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Chojang (Vinegared chili sauce)

초장

Chojang is a tangy, sweet-and-spicy dipping sauce made by mixing gochujang with vinegar, sugar, and often garlic and ses

Makjang (Quick-fermented soybean paste)

막장

As a food, makjang is a type of quickly-made, coarse soybean paste, a rougher,more casual cousin of doenjang, traditiona

Bapdoduk (Rice thief — food so good you overeat rice)

밥도둑

"Bapdoduk" literally means "rice thief." It's an affectionate term for a dish so delicious, usually savory, salty, or s

Gisa-sikdang (Taxi-driver diner)

기사식당

A gisa-sikdang is a type of Korean diner originally catering to taxi and truck drivers ("gisa" means driver). They're k

Jeyuk-bokkeum (Spicy stir-fried pork)

제육볶음

Jeyuk-bokkeum is thinly sliced pork stir-fried in a spicy gochujang- and gochugaru-based sauce with onions, garlic, and

Bulgogi (Marinated grilled beef)

불고기

Bulgogi, literally "fire meat," is thinly sliced beef marinated in a sweet-savory sauce of soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil,