Corn tea
Oksusu-cha (옥수수차) or corn tea is a Korean tea made from corn. While oksusu-suyeom-cha (옥수수수염차) or corn silk tea refers to the tea made from corn silk, oksusu-cha can be made from corn kernels, corn silk, or a combination of both. The caffeine-free infusion is a popular hot drink in winter. Along with bori-cha (barley tea), oksusu-cha is one of the free grain teas served in many restaurants in place of water.
| Corn tea | |
|---|---|
| Type | Herbal tea |
| Other names | Oksusu-cha |
| Origin | Korea |
| Quick description | Tea made from roasted corn kernels |
| Temperature | 100 °C (212 °F) |
| Time | 5‒10 minutes |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 옥수수차 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 玉蜀黍茶 |
| Revised Romanization | oksusu-cha |
| McCune–Reischauer | oksusu-ch'a |
| IPA | [ok.s͈u.su.tɕʰa] |
| Corn silk tea | |
| Hangul | 옥수수수염차 |
| Hanja | 玉蜀黍—-茶 |
| Revised Romanization | oksusu-suyeom-cha |
| McCune–Reischauer | oksusu-suyŏm-ch'a |
| IPA | [ok.s͈u.su.su.jʌm.tɕʰa] |
In Gangwon Province, the tea is called gangnaengi-cha (강냉이차)—gangnaengi is a Gangwon dialect for "corn"—and is consumed throughout late autumn and winter in most households.
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