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117 _ Holidays and Food<br />
Coffee or Tea?<br />
Korea has traditionally been a teadrinking<br />
culture. The tea ceremony<br />
for which Japan is famous actually<br />
had its origins in Buddhist Korea,<br />
but because of Confucian aesthetics<br />
and politics, the art of making and<br />
drinking green tea devolved into the<br />
simple drinking of barley tea.<br />
Green tea is indeed a stimulant,<br />
stronger than coffee, as the tea<br />
leaves are unprocessed. In tea<br />
rooms called dabang, which also<br />
serve as meeting places, business<br />
offices, or study rooms, green tea<br />
remains a popular choice. Other<br />
Korean teas that are popular for<br />
their therapeutic effects are ssanghwa<br />
tea, traditional Asian herbal<br />
medicine with a raw egg yolk, insam<br />
(ginseng) tea for overall strength,<br />
omija, berry tea, yuja, (citron) tea<br />
for colds, and ginger tea for indigestion.<br />
Coffee has become part of the<br />
modern diet by virtue of its simplicity.<br />
Some Koreans drink instant coffee<br />
but nowadays, many people are<br />
enjoying the taste of brewed coffee<br />
and even lattes in one of the many<br />
coffee specialty shops and cafes<br />
and at home.