Chrysanthemum tea
| Chrysanthemum tea | |
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| Type | Herbal tea |
| Other names |
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| Origin | China ( Song Dynasty) |
| Quick description | Tea made from dried chrysanthemum |
| Temperature | 100 °C (212 °F) |
| Time | 2‒3 minutes |
| Regional names | |
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| Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | júhuā chá |
| Wade–Giles | chü2-hua1-ch'a2 |
| Wu | |
| Shanghainese Romanization | jioq⁴ ho¹ zo³ |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | gūk fā chàh |
| Jyutping | guk1 faa1 caa4 |
| Southern Min | |
| Hokkien POJ | kiok-hoe-tê |
| Transcriptions | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | gukhwa-cha |
| McCune–Reischauer | kukhwa-ch'a |
Chrysanthemum tea is a flower-based
Chrysanthemum morifolium or Chrysanthemum indicum, which are most popular throughout East and Southeast Asia
.
First cultivated in
Song Dynasty.[1] In Chinese tradition, once a pot of chrysanthemum tea has been drunk, hot water is typically added again to the flowers in the pot (producing a tea that is slightly less strong); this process is often repeated several times.[2]
To prepare the tea, chrysanthemum flowers (usually dried) are steeped in hot water (usually 90 to 95 degrees Celsius after cooling from a boil) in either a teapot, cup, or glass; often rock sugar or cane sugar is also added. The resulting drink is transparent and ranges from pale to bright yellow in color, with a floral aroma.[3]
Varieties
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China
Several varieties of chrysanthemum, ranging from white to pale or bright yellow in color, are used for tea. These include:
- Huángshān-gòngjú (黄山贡菊, literally "Yellow Mountain tribute chrysanthemum"); also called simply gòngjú (贡菊)
- Hángbáijú (杭白菊), originating from Tongxiang, near Hangzhou; also called simply Hángjú, (杭菊)
- Chújú (滁菊), originating from the Chuzhou district of Anhui
- Bójú (亳菊), originating in the Bozhou district of Anhui
Of these, the first two are most popular. Some varieties feature a prominent yellow
flower head
while others do not.
Korea
Gukhwacha (국화차; 菊花茶) is made from dried Indian chrysanthemum collected before fully opened.
- Chrysanthemum tea – The flowers are blanched in (floor-heated) room. When served, three to four flowers are added to hot water.
- Honey chrysanthemum tea – The flowers are carefully washed and dried, then preserved in honey for three to four weeks. When served, the preserved flowers are added to hot water.
- Medicinal chrysanthemum tea – The flowers are washed carefully, steamed using the water mixed with herbal decoction and dried. When fully dried, they are steamed again, and dried again. This process is repeated nine times. Water to decoction ratio can be 8:1, and the decoction is usually made of dried roots of white woodland peony, steamed and dried roots of rehmannia, dried roots of Korean angelica, and dried roots of lovage.
Commercial availability
Although typically prepared at home, chrysanthemum tea is sold in many Asian restaurants (particularly Chinese), and in various
teabag presentation. Juice boxes of chrysanthemum tea may be sold.[citation needed
]
Gallery
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Gukhwa-cha (chrysanthemum tea) -
Ajuicebox of chrysanthemum tea by Singaporean brand Yeo's.
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See also
- Chinese herb tea
- List of Chinese teas
- List of Chinese inventions
- Traditional Korean tea
- Xia Sang Ju
References
- ISBN 978-1-56554-074-3.
- ^ "History of the Chrysanthemum". mums.org. National Chrysanthemum Society. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "The History and Healing Power of Chrysanthemum". the-qi.com. The Qi. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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