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gochujang

/ˈɡoʊ.t͡ʃu.d͡ʒæŋ/

gochujang noun: a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine.

Noun

gochujang (usually uncountable, plural gochujangs)

  1. (usually) A condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine.
    • This was where my obsession with jjigae began. I set out to learn how to make not only this gateway jjigae, but all of the most popular jjigae of Korean cuisine: sundubu jjigae, kimchi jiigae^([sic]), gochujang jjigae and doenjang jjigae. Chicken soup may be for the soul, but jjigae is comfort food...2024 September 25, Jane Lee, “‘Jjigae is comfort food of the highest order’: my obsession with cooking Korea’s best-loved soups”, in The Guardian

gochujang meaning in Indonesian and Thai

gochujang in Indonesian

a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
gocujang

gochujang in Thai

a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
โคชูจัง koo-chuu-jang

Forms of gochujang

pluralgochujangs

Origin of gochujang

Borrowed from Korean 고추장 (gochujang).

Questions about gochujang

What does gochujang mean?
Gochujang means a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine.
What is gochujang in Indonesian?
Gochujang in Indonesian is gocujang. See Gochujang meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is gochujang?
Gochujang is a noun.
How do you pronounce gochujang?
Gochujang is pronounced /ˈɡoʊ.t͡ʃu.d͡ʒæŋ/.
What is the plural of gochujang?
The plural of gochujang is gochujangs.

Words near gochujang in the dictionary

  1. gochar
  2. gochars
  3. Gochenour
  4. Gochenours
  5. gochugaru
  6. gochujang
  7. gochujangs
  8. gochutgaru
  9. gock
  10. gocks
  11. Goclenian

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