Korean Elementary School Lunch

My Korean school lunch: hand-torn noodle soup with kimchi (김치수제비국), black sticky rice (흑미찹쌀밥), braised pork with soy sauce (돈육장조림), seasoned roasted zucchini (애호박구이무침), cubed radish kimchi (깍두기), and a pear (배).

• English: Hand-torn noodle soup with kimchi

  Korean: 김치수제비국

  Romanized: kimchi-sujebiguk

• • Basic ingredients: kimchi, wheat flour, sesame oil, anchovy kelp stock, green onion, Cheongyang pepper, potato, onion, zucchini, soy sauce, chili powder, and salt. 

• English: Black sticky rice

  Korean: 흑미찹쌀밥

  Romanized: Heukmi-chapssalbap

• English: Braised pork with soy sauce

  Korean: 돈육장조림

  Romanized: Donyuk-jangjorim

• • Basic ingredients: pork, quail eggs, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, chili pepper, onion, carrot, green onion, Cheongyang pepper, water, and Oligo syrup.  

• English: Seasoned roasted zucchini

  Korean: 애호박구이무침

  Romanized: Aehobakgui-muchim

• • Basic ingredients: zucchini
  • Seasoning: soy sauce, garlic, plum extract, chili powder, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and green onion. 

• • English: Cubed radish kimchi

    Korean: 깍두기

    Romanized: Kkakdugi

  • • Basic ingredients: radish and sea salt.
    • Seasoning: chili powder, plum syrup, chives, onion, ginger, garlic, salted shrimp, garlic, fermented anchovy sauce, and apple.

• English: Pear

  Korean: 배

  Romanized: Bae