Barley tea

Barley tea
TypeHerbal tea

Other names
  • Bori-cha
  • dàmài-chá
  • mugi-cha
  • be̍h-á-tê
OriginEast Asia

Quick descriptionTea made from roasted barley

Temperature100 °C (212 °F)
Time5–10 minutes
Barley tea
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese大麥茶
Simplified Chinese大麦茶
Literal meaningbarley tea
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyindàmài chá
Wade–Gilesta4 mai4 ch'a2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationdaaihmahk chàh
Jyutpingdaai6 mak6 caa4
Korean name
Hangul보리차
Literal meaningbarley tea
Transcriptions
Revised Romanizationbori-cha
McCune–Reischauerpori-ch'a
Japanese name
Kanji麦茶
Kanaむぎちゃ
Transcriptions
Revised Hepburnmugi-cha

Barley tea is a roasted-grain-based infusion made from barley. It is a staple across many East Asian countries such as China, Japan, and Korea. It has a toasty, bitter flavor.[1]

In Korea, the tea is consumed either hot or cold, often taking the place of drinking water in many homes and restaurants.[2][3] In Japan, it is usually served cold and is a popular summertime refreshment.[4] The tea is also widely available in tea bags or bottled in Korea and Japan.[3][4]

  1. ^ Allan, M. Carrie; Allan, M. Carrie (22 May 2016). "What's better than a tall glass of iced tea? One with booze stirred in". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. ^ De Mente, Boyé Lafayette (2012). The Korean mind : understanding contemporary Korean culture. Tokyo: Tuttle Pub. p. 420. ISBN 978-0-8048-4271-6. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b Won, Ho-jung (22 April 2016). "[Weekender] Healthful Korean tea to fit every need". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. ^ a b Beseel, Casey (16 July 2015). "Japan's barley soda is so weird in so many ways, yet so right in one 【Taste test】". RocketNews24. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

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