How to pronounce Andong sikhye

Andong sikhye is written 안동식혜 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /an.doŋ.ɕi.kʰje/. In plain English letters that is AHN-dong-SHIK-hyeh, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Andong sikhye?

Andong sikhye is a drink of South Korea. Where it comes from: North Gyeongsang. People usually eat it on festive days. Its main ingredients are rice and vegetables. It tastes spicy, sweet and sour.

Where Andong sikhye comes from

Andong sikhye is one of 45 signature dishes of South Korea on this map. See all dishes from Andong.

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  Andong jjimdak is braised chicken from the city of Andong: chicken simmered with glass noodles, potato, carrot, shiitake and other vegetables in a sauce of soy sauce, syrup and sugar, with fiery Cheongyang chillies for heat.

• Heotjesatbap 헛제삿밥 · Rice dish · North Gyeongsang

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• Andong soju 안동소주 · Drink · North Gyeongsang

  Andong soju is a traditional distilled soju from Andong.

• Andong salted mackerel 안동 간고등어 · Main dish · North Gyeongsang

  Andong salted mackerel, gan-godeungeo, is mackerel preserved with salt and then grilled or braised.

• Hwangnam bread 황남빵 · Dessert · North Gyeongsang

  Hwangnam bread, also called Gyeongju bread, is a small round pastry filled with red bean paste, the filling making up nearly seventy per cent of the cake.

• Gwamegi 과메기 · Snack · North Gyeongsang

  Gwamegi is half-dried Pacific herring or saury made in winter on the east coast of North Gyeongsang, around Pohang, Uljin and Yeongdeok.

Food of South Korea

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