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{{Short description|Type of packed meal in Korea}}
{{Short description|Type of packed meal in Korea}}
{{Italic title}}
{{Italic title}}
{{About|the packed meal|instant noodles|Doshirak}}
{{About|the packed meal|instant noodles|Dosirac}}
[[File:Convenience Store LunchBox 01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|A variety of ''Dosirak'' (packed meal)]]
[[File:Convenience Store LunchBox 01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|A variety of ''Dosirak'' (packed meal)]]
{{Infobox Korean name
{{Infobox Korean name
| title = Korean name (South Korea)
| title = Korean name
| hangul = {{lang|ko|도시락}}
| hangul = {{lang|ko|도시락}}
| hanja = 道食樂
| hanja =
| rr = dosirak
| rr = dosirak
| mr = tosirak
| mr = tosirak
| koreanipa = {{IPA-ko|to.ɕi.ɾak̚|}}
| koreanipa = {{IPA|ko|to.ɕi.ɾak̚|}}
}}
}}
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'''''Dosirak''''' ({{Korean|hangul=도시락}}) refers to a packed meal, often for lunch. It usually consists of ''[[bap (food)|bap]]'' ({{lang|ko|밥}}, cooked rice) and several ''[[banchan]]'' (side dishes).<ref name="SKLD">{{Cite web|url=http://stdweb2.korean.go.kr/search/View.jsp?idx=416483|title=dosirak|website=[[Standard Korean Language Dictionary]]|publisher=[[National Institute of Korean Language]]|language=ko|script-title=ko:도시락|access-date=29 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330011958/http://stdweb2.korean.go.kr/search/View.jsp?idx=416483|url-status=dead}}</ref> The lunch boxes, also called ''dosirak'' or ''dosirak-tong'' (dosirak case), are typically plastic or thermo-steel containers with or without compartments or tiers.<ref name="DM">{{Cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2012/09/24/what-world-eats-for-lunch.html|title=What the world eats for lunch|date=24 September 2012|work=[[The Daily Meal]]|access-date=12 May 2017|via=[[Fox News]]}}</ref> Dosirak is often home-made, but is also sold in train stations, convenience stores.<ref name="Hong">{{Cite news|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3015129&ref=mobile|title=Local specialties take train travel to a new level|last=Hong|first=Ji-yeon|date=17 February 2016|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="Park">{{Cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20151015001192|title=Convenience stores vie for lunch box market|last=Park|first=Han-na|date=15 October 2015|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref>, and some restaurants.
{{Infobox Korean name
| title = Korean name (North Korea)
| hangul = {{lang|ko|곽밥}}
| hanja = 槨-
| rr = gwakbap
| mr = kwakpap
| koreanipa = {{IPA-ko|kwak̚.p͈ap̚|}}
}}
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'''''Dosirak''''' ([[Hangul]]: {{linktext|도시락}}; [[Hanja]]: {{linktext|道食樂}}), also known as '''''Gwakbap''''' ([[Hangul]]: {{linktext|곽밥}}; [[Hanja]]: {{linktext|槨-}}) refers to a packed meal, often for lunch. It usually consists of ''[[bap (food)|bap]]'' ({{linktext|밥}}, cooked rice) and several ''[[banchan]]'' (side dishes).<ref name="SKLD">{{Cite web|url=http://stdweb2.korean.go.kr/search/View.jsp?idx=416483|title=dosirak|website=[[Standard Korean Language Dictionary]]|publisher=[[National Institute of Korean Language]]|language=ko|script-title=ko:도시락|access-date=29 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330011958/http://stdweb2.korean.go.kr/search/View.jsp?idx=416483|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="SKLD2">{{Cite web|url=http://stdweb2.korean.go.kr/search/View.jsp?idx=32419|title=gwakbap|website=[[Standard Korean Language Dictionary]]|publisher=[[National Institute of Korean Language]]|language=ko|script-title=ko:곽밥|access-date=29 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330005143/http://stdweb2.korean.go.kr/search/View.jsp?idx=32419|url-status=dead}}</ref> The lunch boxes, also called ''dosirak'' or ''dosirak-tong'' (dosirak case), are typically plastic or thermo-steel containers with or without compartments or tiers.<ref name="DM">{{Cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2012/09/24/what-world-eats-for-lunch.html|title=What the world eats for lunch|date=24 September 2012|work=[[The Daily Meal]]|access-date=12 May 2017|via=[[Fox News]]}}</ref> Dosirak is often home-made, but is also sold in train stations and convenience stores.<ref name="Hong">{{Cite news|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3015129&ref=mobile|title=Local specialties take train travel to a new level|last=Hong|first=Ji-yeon|date=17 February 2016|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="Park">{{Cite news|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20151015001192|title=Convenience stores vie for lunch box market|last=Park|first=Han-na|date=15 October 2015|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref>


