Jindallae hwachae
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Jindallae hwachae is a variety of hwachae
, or Korea
n traditional fruit punch
, made with azalea
(Rhododendron mucronulatum
) petals and mung bean
starch
. It is prepared for Samjinnal
(삼짇날, a Korean traditional holiday which falls on every March 3 in the lunar calendar
).
Hwachae
Hwachae is a general term for Korean traditional punches made with various fruits or edible flower petals soaked in omija or honeyed juice.-Types:...
, or Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n traditional fruit punch
Punch (drink)
Punch is the term for a wide assortment of drinks, both non-alcoholic and alcoholic, generally containing fruit or fruit juice. The drink was introduced from India to England in the early seventeenth century; from there its use spread to other countries...
, made with azalea
Azalea
Azaleas are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron, Pentanthera and Tsutsuji . Azaleas bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks...
(Rhododendron mucronulatum
Rhododendron
Rhododendron is a genus of over 1 000 species of woody plants in the heath family, most with showy flowers...
) petals and mung bean
Mung bean
The mung bean is the seed of Vigna radiata. It is native to the Indian subcontinent.-Description:They are small, ovoid in shape, and green in color...
starch
Starch
Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined together by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by all green plants as an energy store...
. It is prepared for Samjinnal
Samjinnal
Samjinnal is one of sesi pungsok or Korean traditional customs by season, which falls on every March 3 in the lunar calendar. It was called samjil in old Korean language and referred to as sangsa , wonsa , sungsam , sangje or dapcheongjeol in hanja. Samjinnal implies the overlapping of Sam...
(삼짇날, a Korean traditional holiday which falls on every March 3 in the lunar calendar
Lunar calendar
A lunar calendar is a calendar that is based on cycles of the lunar phase. A common purely lunar calendar is the Islamic calendar or Hijri calendar. A feature of the Islamic calendar is that a year is always 12 months, so the months are not linked with the seasons and drift each solar year by 11 to...
).
