mogwa-cha

{{Short description|Korean quince tea}}

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| type = Herbal tea

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| origin = Korea

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| ingredients = Mogwa-cheong (preserved quince), dried quince, or powdered dried quince

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| hangul = 모과차

| hanja = (*木)瓜茶

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Mogwa-cha ({{Korean|hangul=모과차}}) or quince tea is a traditional Korean tea made with Chinese quince.{{Cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160422000853|title=[Weekender] Healthful Korean tea to fit every need|last=Won|first=Ho-jung|date=22 April 2016|work=The Korea Herald|access-date=22 June 2017}} Most commonly, mogwa-cha is prepared by mixing hot water with mogwa-cheong (quince preserved in honey or sugar).{{Cite web|url=http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Index?contents_id=E0018445|title=Mogwa-cha|last=김|first=상현|date=|website=Encyclopedia of Korean Culture|publisher=Academy of Korean Studies|language=ko|script-title=ko:모과차|access-date=3 December 2009}} Alternatively, it can also be made by boiling dried quince in water or mixing powdered dried quince with hot water.