Brown rice tea, called ''hyeonmi-cha'' ( , lit. "brown rice tea") in

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and (lit. "brown rice water"), (lit. "roasted brown rice water"), or (lit "roasted rice water") in

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, is an infusion made from roasted

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Preparation

This tea is prepared by infusing roasted brown rice in boiling water.

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is typically used in Korea. The rice is washed, soaked, roasted in a dry pan or pot, and cooled. Around of roasted brown rice is added to of boiling water and simmered for a short time, around five to ten minutes. Rice grains may be strained before serving. The beverage may range from pale yellow to light golden brown in color. Pre-roasted rice used to make ''hyenomi-cha'' is available commercially in groceries, traditional markets, and supermarkets in Korea and Korean groceries overseas. File:Roasted brown rice.jpg, Roasted brown rice File:Hyeonmichaboiling.jpg, A pot of boiling brown rice tea

Similar drinks and blends

''Hyeonmi-cha'' can be blended with ''

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hyeonmi-nokcha Brown rice green tea is a green tea blended with roasted brown rice. In Korea, it is called ''hyeonmi-nokcha'' (, literally "brown rice green tea") and is considered a blend of ''nokcha'' (green tea) and ''hyeonmi-cha'' (brown rice tea). In Japan ...

'' (brown rice green tea). In

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, a similar green tea is called ''

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'', which is a

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of ''hyeonmi-cha''. ''

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'', ''

memil-cha Buckwheat tea, known as ''memil-cha'' () in Korea, ''soba-cha'' () in Japan, and ''kuqiao-cha'' ( zh, s=苦荞茶, t=苦蕎茶, labels=no) in China, is a tea made from roasted buckwheat. Like other traditional Korean teas, ''memil-cha'' can be ...

'', and ''

oksusu-cha ''Oksusu-cha'' () or corn tea is a Korean tea made from corn. While ''oksusu-suyeom-cha'' () or corn silk tea refers to the tea made from corn silk, ''oksusu-cha'' can be made from corn kernels, corn silk, or a combination of both. The caffeine-f ...

'' are other

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s prepared in a similar way with

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, and

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Sungnyung ''Sungnyung'' () is a Traditional food, traditional Korean infusion made from boiled scorched rice. Preparation This drink is typically made from ''nurungji'', the roasted (but not charred) crust of rice that forms on the bottom of a pot after ...

'' is a drink made from scorched rice. Water is directly added to a pot where the scorched crust of rice—most commonly white rice—is left in the bottom when it is still hot. Unlike ''hyeonmi-cha'', the rice grains are simmered for a relatively long time until soft, and may be consumed together with the liquid.

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