Dak-kkochi facts for kids
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| Type | |
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| Place of origin |  South Korea |
| Associated national cuisine | Korean cuisine |
| Serving temperature | Warm |
| Main ingredients | Chicken, scallions |
| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 닭꼬치 |
| Hanja | n/a |
| Revised Romanization | dak-kkochi |
| McCune–Reischauer | tak-kkoch'i |
Dak-kkochi (Hangul: 닭꼬치, "chicken skewer") is a popular South Korean street food consisting of small pieces of chicken and scallions grilled on a skewer.
Dak (chicken) is the most popular type of kkochi (skewered food). Others include sausages, fish cakes, and short rib patties called tteok-galbi. The menu is basically charcoal-grilled Dak-kkochis and spicy seasoned Dak-kkochis.
Etymology
Dak (닭) means chicken, and kkochi (꼬치) means food on skewers or skewers themselves used for culinary purposes.
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