''Gukbap'' (), hot soup with rice, is a Korean dish made by putting cooked rice into hot soup or boiling rice in soup. It is commonly served in a
ttukbaegi
A ''ttukbaegi'' () is a type of ''oji-gureut'', which is an ''onggi'' coated with brown-tone ash glaze. The small, black to brown earthenware vessel is a cookware/serveware used for various ''jjigae'' (stew), ''gukbap'' (soup with rice), or oth ...
. Wherea soup an rice have been traditionally served separately at tables in Korea, Gukbap means food putting rice into a soup. But these days, soup and rice are sometimes served separately in Korean restarurants for several reasons.
As
inns
Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accomm ...
appear, Gukbap became popular at the end of the Joseon Dynasty. It was a food that the common people eat often. At first, a inn's owner may have made Gukbap with vegetables that are available. After the market economy was revitalized, Gukbap with beef and pork may have appeared in inns. Later it also got popular among people in the market and even in the city.
Etymology
''Gukbap'' is a
compound
Compound may refer to:
Architecture and built environments
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of ''
guk
''Guk'' (), also sometimes known as ''tang'' (), is a class of soup-like dishes in Korean cuisine. ''Guk'' and ''tang'' are commonly grouped together and regarded as the same type of dish, although ''tang'' can sometimes be less watery than ...
'' (soup) and ''
bap
BAP or bap may refer to:
Food
* Bap (bread), a type of bread roll
* Bap (rice dish), a Korean food
Music
* BAP (Basque band), a hardcore punk group (formed 1984)
* BAP (German band), a Colognian rock group (formed 1976)
* B.A.P (South Korean ban ...
'' (cooked rice).
Varieties
* ''Dwaeji-gukbap'' () –
pork
Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (''Sus domesticus''). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BCE.
Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved; ...
and rice soup. It is a Gukbap that brews pig bone in meat broth, and people eat it together wit boiled pork slices The Dwaeji-gukbap's history started during the
Korean War
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. Refugees made a
seolleongtang
''Seolleongtang''
* () or ox bone soup is a Korean broth tang (soup) made from ox bones (mostly leg bones), brisket and other cuts. Seasoning is generally done at the table according to personal taste by adding salt, ground black pepper, red pe ...
using pig bone which was easy to obtain. That was the beginning of Dwaeji-gukbap.
* ''Sogogi-gukbap'' () –
beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (''Bos taurus'').
In prehistoric times, humankind hunted aurochs and later domesticated them. Since that time, numerous breeds of cattle have been bred specifically for the quality or quantity ...
and rice soup.
* Someori-gukbap (소머리국밥) – Someori-gukbap is made putting Ox head in a iron pot and boiling meat broth for a long time.
* ''Sundae-gukbap'' () – ''
sundae
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kongnamul
Soybean sprout is a culinary vegetable grown by sprouting soybeans. It can be grown by placing and watering the sprouted soybeans in the shade until the roots grow long. Soybean sprouts are extensively cultivated and consumed in Asian countries.
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'' (soybean sprouts) and rice soup. Kongnamul-gukbap is a food that adds kongnamul, garlic, and salt in an iron pot. In
Jeonju
Jeonju () is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju) ...
, Kongnamul-gukbap became famous because water is very important in Kongnamul-gukbap, and Jeonju is famous for its clean water.
* ''
Gul-gukbap
''Gul-gukbap'' () or oyster and rice soup is a type of '' gukbap'' (rice soup) made with oysters.
Preparation
Shucked oysters along with garlic and tofu are added to anchovy stock that has been boiling with radish and salted shrimps. Scalli ...
'' () –
oyster
Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not al ...
and rice soup.
* ''Siraegi-gukbap'' () – ''
siraegi
''Siraegi'' () is a Korean ingredient prepared by drying the leaves and stems of a radish or, less commonly, of a napa cabbage.
''Siraegi'' dishes
* ''Siraegi-jijimi'' – a type of ''jijimi'' that is made by first cutting soaked ''siraegi'' i ...
guk
''Guk'' (), also sometimes known as ''tang'' (), is a class of soup-like dishes in Korean cuisine. ''Guk'' and ''tang'' are commonly grouped together and regarded as the same type of dish, although ''tang'' can sometimes be less watery than ...
'' (soup) and
bap
BAP or bap may refer to:
Food
* Bap (bread), a type of bread roll
* Bap (rice dish), a Korean food
Music
* BAP (Basque band), a hardcore punk group (formed 1984)
* BAP (German band), a Colognian rock group (formed 1976)
* B.A.P (South Korean ban ...
(cooked rice) served in separate bowls.
Similar dishes
Similar dishes outside Korea include the Chinese
paofan
Paofan () is a dish in Teochew cuisine popular in Singapore. Other versions of Paofan can be found in Taiwan, Korea and Japan, where rice and seafood are the main staples for the farmers during the harvest. Once the domain of restaurants, Paofan h ...