How to pronounce Budae-jjigae

Budae-jjigae is written 부대찌개 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /pu.dɛ.t͈ɕi.ɡɛ/. In plain English letters that is boo-DEH-jee-geh, 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 Budae-jjigae?

Budae-jjigae is a soup or stew of South Korea. Where it comes from: Gyeonggi. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner and late at night. Its main ingredients are pork, beans & tofu, wheat & flour and vegetables. It tastes spicy, savory and rich.

Where Budae-jjigae comes from

Budae-jjigae is one of 45 signature dishes of South Korea on this map.

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