Description
Rice in a paper cup. Layered heavily with rice, spam, fried egg, tuna mayo, and kimchi. A cheap, voluminous street food born in cram school districts.
Restaurants serving Cupbap (Rice in a Cup)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Rice
- Spam
- Canned tuna
- Fried egg
- Fried Kimchi
Instructions
- Fill a deep paper cup with rice.
- Layer fried spam, kimchi, egg, and seaweed.
- Drizzle with mayo and gochujang.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Mayo and Kimchi guilty pleasure
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Mix all Japanese onigiri fillings
Pairing
Carbonated drinks / Tteokbokki
Trivia
[Unique Culture] Born in Seoul's cram school district for poor, time-starved students as a 'walking bento box'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Looks beautifully layered, but you must aggressively mix everything from the bottom before eating to enjoy the unified junk flavor.
Allergen
Pork, Egg, Soy