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Korean-style serving of Cockle bibimbap

꼬막비빔밥 · Cockle bibimbap

Cockle bibimbap

꼬막비빔밥

What exactly is it?

Cooked, shelled cockles are seasoned and mixed with rice. Small springy meats and soy-based dressing lead the flavor. It may come as an individual bowl or a larger platter with rice and cockles arranged separately.

Main ingredients

Rice, cooked shelled cockles, soy-chili seasoning, scallion, vegetables

Ordering and serving

Mix seasoned cockles into rice gradually to control saltiness. Check how many a shared platter serves. Cooking does not remove a shellfish allergy concern.

Origins and changes

It is associated with tidal-flat and cockle-producing areas such as Beolgyo, Boseong and Suncheon. Cooked cockles served as a side dish also became a rice-and-vegetable meal for visitors.

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Cockle bibimbap

꼬막비빔밥

Main ingredients
Rice, cooked shelled cockles, soy-chili seasoning, scallion, vegetables
Flavor and character
Cooked, shelled cockles are seasoned and mixed with rice. Small springy meats and soy-based dressing lead the flavor. It may come as an individual bowl or a larger platter with rice and cockles arranged separately.
How to eat it
Mix seasoned cockles into rice gradually to control saltiness. Check how many a shared platter serves. Cooking does not remove a shellfish allergy concern.
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Bibimbap

비빔밥

Main ingredients
Rice, seasoned vegetables, egg, gochujang
Flavor and character
A one-bowl meal of rice, seasoned vegetables and toppings, mixed with gochujang. Start with a little gochujang and add more after tasting: its heat and saltiness vary. The vegetables, meat and egg change by household, season and region.
How to eat it
Mix in gochujang gradually and eat with a spoon. A vegetable-heavy bowl may still contain meat, egg or animal stock; a vegetarian order needs more than removing the visible beef.
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