soju

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noun so·ju \ ˈsō-ˌjü \

Definition of soju

:Korean vodka distilled usually from rice or sweet potato

Recent Examples of soju from the Web

As the name suggests, the restaurant will also serve soju, a traditional Korean alcohol.

— sarah meehan, baltimoresun.com, "Korean fried chicken and jazz are coming to a restaurant at Anthem House," 7 July 2017
In a July 2016 interview on the travel podcast Counting Countries, Johnson boasted of gaining notoriety after once stepping off a moving North Korean train while drunk on soju.

— Washington Post, "Gung-ho culture at tour agency Warmbier used on N.Korea trip," 22 June 2017
Korean food has become cool in the West in recent years, with bulgogi meat appearing in fusion tacos and hipster bars making cocktails with soju, Korea’s answer to vodka.

— anna fifield, Washington Post, "To promote kimchi abroad, Korean scientists are trying to get rid of the smell," 22 June 2017
Inside Dondoh, which opened in December in the San Isidro district, hundreds of wooden ema prayer tablets hang above the bar, which is stocked with soju and sake.

— nicholas gill, New York Times, "In Lima, a Peruvian-Japanese Hybrid Does Fusion Right," 16 June 2017
Though chimaek places specialize in beer (it’s in the name, after all), many also serve the sweet rice liquor known as soju; some Koreans blend the two into one glass for a potent combination.

— wesley yang, Bon Appetit, "A Fried Chicken Bender in South Korea," 9 May 2017
There’s a playful menu of unpretentious pan-Asian small plates, like a Szechuan chili dog, and cocktails named after Wong Kar-wai movies: In the Mood for Love (sake, ginger, cranberry juice), Chungking Express (soju, Calpico, nigori).

— daniel wenger, The New Yorker, "Drinking from Collectible Buddhas at Snacky," 28 Apr. 2017
To refuse soju is rude, even if one is already drunk.

— geoffrey cain, WSJ, "Kimchi Confidential," 14 Apr. 2017
The bar doesn’t have a full liquor license, just beer and wine (and vermouth, soju and whatnot).

— brad a. johnson, Orange County Register, "Restaurant review: Royal Hen pub helps breathe life into Balboa Island," 19 Jan. 2017

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