식혜

sikhye · Sikhye (sweet rice drink)

What it is

A sweet, non-alcoholic drink made by steeping cooked rice in malted-barley water until the starch turns to sugar; soft rice grains float in it.

How people drink it

Ice-cold after a meal, at the bathhouse, or from a can at the convenience store.

How to order

식혜 하나 주세요, 시원한 걸로요.sikhye hana juseyo, siwonhan geolloyo.One sikhye, a cold one please.