''Yuja-hwachae'' () is a variety of '' hwachae'', Korean traditional fruit punch made with finely shredded '' yuja'', Korean pear, and

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or sugar. In Korea, ''yuja'' are largely cultivated in the southern part of the Korean peninsula such as

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and Wando, Geoje, and Namhae. Therefore, ''yuja hwachae'' has been a local specialty of the Jeolla Province and

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Preparation

One ''yuja'' is slit down into a quarter to peel off its rind to carefully keep the inner flesh intact. The peeled fruit is divided into its segments from which the endocarp, central column and seeds are taken out. Each piece of the rinds is placed on a cutting board and the zest is finely shredded after the white membrane are removed. A peeled Korean pear is thinly shredded and placed alongside the array of the zest. The ''yuja'' flesh is squeezed to produce the juice that is mixed with prepared and chilled syrup made of water and sugar. The shredded zest and pear are arranged in a large glass bowl for ''hwachae'' by the yellow and white array. After the sugar water is poured over them, the punch is placed for about 30 minutes to allow the ''yujas flavor and scent to emerge. Several pomegranate

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s and pine nuts are place on the center of the ''yuja hwachae'' as garnishes. The prepared hwachae is served in a small individual bowl.

In Korean culture

''Yuja hwachae'' was often served as a part of Korean royal court cuisine during the Joseon Dynasty.한국의집
It is considered not only good for thirst quenching but also known for its decoration. ''Yuja hwachae'' is traditionally drunk in autumn, and is closely related to the Korean traditional festival called ''Junggu'' (중구 重九) or ''Juyangjeol'' (중양절). It falls on every 9th day of September in the lunar calendar and is said that two

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(positive cosmic forces) is overlapped on the date. It was a custom for Korea people to eat ''yuja hwachae'' along with '' gukhwajeon'' (국화전), flower

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made with

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and '' gukhwaju'' (국화주),

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made with the flower on the date.

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Preparation

In Korean culture

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