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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.

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