Difference between black bean noodles and chewy noodles in Korean
자장면·쫄면
자장면black bean noodles
Black bean noodles are a popular Korean-Chinese noodle dish with a thick black bean sauce. In Korean, this food is called 자장면. People often eat it for lunch or order it for delivery at home. You can use this word when talking about what you want to eat or what you ate.
How to say black bean noodles
쫄면chewy noodles
쫄면 is a Korean noodle dish made with very chewy noodles. People often mix it with spicy sauce and fresh vegetables before eating. It is a common meal at snack bars and casual restaurants in Korea.
How to say chewy noodlesThe difference
자장면 is mixed with a thick black bean sauce. It tastes savory and rich, not fresh and spicy like 쫄면.
