Korean Chicken Dictionary · 치킨 사전

✨ Dan-jjan

단짠 · dan-jjan

Dan-jjan (단짠) fuses dan (sweet) and jjan (salty). It describes the addictive cycle where sweetness makes you crave salt, and salt makes you crave sweetness — so you never stop eating.

It is the organizing principle of modern Korean snacking, and the exact concept behind BBQ's newest chicken, FEEL & CRUNCH: a caramelized-onion sweet-savory coating that stays crispy.

Say it like a local
이거 완전 단짠이야
i-geo wan-jeon dan-jjan-i-ya
This is totally sweet-salty.
🍗 Use it at BBQ: Want to taste dan-jjan in chicken form? FEEL & CRUNCH (필크런치) is the current definitive example — launched in Korea and the US simultaneously.
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