Korean word

탕수육

Pronunciation

Romanizationtangsuyuk

Meaning

  • nounsweet and sour pork

Example

점심에 친구랑 탕수육을 시켜 먹었어.cheom si me chin gu rang tang su yu geul si kyeo meo geo sseo

I ordered sweet and sour pork with a friend for lunch.

Illustration for 탕수육 (sweet and sour pork)

More examples

저녁에 가족과 탕수육을 나눠 먹었어요.cheo nyeo ge ka jok kkwa tang su yu geul na nwo meo geo sseo yo

We shared sweet and sour pork with our family for dinner.

Core concept

Battered pork meets a sweet and tangy sauce in a familiar Chinese-style dish.

Common phrases

  • 탕수육을 시키다tang su yu geul si ki da

    order sweet and sour pork

  • 탕수육 한 접시tang su yuk han cheop ssi

    a plate of sweet and sour pork

  • 맛있는 탕수육ma sin neun tang su yuk

    delicious sweet and sour pork

  • 탕수육 소스tang su yuk so seu

    sweet and sour pork sauce

Similar words

찹쌀탕수육chapssaltangsuyuk: Fried pork with a chewy glutinous-rice coating and a thick sweet-and-sour sauce.

Definition in Korean

튀긴 돼지고기 위에 설탕과 식초를 섞어 만든 달콤하고 새콤한 소스를 끼얹어 먹는 중화풍 요리twi gin twae ji go gi wi e seol tang gwa sik cho reul seo kkeo man deun tal kom ha go sae kom han so seu reul kki eon jeo meong neun chung hwa pung yo ri

Word origin

The word was borrowed from Chinese, where tangcu rou names a meat dish served with a sweet-and-sour sauce.

Usage tips

  • Restaurant descriptions can differ in how sweet, sour, or thick the sauce is, making this a useful word for comparing versions.

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