English–Korean

“fried rice” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationpokkeumbap

Example

점심으로 볶음밥 시켜 먹었어.cheom si meu ro po kkeum bap si kyeo meo geo sseo

I ordered fried rice for lunch and ate it.

Illustration for 볶음밥 (fried rice)

How to say “fried rice” in Korean

“Fried rice” in Korean is 볶음밥 (pokkeumbap).

A one-bowl dish of rice stir-fried with vegetables, meat, or other ingredients and finished with seasoning or egg.

Full entry for 볶음밥: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 볶음밥

아침에 남은 밥으로 간단히 볶음밥 해 먹었어.a chi me na meun pa beu ro kan dan hi po kkeum bap hae meo geo sseo

In the morning, I made and ate simple fried rice using leftover rice.

Tips for using 볶음밥

  • On Korean menus, the ingredients and finishing style can vary, so the name identifies a dish family rather than one fixed recipe.

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