Nuance Dictionary / Modern Taste Combos
단짠단짠 dan-jjan-dan-jjan
Sweet and salty; the infinite, addictive loop of eating sweet then salty food
What does 단짠단짠 mean?
단짠단짠 (dan-jjan-dan-jjan) means: Sweet and salty; the infinite, addictive loop of eating sweet then salty food.
The golden rule of Korean snacking. The contrasting flavors make it impossible to stop.
◆ Sweet, Bitter, & Sour Nuances — The reason why you can never stop eating Korean fried chicken and pickled radishes.
◆ Sweet, Bitter, & Sour Nuances — The reason why you can never stop eating Korean fried chicken and pickled radishes.
How it's actually used
- 역시 떡볶이 먹고 난 뒤에는 단짠단짠으로 아이스크림을 먹어줘야 해.
Yeoksi tteokbokki meokgo nan dwie-neun danjjandanjaneuro aiseukrimeul meogeojwoya hae.
As expected, after eating tteokbokki, you gotta have ice cream for that sweet and salty combo.
💡 Describes the ultimate snacking rule of alternating flavors. - 감자칩에 초콜릿 찍어 먹으면 완전 단짠단짠의 정석이지.
Gamjachibe chokolrit jigeo meogeumyeon wanjeon danjjandanjaneui jeongseogiji.
Dipping potato chips in chocolate is the true textbook definition of sweet and salty.
💡 Used to describe addictive flavor pairings. - 매운 거 먹었으니까 후식으로는 단짠단짠으로 가자.
Maeun geo meogeupnikka husigeuroneun danjjandanjaneuro gaja.
Since we had something spicy, let's go for sweet and salty for dessert.
💡 Describes the craving for alternating sweet and salty flavors.
Related words in Modern Taste Combos
겉바속촉 geot-ba-sok-chok찍먹 jjing-meok부먹 bu-meok맵단 maep-dan맛도리 mat-do-ri