Where does “양념게장” come from?

양념게장 (Korean) comes from Korean 게장, from Korean 게 — crab.

양념게장 (Korean): crabs fermented in red pepper powder

Definitions

  1. crabs fermented in red pepper powder

Ancestry of “양념게장”, step by step

양념게장 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 게장

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean게장gejang Korean fermented crab
2Korean게crab

via Korean 양념

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean양념seasoning
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