Jumeokbap

About the dish

Homely rice you hold in your hand. Jumeokbap is seasoned rice pressed into balls, eaten easily out in the fields or on the road. Simple but heartwarming, it is the original Korean grab-and-go.

Key ingredient

Rice (ssal) — the staple source of carbohydrate that fuels the brain and muscles; quickly digested and gentle on the stomach; supplies protein and B vitamins for a balanced staple. Harvested in autumn; mainly from Icheon and Yeoju.

Ingredients

Main: rice, gim flakes, tuna or stir-fried anchovy, carrot, egg · Seasoning: salt, sesame oil, sesame

Simple recipe

1. Season the rice with sesame oil and salt.
2. Mix in gim flakes, anchovy and vegetables.
3. Press into bite-size balls.
4. Coat the outside with gim flakes and sesame.
5. Pack as a lunchbox and serve.

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