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Korean Rice Bowl with Sashimi (Hoedeopbap) and Sweet Tangy Gochujang Sauce<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Korean Rice Bowl with Sashimi. This is the only name I could come up with that would describe this fabulous dish in a self-explanatory way. I know ‘Sashimi’ is not a Korean word, but very few people would know what ‘Hoe\/Hwe’ means; which is the same thing – raw fish.<\/p>\n

Hoedeopbap (\ud68c\ub36e\ubc25) is the Korean name but oh boy.. how can anyone even remember that spelling?? <\/p>\n

I certainly can’t!! Can you??<\/p>\n

It took me couple searches on google to find the right(?) spelling for this Korean Rice Bowl dish with raw fish. I sometimes wish Korean words were much easier to spell in English. As I started to write this post, I actually started out with HweDeopBap and then realized that may not be the correct spelling. I have even seen it spelled HweDupBap.<\/p>\n

But as of today, Sept. 21st 2016, Hoedeopbap is the correct spelling. But you never know.. the Korean government may decide to change the spelling again couple years from now. So..trying to use the right spelling for Korean food names is not easy and it really frustrates me sometimes. I’m sure you are even more frustrated than me… Anything beyond Bulgogi and Kimchi, I think everyone has different ways of spelling Korean words, including people in the Korean government. Sometimes, I wish I was not a Korean food blogger..haha.. then I would not have to deal with all these complicated spellings of Korean dishes!<\/p>\n

OK, a quick Korean lesson: Hoe (\ud68c) = raw, Deopbap (\ub36e\ubc25) = over rice. (Click for Hoedeopbap<\/a> pronunciation)<\/p>\n

Perhaps another way to describe this type of Korean Rice Bowl with Sashimi is Sashimi Bibimbap. And in many ways, I would say this dish is similar to bibimbap. Both start with rice and then veggies on top and then you mix it altogether with gochujang sauce. But the gochujang sauce is different. We use plain gochujang with sesame oil for bibimbap whereas a sweet sour Gochujang sauce is used for Hoedeopbap. Not sure if that’s the reason or if Koreans don’t call it bibimbap because this Korean Rice Bowl with Sashimi has its roots in Japanese cuisine? Since Hoedeopbap is always served in Korean Japanese restaurants.<\/p>\n

Now enough about names. So, if you have been reading my posts, you know that I don’t like raw fish or sashimi. But if there’s one dish where I tolerate raw fish, it is in Hoedeopbap. It’s because I just LOVE all the other stuff about it and raw fish comes in small cubes which is lot more palatable in my view. Tons of fresh greens like lettuce and perilla, crunchy veggies like cucumbers and peppers and the sweet tangy spicy gochujang sauce just makes it absolutely scrumptious. Often times, when we go to a Korean Japanese restaurant, I order Hoedeobap. And then when the Korean rice bowl with raw fish and veggies arrives, I always pick out most of the sashimi pieces from the bowl and I give it all to my husband. \ud83d\ude1c \ud83d\ude1d \ud83d\ude18<\/p>\n

So, one day he complained to me:<\/p>\n

Husband: “Why do you order this expensive<\/em> Hoedeopbap, if you are NOT going to eat the Hoe (sashimi)?? I don’t see the point in this…” <\/p>\n

Me: “Oh, but I LOVE all the other stuff in Hoedeopbap so much!!” <\/p>\n

Husband: Silence…and just shakes his head.<\/p>\n

HAHAHA..<\/p>\n

Bless you, my husband for putting up with all my weirdness. \ud83d\ude0d<\/p>\n

Now, when I make it at home, I usually make two kinds of Korean rice bowls: Hoedeopbap and Bulgogi Deopbap. This way, I can have a beautiful Korean rice bowl with Bulgogi – with all the fresh vegetables much like Hoedeopbap – but without the raw fish!!! Yay!!!!<\/p>\n

I will post the recipe for Bulgogi Rice Bowl soon!<\/p>\n

Now, let’s get started!<\/p>\n

Korean Rice Bowl with Sashimi (Hoedeopbap)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Servings: 4                  Prep Time: 10 minutes  Cook Time for Rice: 20 minutes        Difficulty: Easy<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n