Plum blossom tea facts for kids
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| Type | Tea |
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| Country of origin | Korea |
| Ingredients | Plum flowers |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul |
매화차
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| Hanja |
梅花茶
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| Revised Romanization | maehwa-cha |
| McCune–Reischauer | maehwa-ch'a |
| IPA | [mɛ.ɦwa.tɕʰa] |
Maehwa-cha (Hangul: 매화차; Hanja: 梅花茶) or plum blossom tea is a traditional Korean tea made by infusing dried flowers of Korean plum in hot water. During the early spring, half-open buds of plum blossoms are picked, dried, and preserved in honey. 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. The tea can be enjoyed after one to two minutes of steeping.
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Maehwa-cha (plum blossom tea) enjoyed with hwajeon (flower pancakes)
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