How to pronounce Jjajangmyeon

Jjajangmyeon is written 짜장면 where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /t͈ɕa.dʑaŋ.mjʌn/. In plain English letters that is JAH-jahng-myun, 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 Jjajangmyeon?

Jjajangmyeon is a noodle dish of South Korea. Where it comes from: Incheon. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour, pork and vegetables. It tastes savory, sweet and rich.

Where Jjajangmyeon comes from

Jjajangmyeon is one of 45 signature dishes of South Korea on this map.

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Food of South Korea

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