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Korean-style serving of Multigrain rice

잡곡밥 · Multigrain rice

Multigrain rice

잡곡밥

What exactly is it?

Rice is cooked with one or more other grains or pulses, or the mixture may contain no white rice. Black rice and beans change its color and bite. Unlike a fixed product recipe, japgokbap does not promise one standard five-grain blend.

Main ingredients

Rice with grains or pulses such as barley, beans, red beans, millet or sorghum

Ordering and serving

If you avoid beans, barley or another ingredient, ask about the actual blend rather than judging by color. A restaurant may be able to substitute plain white rice.

Origins and changes

Mixed grains were longstanding everyday staples. Dongguk Sesigi records neighbors sharing five-grain rice at the first full moon of the lunar year. Everyday japgokbap and festive ogokbap overlap, but not every mixed-grain bowl is a festival dish.

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Multigrain rice

잡곡밥

Main ingredients
Rice with grains or pulses such as barley, beans, red beans, millet or sorghum
Flavor and character
Rice is cooked with one or more other grains or pulses, or the mixture may contain no white rice. Black rice and beans change its color and bite. Unlike a fixed product recipe, japgokbap does not promise one standard five-grain blend.
How to eat it
If you avoid beans, barley or another ingredient, ask about the actual blend rather than judging by color. A restaurant may be able to substitute plain white rice.
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Ssam-bap

쌈밥

Main ingredients
Rice, lettuce, perilla or cabbage leaves, ssamjang; meat or fish accompaniments
Flavor and character
Leafy vegetables hold small bites of rice, meat or fish and ssamjang. Lettuce and perilla are often raw; cabbage or squash leaves may be steamed. A ssambap set is a complete rice-and-side-dish meal, not just a plate of greens.
How to eat it
Make small wraps that fit in one bite and use ssamjang sparingly. Ask whether more leaves are available. A generous vegetable plate does not make the set vegetarian: meat, fish or fermented seafood may be included.
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