Hwachae

Hwachae
Omija-hwachae (magnolia berry punch)
TypePunch
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Main ingredientsMagnolia berries, Honey
Similar dishesSudan
Korean name
Hangul
화채
Hanja
花菜
RRhwachae
MRhwach'ae
IPA[hwa.tɕʰɛ]
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Hwachae (Korean: 화채) is a general term for traditional Korean punches, made with various fruits or edible flower petals. The fruits and flowers are soaked in honeyed water or honeyed magnolia berry juice. In modern South Korea, carbonated drinks and fruit juices are also commonly added to hwachae. Hwachae is often garnished with pine nuts before it is served.

Types

It is said that there are around thirty types of traditional hwachae.

Fruit

Bae-hwachae (pear punch)
Milgam-hwachae (citrus punch)
Subak-hwachae (watermelon punch)

Flower

Flower petals are coated with mung bean starch and blanched, cooled in ice water, and drained before being put in hwachae. Flower hwachae is usually topped with pine nuts.

Noodle

Grain

References

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  7. ↑ Kim, Dakota (4 August 2015). "5 Cooling Korean Punches to Soothe Your Heat Stroke". Paste. Retrieved 4 August 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Lee, Christine (20 July 2017). "Beat the summer heat with a Korean-styled watermelon punch — subak hwachae". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 4 August 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)