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Korea: Drinks

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Drinks from Korea: recognise soju, makgeolli, sikhye, barley tea, yuja-cha, sujeonggwa, banana milk, bokbunja-ju, Cass and misugaru. Good to know: A clear, mild spirit, Korea's national drink. Everyone knows the green bottle. A milky, lightly sparkling rice wine. It is often drunk from bowls. A sweet rice drink with floating rice grains. It is drunk cold as a dessert. A roasted barley brew (bori-cha), warm or cold. In Korea it often replaces water. A hot tea from preserved yuja citrus marmalade. It is a home remedy for colds. A cold cinnamon-ginger punch with persimmon and pine nuts. It is deep brown and spicy. Sweet banana milk in a rounded bottle. It is a cult Korean snack. A sweet wine from Korean black raspberries. It is deep red and fruity. One of Korea's best-selling lager beers. It goes with a barbecue evening. A filling drink of roasted multigrain flour. The powder is stirred into milk or water. In the end it is less about memorising than about recognising. And it is exactly such details that truly bring a subject to life.

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Soju

A clear, mild spirit, Korea's national drink.

💡 Did you know? Everyone knows the green bottle.

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Makgeolli

A milky, lightly sparkling rice wine.

💡 Did you know? It is often drunk from bowls.

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Sikhye

A sweet rice drink with floating rice grains.

💡 Did you know? It is drunk cold as a dessert.

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Barley tea

A roasted barley brew (bori-cha), warm or cold.

💡 Did you know? In Korea it often replaces water.

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Yuja-cha

A hot tea from preserved yuja citrus marmalade.

💡 Did you know? It is a home remedy for colds.

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