Buckwheat tea


Buckwheat tea, known as memil-cha in Korea, soba-cha in Japan, and kuqiao-cha in China, is a tea made from roasted buckwheat. Like other traditional Korean teas, memil-cha can be drunk either warm or cold and is sometimes served in place of water. Recently, tartari buckwheat grown in Gangwon Province is popular for making memil-cha, as it is nuttier and contains more rutin.

Preparation

Buckwheat is husked, cooked, and dried then pan-fried without oil. For one part of buckwheat, ten parts of water are used. of roasted buckwheat is added to water and infused for 2–4 minutes.