Dosirak 도시락 (Korean Lunchbox)
Dosirak is a traditional Korean packed lunch, featuring a variety of dishes like rice, vegetables, and protein, neatly arranged in a bento-style box.
- Prep time
- 6 min
- Cook time
- 14 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- Rice
- 5 oz fish cakes
- sliced onion
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
- 1 tsp gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 2 tsp mirin
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp rice syrup
- seasoned spinach (recipe linked below)
- seasoned bean sprouts (recipe linked below)
- stir friend anchovies
- kimchi
- Seasoned seaweed
- Fried egg
Instructions
- 1
Cut your fish cakes into bite sized pieces if they are large. You can use any kind you prefer- sheets, fish balls, etc.
- 2
Add some oil to a pan on medium heat and stir fry the onions and fish cakes for about 1 minute.
- 3
Add the sauce to the pan, but reserve about 1 tablespoon of the sauce to use for your dosirak (optional).
- 4
Stir fry for 2-3 minutes but be careful not to burn. Lower the heat if needed.
- 5
Pack your lunchbox with the fish cakes, rice, and whatever banchan you have. I am using kimchi, seasoned spinach, seasoned bean sprouts, and stir fried anchovies (recipe soon).
- 6
Top the rice with the reserved sauce from the fish cakes, some seasoned seaweed, and a fried egg.
- 7
Shake the dosirak vigorously to make bibimbap or you can just enjoy as is.