Kongbap

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Kongbap
Korean cuisine-Kongbap-01.jpg
Alternative namesSoybean rice
Type Bap
Place of origin Korea
Associated cuisine Korean cuisine
Main ingredients Rice, soybeans
Similar dishes Patbap

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References

  1. (in Korean) Kongbap Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture
  2. (in Korean) The reason why kongbap was replaced with boribap Archived 2009-01-26 at the Wayback Machine from JoongAng Ilbo
  3. (in Korean) Definition and common phrases of kongbap from Nate Korean dictionary
  4. (in Korean) Mixed grain rice, Medical Today, 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  5. (in Korean) Black beans Archived 2012-07-09 at archive.today , Joongang Ilbo, 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2010-06-27.