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두쫀쿠 (du-jjon-ku) meaning in Korean

두쫀쿠 · du-jjon-ku

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'du-jjon-ku' (두쫀쿠) is a Korean slang buzzword that stands for 'Dubai Chewy Cookie'. It refers to a highly popular dessert in South Korea made by stuffing a chewy marshmallow cookie with kataifi and pistachio paste, inspired by the viral Dubai chocolate.

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du-jjon-ku

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Meaning

An abbreviation for 'Dubai Chewy Cookie', a trendy dessert that recently became popular in South Korea. It is made by wrapping kataifi and pistachio paste—the core ingredients of the viral 'Dubai Chocolate'—inside a chewy, marshmallow-based cookie.

Korean editor note

'두바이 쫀득 쿠키'의 줄임말로, 최근 한국에서 큰 인기를 끈 디저트의 한 종류입니다. 유행했던 두바이 초콜릿의 핵심 재료인 카다이프와 피스타치오 스프레드를 마시멜로 기반의 쫀득한 쿠키 반죽으로 감싸서 만든 것이 특징입니다.

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Examples

오늘 동네 카페에서 드디어 두쫀쿠 사 먹어봤는데 식감이 완전 미쳤어.

I finally bought and tried the Du-jjon-ku at a local cafe today, and the texture is absolutely insane.

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