Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-06-28 · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI · ✓✓ cross-verified
About
Makgeolli (Korean: 막걸리; pronounced [mak.k͈ʌɭɭi]; lit. 'raw rice wine'), sometimes anglicized to makkoli (, MAK-ə-lee), is a Korean alcoholic drink. It is a milky, off-white, and lightly sparkling rice wine that has a slight viscosity, and tastes slightly sweet, tangy, bitter, and astringent. Chalky sediment gives it a cloudy appearance.
Description via Wikipedia (lead extract) · name cross-verified Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Makgeolli (막걸리) is a verified Korean dish/food (cross-checked via Wikidata Q696911 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC; Wikipedia Makgeolli 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).
Is Makgeolli spicy?
Makgeolli is rated 'none' on KoreaAPI's spice scale (editorial rating; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q696911 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC; Wikipedia Makgeolli 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC).
Is Makgeolli vegetarian?
Makgeolli — dietary note: vegan (KoreaAPI editorial; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q696911 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC; Wikipedia Makgeolli 2026-06-28 15:13 UTC).