Dosirak is derived from the Early Modern Korean word {{lang|ko|도슭}}.<ref>{{Wiktionary-inline|도시락}}</ref> Records dating to the 18th century attest to this as well as other variations such as {{lang|ko|밥고리}}, and {{lang|ko|밥동고리}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=홈 > 소장 자료 (상세보기) - 『청구영언』 김천택 편, 영인편 {{!}} 국립한글박물관 NATIONAL HANGEUL MUSEUM |url=https://www.hangeul.go.kr/bbs/publicBbsView.do?bbs_id=4&bbs_no=33&curr_menu_cd=0106040000 |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=www.hangeul.go.kr}}</ref> The practice of packing food as done with ''dosirak'' isn't a unique practice to Korean Cuisine, and the modern ''dosirak'' can be seen as the Korean form of lunch boxes.
The concept of easily getting a meal in outdoor activities has existed in every country since ancient times. Even in ancient Korea, there are cultural assets related to lunch boxes such as the square lunch boxes from Seobongchong, a relic of [[Silla]] kingdom. In Joseon dynasty, lunchboxes with [[banchan]] and rice were usually contained in bamboo wicker baskets or lacquered boxes depending on social status of the person.<ref>https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180830000216</ref>


== Varieties ==
== Varieties ==
Home-made ''dosirak'' is often packed in tiered lunch boxes that can separate ''[[bap (food)|bap]]'' (cooked rice) and ''[[banchan]]'' (side dishes).<ref name="Frizzell">{{Cite news|url=https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/store-bought-lunch-is-stupid-and-wasteful|title=Store-Bought Lunch Is Stupid and Wasteful|last=Frizzell|first=Nell|date=24 July 2014|work=Munchies|access-date=12 May 2017|publisher=[[Vice Media|VICE]]}}</ref> The ''[[guk]]'' (soup) tier, if included, is usually kept warm by insulation.<ref name="Williams">{{Cite news|url=https://food.good.is/articles/lunchboxes-around-the-world|title=5 Best Lunches In the World|last=Williams|first=Maxwell|date=30 March 2017|work=[[GOOD magazine]]|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref> Plastic or thermo-steel containers are most common, but combinations of wood and lacquer, ceramics and bamboo, as well as other materials, are also used.<ref name="Kim">{{Cite news|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3032859|title=Korean dining on view in London : Craft Week showcases fine objects used in eating and drinking|last=Kim|first=Hyung-eun|date=2 May 2017|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref>
Home-made ''dosirak'' is often packed in tiered lunch boxes that can separate ''[[bap (food)|bap]]'' (cooked rice) and ''[[banchan]]'' (side dishes).<ref name="Frizzell">{{Cite news|url=https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/store-bought-lunch-is-stupid-and-wasteful|title=Store-Bought Lunch Is Stupid and Wasteful|last=Frizzell|first=Nell|date=24 July 2014|work=Munchies|access-date=12 May 2017|publisher=[[Vice Media|VICE]]}}</ref> The ''[[guk]]'' (soup) tier, if included, is usually kept warm by insulation.<ref name="Williams">{{Cite news|url=https://food.good.is/articles/lunchboxes-around-the-world|title=5 Best Lunches In the World|last=Williams|first=Maxwell|date=30 March 2017|work=[[GOOD magazine]]|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref> Plastic or thermo-steel containers are most common, but combinations of wood and lacquer, ceramics and bamboo, as well as other materials, are also used.<ref name="Kim">{{Cite news|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3032859|title=Korean dining on view in London : Craft Week showcases fine objects used in eating and drinking|last=Kim|first=Hyung-eun|date=2 May 2017|work=[[Korea JoongAng Daily]]|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref>


''Yennal-dosirak'' ({{lang|ko|옛날 도시락}}; "old-time ''dosirak''") consists of ''[[Bap (food)|bap]]'' (rice), stir-fried [[kimchi]], [[egg wash|egg-washed]] and pan-fried sausages, fried eggs, and shredded ''[[Gim (food)|gim]]'' (seaweed), typically packed in a rectangular lunchbox made of [[tinplate]] or [[German silver]]. It is shaken with the lid on, thereby mixing the ingredients prior to eating.<ref name="DM" /><ref name="Williams" />
''Yetnal-dosirak'' ({{lang|ko|옛날 도시락}}; "old-time ''dosirak''") consists of ''[[Bap (food)|bap]]'' (rice), stir-fried [[kimchi]], [[egg wash|egg-washed]] and pan-fried sausages, fried eggs, and shredded ''[[Gim (food)|gim]]'' (seaweed), typically packed in a rectangular lunchbox made of [[tinplate]] or [[German silver]]. It is shaken with the lid on, thereby mixing the ingredients prior to eating.<ref name="DM" /><ref name="Williams" />
<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bolat |first1=Jeff |title=Oversigt over danske måltidskasser |url=https://www.maaltidskassen.com/ |access-date=18 January 2022}}</ref>

''Gimbap-dosirak'' ({{lang|ko|김밥 도시락}}; "packed [[gimbap]]"), made with sliced [[gimbap]] (seaweed rolls), is often packed for picnics.<ref name="Kayal">{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2012/07/03/156199639/thinking-outside-the-bento-box|title=Thinking Outside The Bento Box|last=Kayal|first=Michele|date=3 July 2012|work=[[NPR]]|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref>
''Gimbap-dosirak'' ({{lang|ko|김밥 도시락}}; "packed [[gimbap]]"), made with sliced [[gimbap]] (seaweed rolls), is often packed for picnics.<ref name="Kayal">{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2012/07/03/156199639/thinking-outside-the-bento-box|title=Thinking Outside The Bento Box|last=Kayal|first=Michele|date=3 July 2012|work=[[NPR]]|access-date=12 May 2017}}</ref>


