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Dosirak

Korean name (South Korea)
Hangul 도시락
Hanja n/a
Revised Romanization dosirak
McCune–Reischauer tosirak
IPA [to.ɕi.ɾak̚]
Korean name (North Korea)
Chosŏn'gŭl 곽밥
Hancha n/a
Revised Romanization gwakbap
McCune–Reischauer kwakpap
IPA [kwak̚.p͈ap̚]

Dosirak (도시락) in South Korea or kwakpap (곽밥) in North Korea refers to a packed meal. It usually consists of bap (cooked rice) and several banchan (side dishes). The lunch boxes, also called dosirak or dosirak-tong (dosirak case), are typically plastic or thermo-steel containers with or without compartments or tiers. Dosirak is often home-made, but is also sold in train stations and convenience stores.

Home-made dosirak is often packed in tiered lunch boxes that can separate bap (cooked rice) and banchan (side dishes). The guk (soup) tier, if included, is usually kept warm by insulation. Plastic or thermo-steel containers are most common, but combinations of wood and lacquer, ceramics and bamboo, as well as other materials, are also used.

Yennal-dosirak (옛날 도시락; "old-time dosirak") consists of bap (rice), stir-fried kimchi, egg-washed and pan-fried sausages, fried eggs, and shredded gim (seaweed), typically packed in a rectangular lunchbox made of tinplate or German silver. It is shaken with the lid on, thereby mixing the ingredients, prior to eating.

Gimbap-dosirak (김밥 도시락; "packed gimbap"), made with sliced gimbap (seaweed rolls), is often packed for picnics.

Home-made dosirak

Yennal-dosirak (old-time dosirak)

Gimbap-dosirak

Dosirak sold in convenience stores

Simple dosirak in a plastic container

Thermal dosirak case


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