콩밥

Korean

Etymology

(kong, bean) + (bap, steamed rice). Until recently, this was given to prisoners because beans were cheaper than rice.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kongbap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kongbab
McCune–Reischauer?k'ongbap
Yale Romanization?khongpap

Noun

콩밥 (kongbap)

  1. steamed rice mixed with soybeans
  2. (slang, figuratively) prison food

Derived terms

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