How to pronounce Gogi-guksu

Gogi-guksu is written 고기국수 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ko.ɡi.ɡuk̚.s͈u/. In plain English letters that is KOH-gee-gook-soo, 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 Gogi-guksu?

Gogi-guksu is a noodle dish of South Korea. Where it comes from: Jeju. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are pork and wheat & flour. It tastes savory and rich.

Where Gogi-guksu comes from

Gogi-guksu is one of 45 signature dishes of South Korea on this map. See all dishes from Jeju.

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  Omegi-tteok is a rice cake found only on Jeju Island.

• Momguk 몸국 · Soup & stew · Jeju

  Momguk is a Jeju soup of pork broth cooked with mojaban, a brown seaweed called mom in the Jeju language.

• Bing-tteok 빙떡 · Snack · Jeju

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• Jeonbok-juk 전복죽 · Rice dish · Jeju

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• Kimchi 김치 · Snack · Korean peninsula

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• Bibimbap 비빔밥 · Rice dish · Jeonju

  Bibimbap simply means "mixed rice": a bowl of warm rice topped with seasoned vegetables, often beef and an egg, all stirred together with chilli paste just before eating.

Food of South Korea

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