Injo-gogi-bap

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Korean name
Hangul
인조 고기 밥
Hanja
人造 肉 飯
Revised Romanization injo gogi bap
McCune–Reischauer injo kogi pap

Injo-gogi-bap, which means rice with artificial meat, is a North Korean dish, [1] made of rice, kimchi, soy bean paste and soy bean oil. It is made by wrapping steamed rice in a light skin made from leftover soybean paste and dressed with a chili sauce. This creates a meat-like texture. [2]

Injo gogi bab was created during the North Korean famine, which lasted from 1994 to 1998. [2]

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