sundubu

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noun

soft tofu

OriginKorean 순두부 →
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Meanings

nounsundubu (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesoft tofu
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    This was where my obsession with jjigae began. I set out to learn how to make not only this gateway jjigae, but all of the most popular jjigae of Korean cuisine: sundubu jjigae, kimchi jiigae^([sic]), gochujang jjigae and doenjang jjigae. Chicken soup may be for the soul, but jjigae is comfort food of the highest order.

    2024 September 25, Jane Lee, “‘Jjigae is comfort food of the highest order’: my obsession with cooking Korea’s best-loved soups”, in The Guardian

Origin

  1. Korean순두부
  2. Englishsundubu

Borrowed from Korean 순두부 (sundubu).

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APA

sundubu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sundubu

MLA

“sundubu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sundubu. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sundubu,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sundubu.

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