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, figurative) prison food

Derived terms

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