( ko, 육포) is a type of '' po'' or dried meat, made from

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 ...

. It is a traditional Korean food, commonly eaten as

snack A snack is a small portion of food generally eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged snack foods and other processed foods, as well as items made from fresh ingredients at home. Traditionally, snacks are p ...

food, '' banchan'' (food accompanying '' bap'') or '' anju'' (food accompanying '' sul''). It is also one of the foods prepared for traditional occasions such as '' pyebaek'' (formal greetings from the newlyweds after the wedding ceremony) and ''

jesa Jesa (, ) is a ceremony commonly practiced in the East Asian cultural sphere. Jesa functions as a memorial to the ancestors of the participants. Jesa are usually held on the anniversary of the ancestor's death. The majority of Catholics, Budd ...

'' (ancestral rite).

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The

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(, ) is a compound of (, ), meaning "meat", and (, ), meaning "dried meat or fish". Because beef is the default meat in

Korean cuisine Korean cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient agricultural and nomadic traditions in Korea and southern Manchuria, Korean cuisine reflects a complex interaction of the natural envi ...

, many beef dishes such as ''yukpo'' and

bulgogi ''Bulgogi'' (불고기; ; from Korean language, Korean ''bul-gogi'' ), literally "fire meat", is a ''Gui (food), gui'' (구이; Korean-style grilled or roasted dish) made of thin, marination, marinated slices of meat, most commonly beef, gri ...

are referred using the words () or (, ), meaning "meat", rather than () or (, ), meaning "cow meat".

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Dried thinly sliced beef is usually called (, ), while when the meat is pounded flat and dried it is called (, ). When the beef is seasoned with salt and pepper, it is called (, ), while the dried beef seasoned or marinated with

soy sauce Soy sauce (also called simply soy in American English and soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and '' Aspergillus oryzae'' or ''Asp ...

-based seasonings are called (, ), (, ), (, ), or (, ), according to the methods. * (, ) – thinly sliced beef or pork, seasoned and dried on (, ) on fire * (, ) – thick slices of lean meat is repeatedly grilled to sear skin, beaten with bats, and seasoned with aged soy sauce, until thoroughly cooked * () – thinly sliced beef, parboiled in water and ''j eot

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 ...

'' (liquid from salted seafood) and dried * () – thinly sliced beef, seasoned, beaten, cut into circles, stuffed with a few pine nuts and sealed into half-moon shape, dried and grilled * (, ) – beef is pounded flat with knife, and dried ** () – pounded beef is shaped into a size and shape of a jujube ** (, ) – beef pounded and marinated with soy sauce ** () – thinly sliced beef, marinated with oil, soy sauce, and salt, and eaten raw or grilled without being dried * (, ) – sliced pieces of beef is massaged with salt and sun-dried * (, ) – meat is thinly sliced, seasoned with soy sauce, oil, sugar, and pepper, massaged, and dried on '' sokuri''

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''Yukpo'' is eaten as

food, '' banchan'' (food accompanying '' bap'') or '' anju'' (food accompanying '' sul''). Salted and dried ''yukpo'' is eaten as (), a salty ''banchan''. ''Yukpo'' is also one of the foods prepared for traditional occasions such as '' pyebaek'' (formal greetings from the newlyweds after the wedding ceremony) and ''

'' (ancestral rite).

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* {{commonscat-inline Dried meat Korean beef dishes

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