Chamaru 차마루

Jeongeup grows much of Korea's rehmannia root, and the ssanghwa-cha here, simmered from 20 medicinal ingredients including angelica and cnidium, comes in a heated stone cup. Chestnuts and nuts are piled on top thickly enough that finishing a cup feels close to having eaten a meal. Grilled garae-tteok with grain syrup and freshly roasted peanuts arrive first, and the rice cakes keep getting refilled. The raw yam juice is poured generously, and children drink it happily.