Dosirak

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.

  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. ^ "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.