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dish made by stir-frying chicken

with spices. It is a popular '' anju'' (accompaniment to alcoholic drinks). The dish can also be called ''dak-ttongjip-bokkeum'' (), as it is a ''

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Etymology and translations

''Dak-ttongjip'' () is a vernacular term for "chicken gizzard", with its components ''dak'' () meaning "chicken", and ''ttongjip'' () normally meaning "big intestine" or "stomach". However, as ''ttong'' and ''jip'' can be (mistakenly)

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as "waste" and "house" respectively, mistranslations such as "chicken poo house" or "chicken asshole house" are not uncommon.

History

In 1972, ''dak-ttongjip'' was a giveaway side dish for

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ers visiting Sama Tongdak, a fried chicken restaurant at Pyeonghwa Market in

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. Due to its positive reception, it became a regular menu item. Soon, it became the most popular food at Pyeonghwa Market, where there is a "''dak-ttongjip'' alley" today. ''Dak-ttongjip'' is now considered the local specialty of Daegu.

References

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