samgyeopsal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 삼겹살 (samgyeopsal, literally “three-layered meat”), referring to the layered appearance of the fat.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsamɡjʌpsal/
• (US) (General American) IPA^(key): /sæmˌɡjəpˌsɑl/

Noun

samgyeopsal (uncountable)

1. A Korean dish of sliced pork belly that is typically cooked at the table.
   • 2023 June 29, Violet Kim, “Korean food: 39 dishes we can’t live without”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     The best part of eating in a samgyeopsal restaurant is the atmosphere – a rollicking party punctuated by soju shots, pork strips sizzling on a grill and shouts for “one more serving, please!”