jjajangmyeon

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 짜장면 (jjajangmyeon).

Noun

jjajangmyeon (uncountable)

  1. A Korean dish of noodles with a sauce made from black beans.
    • 2023 June 29, Violet Kim, “Korean food: 39 dishes we can’t live without”, in CNN[1]:
      It would not be an understatement to say Korean diets would not be the same without this dish – most Koreans eat it regularly, and have their favorite jjajangmyeon delivery shop on speed dial.

Derived terms

  • jjapaguri