Lexical entry

湯

tan

Soup, often used as a suffix in names of Chinese or Korean dishes.

Food & DrinkPure GairaigoMulti-SourceSource: Chinese

Meaning

A term for soup, derived from Chinese and Korean, frequently appearing as a suffix in names of specific soup-based dishes.

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参鶏湯

サムゲタン

A Korean soup consisting of a whole young chicken stuffed with garlic, rice, jujube, and ginseng.

湯麺

タンメン

A Japanese-Chinese dish of stir-fried vegetables and pork in a salt-based soup with noodles.

酸辣湯

サンラータン

A spicy and tangy Chinese soup.

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