Cycle 3 – Item 224
16 (Thu) August 2012
Godeungeo Jorim Dosirak
1.5
from Bon Dosirak
in my office
-Woncheon, Yeongtong, Suwon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea-
solo
Dosirak is a Korean boxed meal. Includes rice, a featured main dish, and a variety of sides, all presented in a single container, sometimes soup in a separate container – essentially, a portable at-home meal. Back before public schools began to provide lunch on the premises, the dosirak was how 100% of students would bring their lunches from home; even now, the food is served on trays, which is pretty much the same thing, only without a lid. Though similar to the Japanese bento, the difference in concept is that the bento usually features small portions of several would-be main dishes, such as a mini tonkatsu, a couple pieces of sushi, etc., more for the sake of variety rather than convenience.
Here, the dosirak came in 2 containers. One had the rice and main dish: godeungeo jorim = mackerel braised in spicy soy sauce, which wasn’t particularly good. The other had the banchan, which also weren’t particularly good. No soup. Convenience aside, it was a rip-off at 6,900 won.
(See also GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)
(See also RESTAURANTS IN KOREA)
