Eating & Drinking

Words in this collection

• 아삭아삭 (a-sak-a-sak) — The sound of biting into a fresh apple, cucumber, or radish kimchi. Signifies freshness.
• 바삭바삭 (ba-sak-ba-sak) — The holy grail of Korean fried chicken texture. A dry, shattering crunch of fried batter or chips.
• 벌컥벌컥 (beol-keok-beol-keok) — More aggressive and thirsty than 꿀꺽. Opening the fridge and chugging water directly from the bottle.
• 홀짝홀짝 (hol-jjak-hol-jjak) — Sipping hot coffee carefully, or quietly drinking Soju alone when feeling depressed.
• 후루룩 (hu-ru-ruk) — The national sound of eating Ramen in Korea. It must be loud to show that the food is delicious.
• 쩝쩝 (jjeop-jjeop) — Considered highly annoying table manners. A '쩝쩝충' is slang for someone who eats too loudly.
• 꿀꺽꿀꺽 (kkul-kkeok-kkul-kkeok) — The sound of drinking a cold glass of water or beer after a long, exhausting day.
• 냠냠 (nyam-nyam) — The Korean equivalent of 'nom nom'. Used playfully to show you are thoroughly enjoying your food.
• 오독오독 (o-dok-o-dok) — Chewing nuts, cartilage, or hard candies. A rhythmic, solid crunching sound.
• 우적우적 (u-jeok-u-jeok) — Eating like a beast who hasn't eaten in days. Stuffing food into your mouth with no manners.