeolmyeongja means "the seed that brightens the eyes".[3] Gyeolmyeongja-cha is also used as herbal medicine.
See also
- Roasted grain beverage
References
- "gyeolmyeongja-cha" 결명자차. Standard Korean Language Dictionary (in Korean). National Institute of Korean Language. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- 김, 상현. "gyeolmyeongja-cha" 결명자차. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- Lee, Yeongsu (March 17, 2012). "Food that protects people from yellow dust(황사에 도움이 되는 음식)". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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