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Describing Food – Adjectives

EnglishKoreanExample
delicious λ§›μžˆλŠ” This bibimbap is absolutely delicious.
tasty λ§›μžˆλŠ” / 맛쒋은 She made a tasty soup with fresh vegetables.
sweet λ‹¬μ½€ν•œ / 단 This cake is too sweet for me.
salty μ§  / μ§­μ§€ν•œ The fries were too salty to finish.
sour μ‹  / μƒˆμ½€ν•œ Lemons are so sour they make me frown.
bitter μ“΄ / μ”μ“Έν•œ Black coffee tastes too bitter without sugar.
spicy / hot 맀운 Korean food is often very spicy.
savory / savoury 감칠맛 λ‚˜λŠ” / μ§­μ§€ν•œ I prefer savory snacks to sweet ones.
bland μ‹±κ±°μš΄ / λ°λ°ν•œ The soup was bland, so I added salt.
mild μˆœν•œ / μžκ·Ήμ μ΄μ§€ μ•Šμ€ Can I get the mild sauce instead?
rich μ§„ν•œ / ν’λΆ€ν•œ The chocolate cake was rich and heavy.
creamy 크림 같은 / λΆ€λ“œλŸ¬μš΄ This pasta sauce is smooth and creamy.
crunchy μ•„μ‚­ν•œ / λ°”μ‚­ν•œ Fresh apples are wonderfully crunchy.
crispy λ°”μ‚­λ°”μ‚­ν•œ The fried chicken skin was perfectly crispy.
chewy μ«„κΉƒν•œ Rice cakes are chewy and slightly sweet.
tender λΆ€λ“œλŸ¬μš΄ / μ—°ν•œ The steak was so tender it melted.
tough 질긴 The meat was tough and hard to chew.
juicy 즙이 λ§Žμ€ / μœ‘μ¦™μ΄ ν’λΆ€ν•œ This peach is sweet and incredibly juicy.
dry ν½ν½ν•œ / 마λ₯Έ The chicken breast was a little dry.
moist μ΄‰μ΄‰ν•œ The carrot cake was moist and soft.
greasy / oily 기름진 / λŠλΌν•œ The fried food was too greasy for me.
fresh μ‹ μ„ ν•œ The market sells fresh fish every morning.
stale μ‹ μ„ ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ€ / λˆ…λˆ…ν•œ This bread is stale; buy a new loaf.
rotten 썩은 / μƒν•œ Throw away that rotten tomato immediately.
ripe 잘 읡은 Wait until the banana is fully ripe.
raw λ‚ κ²ƒμ˜ / 생 Some people love eating raw fish.
overcooked λ„ˆλ¬΄ 읡힌 The vegetables were overcooked and mushy.
undercooked 덜 읡힌 Don't eat undercooked chicken; it's dangerous.
burnt 탄 / λˆŒμ–΄λΆ™μ€ The toast is burnt; make another slice.
frozen λƒ‰λ™λœ / μ–Όλ¦° We keep frozen dumplings for busy nights.
canned ν†΅μ‘°λ¦Όμ˜ Canned tuna is cheap and convenient.
smoked ν›ˆμ œν•œ Smoked salmon is great on a bagel.
pickled 절인 / ν”Όν΄λ‘œ λ§Œλ“  Pickled radish goes well with fried chicken.
fried νŠ€κΈ΄ / λΆ€μΉœ Fried rice is easy to make at home.
grilled ꡬ운 / 그릴에 ꡬ운 We ordered grilled pork with lettuce wraps.
roasted μ˜€λΈμ— ꡬ운 / λ‘œμŠ€νŠΈν•œ Roasted chestnuts smell wonderful in winter.
baked ꡬ운 / μ˜€λΈμ— ꡬ운 She served baked potatoes with sour cream.
boiled 삢은 I had two boiled eggs for breakfast.
steamed 찐 Steamed vegetables keep more of their vitamins.
homemade μ§‘μ—μ„œ λ§Œλ“  / 수제의 Nothing beats my mom's homemade kimchi.
mouth-watering κ΅°μΉ¨ λ„λŠ” The bakery window was full of mouth-watering cakes.
appetizing / appetising μ‹μš•μ„ λ‹μš°λŠ” The dish looked appetizing on the plate.
tasteless λ§›μ—†λŠ” / λ¬΄λ―Έν•œ The hospital food was completely tasteless.
flavorful / flavourful 풍미 μžˆλŠ” / 맛이 ν’λΆ€ν•œ The stew was flavorful after cooking all day.
sticky λˆμ λˆμ ν•œ / μ°°μ§„ Sticky rice is used for many Asian desserts.
fizzy 탄산이 μžˆλŠ” I ordered a fizzy drink with my burger.
refreshing μƒμΎŒν•œ / μ‹œμ›ν•œ Cold lemonade is refreshing on a hot day.
filling λ“ λ“ ν•œ / ν¬λ§Œκ°μ„ μ£ΌλŠ” The soup was surprisingly filling for lunch.
light κ°€λ²Όμš΄ / λ‹΄λ°±ν•œ I prefer a light meal in the evening.
heavy 무거운 / 기름진 That dish is too heavy before exercise.
nutritious μ˜μ–‘κ°€ μžˆλŠ” Beans are a cheap and nutritious food.
fatty 기름기 λ§Žμ€ / 지방이 λ§Žμ€ Fatty meat should be eaten in moderation.
lean μ‚΄μ½”κΈ°μ˜ / 지방이 적은 Choose lean meat if you're on a diet.
seasoned μ–‘λ…ν•œ / 간을 ν•œ The chicken was seasoned with garlic and herbs.
buttery 버터 맛이 λ‚˜λŠ” / κ³ μ†Œν•œ The croissant was flaky and buttery.
nutty κ³ μ†Œν•œ / 견과λ₯˜ 맛이 λ‚˜λŠ” This tea has a slightly nutty flavor.
tangy 톑 μ˜λŠ” / μƒˆμ½€ν•œ The tangy sauce made the tacos amazing.