| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 도시락 |
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| Revised Romanization | dosirak |
| McCune–Reischauer | tosirak |
| 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 dosirakordosirak-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 and convenience stores.[3][4]
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.
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]
Yennal-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 tinplateorGerman 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]
The dictionary definition of 도시락 at Wiktionary
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