Korean word

대표메뉴

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaepyomenyu

Meaning

  • nounsignature dish

Example

이 가게의 대표메뉴는 불고기예요.i ka ge ui tae pyo me nyu neun pul go gi ye yo

This restaurant's signature dish is bulgogi.

Illustration for 대표메뉴 (signature dish)

More examples

메뉴판에서 대표메뉴를 먼저 골랐다.me nyu pa ne seo tae pyo me nyu reul meon jeo kol lat tta

I first chose the signature dish from the menu.

Core concept

The dish most closely associated with a restaurant and used to represent what it does best.

Common phrases

  • 대표메뉴 추천tae pyo me nyu chu cheon

    signature dish recommendation

  • 대표메뉴로 주문tae pyo me nyu ro chu mun

    order the signature dish

Similar words

인기메뉴ingimenyu: A popular dish is ordered often because many customers enjoy it.
추천메뉴chucheonmenyu: A recommended dish is one that a restaurant or person suggests ordering.
대표요리taepyoyori: A representative dish is presented as an example of what a restaurant offers.
간판메뉴kanpanmenyu: A flagship dish is promoted as a symbol of a restaurant's image.

Definition in Korean

가게나 식당을 대표하는 음식이나 요리.ka ge na sik ttang eul tae pyo ha neun eum si gi na yo ri

Word origin

The word combines a Sino-Korean element meaning representative with a Korean borrowing from English menu, creating the idea of a menu item that represents the establishment.

Usage tips

  • A restaurant may recommend many dishes, but this word highlights the one most strongly linked with the restaurant's identity.

Other meanings

  • house specialtynoun

Opposites

  • 일반메뉴ilbanmenyuregular menunoun

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