Brown rice tea
 a cup of brown rice tea | |
| Type | Tea |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Korea |
| Ingredients | roasted brown rice, water |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 현미차 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | hyeonmicha |
| McCune–Reischauer | hyŏnmich'a |
| IPA | [çjʌn.mi.tɕʰa] |
Hyeonmicha (현미차; "brown rice tea") is a Korean drink made from infusing roasted brown rice in boiling water.[1]
Hyeonmicha is traditionally used for medicinal purposes, to improve blood circulation, motion sickness and shortness of breath.[1]
Pre-roasted rice, used to make hyenomicha, is available commercially in Korean grocery stores, both in Korea and overseas.
Hyeonmicha can be mixed with green tea to produce hyeonmi-nokcha (현미녹차; "brown rice green tea"). In Japan, a similar tea is called genmaicha (玄米茶), which is a cognate of hyeonmicha. In Vietnam, a nearly identical drink is called nước gạo lức, nước gạo lức rang, or nước gạo rang.[2]
Hyeonmicha is made by washing brown Japonica rice and roasting it. Water is then added and the mixture is brought to a boil, then simmered for approximately ten minutes. The rice is then filtered out before serving. The beverage may range from pale yellow to light golden brown in color.
See also
- Boricha, "barley tea"
- Genmaicha, Japanese "brown rice green tea"
- Oksusucha, "corn tea"
- Sikhye, a sweet drink made from rice
- Sungnyung, a beverage made from scorched rice
References
- ^ a b Template:Ko "현미차". Doopedia. Doosan Corporation. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ admin (2013-03-28). "Trà Gạo Lức (Brown rice tea) | Thực dưỡng .org". Thực dưỡng (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2017-03-27.