마파두부
ma-pa-du-bu
KO
Spicy tofu stew, a popular Korean savory dish made with soft tofu, ground pork, and chili pepper paste
I ordered a bowl of warm mapadubu at the Korean restaurant for lunch.
점심으로 한국 식당에서 따뜻한 마파두부 한 그릇을 시켰어요.
Etymology
This Korean compound word combines 'ma' (short for gochujang, spicy chili paste), 'pa' (green onion, a key ingredient), and 'dubu' (tofu). It refers to the iconic spicy tofu stew native to Korean cuisine.
Memory Aid
Break the word into syllables: ma (think spicy gochujang), pa (green onion garnish), du-bu (tofu) — picture a steaming bowl of the red, spicy stew with green onion toppings over soft tofu to remember the name.
Collocations
gochujang mapadubusoft tofu mapadubukimchi mapadubu
Synonyms
spicy tofu stewkorean tofu stew
Related Words
dubugochujangjjigae
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