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Pile-Type_Dosirak_of_the_Joseon_Dynasty.jpg|Pile Type Dosirak of the [[Joseon Dynasty]]
Pile-Type_Dosirak_of_the_Joseon_Dynasty.jpg|Pile Type Dosirak of the [[Joseon Dynasty]]
Dosirak(home-packed meal).jpg|Home-made ''dosirak''
Dosirak(home-packed meal).jpg|Home-made ''dosirak''
Yennal-dosirak.jpg|''Yennal-dosirak'' (old-time dosirak)
Yennal-dosirak.jpg|''Yetnal-dosirak'' (old-time dosirak)
Dosirak 2.jpg|''[[Gimbap]]-dosirak''
Dosirak 3.jpg|''Dosirak'' sold in [[convenience store]]s
Dosirak 3.jpg|''Dosirak'' sold in [[convenience store]]s
Dosirak 4.jpg|Simple ''dosirak'' in a plastic container
Dosirak 4.jpg|Simple ''dosirak'' in a plastic container
Thermal dosirak case.jpg|Thermal ''dosirak'' case
Thermal dosirak case.jpg|[[Thermos|Thermal]] ''dosirak'' case
Izo Catering 2.jpg|Catering company storefront, [[Koreatown, Los Angeles]]
Izo Catering 2.jpg|Catering company storefront, [[Koreatown, Los Angeles]]
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* ''[[Bento]]'' (弁当)
* ''[[Bento]]'' (弁当)
* ''[[Biandang]]'' (便當)
* ''[[Biandang]]'' (便當)
* ''[[Dosirac]]'' (도시락)
* [[Lunch box]]
* [[Lunch box]]
* [[Packed lunch]]
* [[Packed lunch]]
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 19 October 2024

This article is about the packed meal. For instant noodles, see Dosirac.
A variety of Dosirak (packed meal)
Korean name
Hangul
도시락
Revised Romanizationdosirak
McCune–Reischauertosirak
IPA[to.ɕi.ɾak̚]

Dosirak (Korean: 도시락) refers to a packed meal, often for lunch. It usually consists of bap (밥, cooked rice) and several banchan (side dishes).[1] The lunch boxes, also called dosirak or dosirak-tong (dosirak case), are typically plastic or thermo-steel containers with or without compartments or tiers.[2] Dosirak is often home-made, but is also sold in train stations, convenience stores.[3][4], and some restaurants.

Dosirak is derived from the Early Modern Korean word 도슭.[5] Records dating to the 18th century attest to this as well as other variations such as 밥고리, and 밥동고리.[6] The practice of packing food as done with dosirak isn't a unique practice to Korean Cuisine, and the modern dosirak can be seen as the Korean form of lunch boxes.

Varieties

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Home-made dosirak is often packed in tiered lunch boxes that can separate bap (cooked rice) and banchan (side dishes).[7] The guk (soup) tier, if included, is usually kept warm by insulation.[8] Plastic or thermo-steel containers are most common, but combinations of wood and lacquer, ceramics and bamboo, as well as other materials, are also used.[9]

Yetnal-dosirak (옛날 도시락; "old-time dosirak") consists of bap (rice), stir-fried kimchi, egg-washed and pan-fried sausages, fried eggs, and shredded gim (seaweed), typically packed in a rectangular lunchbox made of tinplate or German silver. It is shaken with the lid on, thereby mixing the ingredients prior to eating.[2][8] [10] Gimbap-dosirak (김밥 도시락; "packed gimbap"), made with sliced gimbap (seaweed rolls), is often packed for picnics.[11]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "dosirak" 도시락. Standard Korean Language Dictionary (in Korean). National Institute of Korean Language. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "What the world eats for lunch". The Daily Meal. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via Fox News.
  3. ^ Hong, Ji-yeon (17 February 2016). "Local specialties take train travel to a new level". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  4. ^ Park, Han-na (15 October 2015). "Convenience stores vie for lunch box market". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  5. ^ The dictionary definition of 도시락 at Wiktionary
  6. ^ "홈 > 소장 자료 (상세보기) - 『청구영언』 김천택 편, 영인편 | 국립한글박물관 NATIONAL HANGEUL MUSEUM". www.hangeul.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  7. ^ Frizzell, Nell (24 July 2014). "Store-Bought Lunch Is Stupid and Wasteful". Munchies. VICE. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  8. ^ a b Williams, Maxwell (30 March 2017). "5 Best Lunches In the World". GOOD magazine. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  9. ^ Kim, Hyung-eun (2 May 2017). "Korean dining on view in London : Craft Week showcases fine objects used in eating and drinking". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  10. ^ Bolat, Jeff. "Oversigt over danske måltidskasser". Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  11. ^ Kayal, Michele (3 July 2012). "Thinking Outside The Bento Box". NPR. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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