so·ju
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Definition of soju
: Korean vodka distilled usually from rice or sweet potato
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Like Americans, South Koreans typically eat their cereal with milk, but some say green onion Chex tastes better alone or with a drink like beer or soju.
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Washington Post, "Was new Chex flavor worth South Koreans’ 16-year wait?," 3 July 2020
Asian America Inspired by her Korean grandma, Susanna Yoon makes yuzu and matcha bonbons and soju and black sesame truffles.
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NBC News, "Korean American chocolatier makes unique treats that are rare to Western shops," 14 Feb. 2020
The secret sauce left behind: so le al (Mama Choi’s acronym for soju, lemon, and aloe), a DIY facial toner meant to brighten, tighten, and clarify her skin.
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Maureen Choi, Glamour, "My Mother’s 5-Step Korean Beauty Routine Completely Changed My Skin," 21 Sep. 2018
In Korean, Anju refers to food eaten with alcohol, foremost soju, the clear, low-alcohol spirit considered to be Korea’s national drink and the base of multiple drinks at Anju.
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "For exceptional Korean food, book a table at Anju," 2 Jan. 2020
What patrons are actually tasting, however, is soju that’s been infused with charred oak and vanilla bean.
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, "Aging is a very good thing at Anju in Dupont Circle," 6 Sep. 2019
The 6,000 square-foot restaurant, currently under construction at the South Heights on White Oak development at 2805 White Oak Dr., will be anchored by a central bar that doles out soju, classic cocktails, beer and wine.
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Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, "Houston restaurateur behind Dak & Bop to open Karne Korean Steakhouse in the Heights," 25 Oct. 2019
The Mission District’s soju-slushie serving hangout, Foxsister, will close next month and reopen as a red sauce joint called Great Gold.
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Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, "Foxsister to close and become Italian-focused Great Gold," 5 July 2019
Park opened Drunken Tiger, Mesa’s late-night joint for soju and Korean booze food, while Rosales launched Good Fortune Kitchen, doing a mix of traditional takes and contemporary riffs on Filipino dishes at pop-ups and events around town.
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Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Why you need to check out Deez Buns, a Tempe spot putting an irreverent spin on Asian bao," 3 Sep. 2019
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“Soju.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soju. Accessed 9 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of soju was in 1951
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