Difference between Chinese food and food in Korean
중식·음식
중식Chinese food
중식 means Chinese food. You use it when talking about eating Chinese dishes, ordering from a Chinese restaurant, or choosing this kind of meal. For example, you can say you want to eat 중식 or that a place sells 중식.
How to say Chinese food
음식food
Food means things that people eat. In Korean, 음식 means meals, dishes, or food in general. You can use this word when talking about cooking, restaurants, shopping, or what you like to eat.
How to say foodThe difference
음식 is a general word for food of any kind. 중식 is only Chinese food.
