10/02/2024
์ํด ๋ณต ๋ง์ด ๋ฐ์ผ์ธ์! Happy New Year to all our loyal followers and customers!๐ฅณ๐พ๐๐
Korean foods are well-known to be spicy, zetsy and intense. After all the amazing feast at New Year gatherings, they need something to wash down all the strong flavours! Today we are going to introduce 2 drinks that Koreans enjoy accompanying their meals.
Sikhye ์ํ, or sweet rich punch, is one of the most popular Korean drinks. Its moderately sweet flavour and unique subtle malty aftertaste. It is made of fermented malt and rice. As the rice ferments, the grains turn white and spongy, releasing starch which turns the liquid light amber. The punch is never fermented long enough to become alcoholic, making it suitable for both children and adults. It is typically served as a dessert drinks as it is known to aid digestion.
Makgeolli ๋ง๊ฑธ๋ฆฌ, aka rice wine, is a milky, off-white, slightly fizzy alcoholic beverage. It has a very interesting taste, being slightly viscous, sweet, tangy, bitter, yet also astringent. It is said that its fizzy nature and flavour serves as a great palate cleanser after a big feast or while snacking on heavy fried food. Unlike Soju which is poured into small shot glasses, makgeolli is usually served chilled with a ladle to pour them into shallow bowls. If you are a first timer to the drink, we would recommend you to try out the flavoured version as the original one can taste quite pungent. Our restaurant has a wide range of fruity makgeolli, which includes strawberry, green grape, plum, grapefruit and the new addition peach. Please drink responsibly though!
This comes to the end of our mini episodes of Korean New Year food and beverage. We all hereby wish everyone a wonderful smooth fruitful year!