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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? 🤔

Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 김치 | gimchi | Kimchi |
| 된장 | doenjang | Soybean Paste (Doenjang) |
| 고추장 | gochujang | Red Pepper Paste (Gochujang) |
| 깍두기 | kkakdugi | Cubed Radish Kimchi (Kkakdugi) |
| 단무지 | danmuji | Pickled Radish (Danmuji) |
| 젓갈 | jeotgal | Salted Seafood (Jeotgal) |
| 청국장 | cheonggukjang | Cheonggukjang |
| 막걸리 | makgeolli | Rice Wine (Makgeolli) |
| 낫토 | natto | Natto (Fermented Soybeans) |
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