Korean word

매운탕

Pronunciation

Romanizationmaeuntang

Meaning

  • nounspicy fish stew

Example

어제 매운탕을 먹었어요.eo je mae un tang eul meo geo sseo yo

I ate spicy fish stew yesterday.

Illustration for 매운탕 (spicy fish stew)

More examples

친구가 매운탕을 추천해서 같이 먹으러 갔어요.chin gu ga mae un tang eul chu cheon hae seo ka chi meo geu reo ka sseo yo

My friend recommended spicy fish stew, so we went to eat it together.

Core concept

A hot, seasoned broth carries the flavor of cooked fish in a traditional Korean stew.

Common phrases

  • 매운탕 주문하다mae un tang chu mun ha da

    order spicy fish stew

  • 매운탕 맛있다mae un tang ma sit tta

    tasty spicy fish stew

  • 매운탕 추천하다mae un tang chu cheon ha da

    recommend spicy fish stew

Similar words

탕tang: A soup or stew made by boiling meat or fish and eating it with the broth.
찌개jjigae: A hearty Korean stew in which several ingredients simmer together in seasoned broth.

Definition in Korean

매운 양념의 국물로 생선을 끓여 만든 한국 전통의 탕 요리.mae un yang nyeo mui kung mul lo saeng seo neul kkeu ryeo man deun han guk cheon tong ui tang yo ri

Word origin

The name combines a Korean word meaning spicy with tang, a Sino-Korean food term for soup or stew.

Usage tips

  • Although stew often suggests a thick dish in English, this word describes a broth-based Korean dish, so broth is an important part of the image.

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