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Korean-style serving of Omurice

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Omurice

오므라이스

What exactly is it?

Vegetable-and-ham fried rice is wrapped in a thin egg sheet or topped with a soft omelet. A ketchup-topped bunsik version tastes different from one covered in brown demi-glace or curry sauce.

Main ingredients

Rice, egg, onion, carrot, ham or meat, ketchup or demi-glace

Ordering and serving

Choose by egg texture and sauce: a thin fully cooked wrapper, a soft omelet, ketchup or brown sauce. Not every restaurant serves the split-open, runny omelet seen in food videos.

Origins and changes

Japanese-style omurice became part of Korea’s casual Western-style and bunsik menus. It is an adapted combination of fried rice, omelet and sauce, rather than a dish originating in Korea’s traditional egg-and-rice table.

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Main ingredients
Rice, egg, onion, carrot, ham or meat, ketchup or demi-glace
Flavor and character
Vegetable-and-ham fried rice is wrapped in a thin egg sheet or topped with a soft omelet. A ketchup-topped bunsik version tastes different from one covered in brown demi-glace or curry sauce.
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Choose by egg texture and sauce: a thin fully cooked wrapper, a soft omelet, ketchup or brown sauce. Not every restaurant serves the split-open, runny omelet seen in food videos.
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Aged kimchi, cooked rice, kimchi juice, cooking oil and green onion; pork, tuna, ham or egg are optional
Flavor and character
Kimchi-bokkeumbap stir-fries cooked rice with chopped, well-fermented kimchi. The kimchi's chili seasoning and acidity cut through the richness of the fried rice, while a little kimchi juice adjusts color and seasoning. Pork, tuna, ham or a fried egg may be added, but none is mandatory.
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Check whether ham, bacon or tuna is included. Removing meat does not remove fermented seafood that may be in the kimchi. If you want a firm fried egg rather than a runny one, say so when ordering.
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