Persimmon leaf tea facts for kids
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| Type: | Herbal tea |
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| Other names: | Gamnip-cha |
| Origin: | Korea |
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| Quick description: | Tea made from Oriental persimmon leaves |
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| Temperature: | 70 °C (158 °F) |
| Time: | 15 minutes |
Quick facts for kids Korean name |
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| Hangul |
감잎차
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| Hanja |
--茶
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| Revised Romanization | gamnip-cha |
| McCune–Reischauer | kamnip-ch'a |
| IPA | [kam.nip̚.tɕʰa] |
Gamnip-cha (Hangul: 감잎차) or persimmon leaf tea is a traditional Korean tea made from the dried leaves of Oriental persimmon.
Preparation
Young leaves are picked in May or June, washed, and dried for two to three days in shade. Dried leaves are usually cut into small pieces and steamed, and dried again. To make the tea, 2–3 grams (0.071–0.106 oz) of the dried leaves are brewed for 15 minutes in 100 millilitres (3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz) of water which was boiled and cooled to 70 °C (158 °F). A drop of maesil-ju (plum liquor) or yuja-cheong (yuja marmalade) can be added to the tea when served.
Gallery
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Drying persimmon leaves for gamnip-cha
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