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1. 🍶

   간장

   gan-jang

   soy sauce

   noun

   • 밥에 간장을 좀 얹어 주세요.

     Please put some soy sauce on top of the rice.

   • 이 반찬은 간장 양념으로 맛을 냈어요.

     This side dish was flavored with soy sauce seasoning.

2. 🌶️

   고추장

   go-chu-jang

   red chili paste

   noun

   • 불고기에 고추장을 섞어서 먹으면 맛있어요.

     It tastes good when you mix gochujang with bulgogi.

   • 한국 사람들은 밥에 고추장을 많이 써요.

     Korean people use gochujang a lot with rice.

3. 다진

   da-jin

   minced; finely chopped

   adjective

   • 다진 마늘을 냄비에 넣고 볶으세요.

     Put the minced garlic in the pot and stir-fry it.

   • 다진 고기로 만든 미트볼이 정말 맛있어요.

     Meatballs made with ground meat are really delicious.

4. 🥗

   무치다

   mu-chi-da

   to season; to dress (vegetables)

   verb

   • 야채를 소금과 참기름으로 무쳤어요.

     I seasoned the vegetables with salt and sesame oil.

   • 이 나물은 어떻게 무쳤는지 정말 맛있어요.

     This seasoned vegetable dish tastes really good, whatever it was seasoned with.

5. 🥣

   양념장

   yang-nyeom-jang

   seasoning sauce; marinade

   noun

   • 이 양념장으로 닭다리를 양념해서 구웠어요.

     I marinated and grilled the chicken legs with this sauce.

   • 매운 양념장을 좋아해서 자주 만들어요.

     I like spicy marinade sauce, so I make it often.

6. 🧄

   마늘

   ma-neul

   garlic

   noun

   • 나는 마늘을 좋아해요.

     I like garlic.

   • 이 음식에 마늘이 들어있어요.

     There is garlic in this food.

7. 🌾

   참기름

   cham-gi-reum

   sesame oil

   noun

   • 나물에 참기름을 조금 뿌려주면 향이 좋아져요.

     When you drizzle a little sesame oil on the greens, the aroma becomes nice.

   • 한국 음식에는 참기름이 자주 들어가요.

     Sesame oil is often used in Korean food.

8. 🥄

   꼭꼭 섞다

   kkok-kkok seok-ta

   to mix thoroughly

   phrase

   • 계란을 골고루 섞어야 계란말이가 잘 나와요.

     You need to mix the eggs thoroughly to make a good rolled omelette.

   • 소스를 골고루 섞으면 맛이 더 잘 어울려요.

     When you mix the sauce thoroughly, the flavors blend better.