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TOPIK 2noun

짬뽕

jjamppong

짬뽕이 · 짬뽕을

jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup)

Example

저는 짜장면 말고 짬뽕 먹을래요.

I'll have jjamppong, not jajangmyeon.

Word parts

Probably from Japanese 'champon', a Nagasaki noodle dish; the Korean version became red and spicy.

Good to know

짜장면 or 짬뽕 is a classic dilemma, so some places sell 짬짜면, half of each. Casually, 짬뽕 also means 'a jumble, a mix'.