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50 essential Korean words at the restaurant

50 Korean words worth knowing, picked from the topics Cooking and meals, Food and drink and translated into English.

Cooking and meals 25 words

KoreanEnglish
유기농organic
사발bowl
배고픔hunger
맛flavour
기름지다fatty
메뉴menu
음식dishCooked dish
짜다salty
목마름thirst
시다sour
차림표menu card
익히다to cook
저녁 식사dinner
식이 섬유fibre
거품기whisk
신선하다fresh
냄새smell
잔cup
유리컵glass
휘젓다to beatStir briskly with a fork or spoon
썰다to chop
전채starter
간식snackNoun, afternoon snack
맛보다to tasteVerb
차려 내다to serve

Food and drink 25 words

KoreanEnglish
마늘garlic
밀wheat
물water
주스juice
쌀rice
소금salt
차tea
와인wine
달걀egg
소고기beef
커피coffee
양배추cabbage
우유milk
옥수수corn
꿀honey
호두walnut
빵bread
돼지고기pork
반죽doughFlour mixture before cooking
럼rum
베이컨bacon
맥주beer
생크림cream
살코기fillet
과일fruit

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