Chimaek
A typical chimaek combination | |
| Course | Main course |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Associated cuisine | South Korean cuisine |
| Invented | 1970s |
| Main ingredients | Korean fried chicken, beer |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 치맥 |
| RR | chimaek |
| MR | ch'imaek |
| Alternate name | |
| Hangul | 치킨맥주 |
| RR | chikin maekju |
| MR | ch'ik'in maekchu |
Chimaek (치맥; from Korean chikin 'fried chicken' and maekju 'beer') is a pairing of fried chicken (either plain huraideu or spicy yangnyeom) and beer, served as anju (English: food with alcohol) in the evening in many South Korean restaurants, including a number of specialized chains.