bulgogi

[ buhl-goh-gee, buhl-goh-gee ]

noun

, Korean Cooking.

1. a dish of thinly sliced meat, usually beef, marinated and grilled on a barbecue or stir-fried.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bulgogi¹

First recorded in 1955–60; from Korean bulgogi, equivalent to bul, pul “fire” + gogi, kogi “meat”

Example Sentences

Street food and strange food were on the rise; mulitas and bulgogi were everywhere.

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