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Ojingeo-deopbap with spicy stir-fried squid, onion and green onion beside white rice

오징어덮밥 · Ojingeo deopbap

Ojingeo deopbap

오징어덮밥

What exactly is it?

Ojingeo-deopbap tops steamed rice with squid cut into bite-size pieces and quickly stir-fried with onions, green onions and a sweet-spicy gochujang and gochugaru sauce. Both body and tentacle pieces provide a springy chew; brief high-heat cooking helps prevent toughness. Bean sprouts and shredded laver are not defining garnishes.

Main ingredients

Squid, rice, onion, green onion, vegetables such as carrot or cabbage, gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, garlic

Ordering and serving

Ask for long tentacle pieces to be cut if needed. The spicy sauce soaks into the rice, so ask about a milder preparation before cooking rather than after it is served.

Origins and changes

This turns ojingeo-bokkeum into an individual meal by placing the cooked stir-fry over rice. Its distinction from a shared squid plate is mainly the serving format, not a separate origin recipe. Unlike raw-seafood rice bowls, its squid is cooked.

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Squid, rice, onion, green onion, vegetables such as carrot or cabbage, gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, garlic
Flavor and character
Ojingeo-deopbap tops steamed rice with squid cut into bite-size pieces and quickly stir-fried with onions, green onions and a sweet-spicy gochujang and gochugaru sauce. Both body and tentacle pieces provide a springy chew; brief high-heat cooking helps prevent toughness. Bean sprouts and shredded laver are not defining garnishes.
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Ask for long tentacle pieces to be cut if needed. The spicy sauce soaks into the rice, so ask about a milder preparation before cooking rather than after it is served.
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