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Fermented foods in Korean

Korean fermented foods are everywhere! 🍽️ Try these words: 김치 (kimchi) - spicy fermented cabbage, 된장 (doenjang) - soybean paste, and 청국장 (cheonggukjang) - strong fermented soybeans. Look at the picture for more! Which one have you tried? 🤔

Fermented foods in Korean — Korean vocab chart
Fermented foods in Korean

Words in this chart

KoreanRomanizationEnglish
김치gimchiKimchi
된장doenjangSoybean Paste (Doenjang)
고추장gochujangRed Pepper Paste (Gochujang)
깍두기kkakdugiCubed Radish Kimchi (Kkakdugi)
단무지danmujiPickled Radish (Danmuji)
젓갈jeotgalSalted Seafood (Jeotgal)
청국장cheonggukjangCheonggukjang
막걸리makgeolliRice Wine (Makgeolli)
낫토nattoNatto (Fermented Soybeans)

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