(かんこくりょうり)

かんこくりょうり
noun
Korean cuisine; Korean food
1. Korean cuisine; Korean food
Food and cooking traditions originating from Korea.
韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)()きだ。
I like Korean food.
駅前(えきまえ)(あたら)しい韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)(みせ)ができた。
A new Korean restaurant opened in front of the station.
最近(さいきん)日本(にほん)では韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)ブームが(つづ)いていて、チーズタッカルビやヤンニョムチキンが(とく)人気(にんき)だ。
In recent Japan, the Korean food boom continues, with cheese dakgalbi and yangnyeom chicken being especially popular.

A compound of 韓国(かんこく) (South Korea) and 料理(りょうり) (cooking, cuisine). Korean food has become extremely popular in Japan, particularly among younger generations, driven by K-pop and Korean drama cultural influence (the so-called 韓流(かんりゅう) boom).

Common Korean dishes well known in Japan include キムチ (kimchi), ビビンバ (bibimbap), サムギョプサル (samgyeopsal), and チヂミ (jijim, Korean pancakes).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)(みせ): Korean restaurant
  • 韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)()べる: to eat Korean food
  • 本格的(ほんかくてき)韓国料理(かんこくりょうり): authentic Korean cuisine
  • 韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)教室(きょうしつ): Korean cooking class

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 中華料理(ちゅうかりょうり): Chinese cuisine — another extremely popular foreign cuisine in Japan
  • 和食(わしょく): Japanese cuisine — the native culinary tradition
  • 洋食(ようしょく): Western-style food — Western dishes adapted to Japanese tastes