Dosirak


Dosirak in South Korea or kwakpap in North Korea refers to a packed meal. It usually consists of bap and several banchan. The lunch boxes, also called dosirak or dosirak-tong, 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.

Varieties

Home-made dosirak is often packed in tiered lunch boxes that can separate bap and banchan. The guk 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 consists of bap, stir-fried kimchi, egg-washed and pan-fried sausages, fried eggs, and shredded gim, 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, made with sliced gimbap, is often packed for picnics.

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