Korean Rice Balls Joomuk Bap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhen my daughter was in high school, I think I made Joomukbap at least 3 times a week for her lunch. Because of her intolerance to gluten (although she tested negative for Celiac disease, we know for sure that she did not do well with gluten foods), we had to come up with lunch menus that were gluten free. So Jumukbap (\uc8fc\uba39\ubc25 – literally means “fist-rice”) was a great gluten free lunch that could keep her satisfied throughout the day. She loved how she could sometimes sneak in a Jumukbap in the morning in between classes, especially if she didn’t get to have a good breakfast – which is often the case with busy high school students.<\/p>\n
The recipes introduced here are a combination of my sis#3’s recipe and mine. Making Jumukbap is not too hard or too time consuming if you plan ahead a little. You can cook the rice in the rice cooker the night before or if you have a fancier rice cooker with auto cook feature, you can have it set to cook before you even get up in the morning. And some of the fillings can be made the night before which will also save time!<\/p>\n