Hoedeopbap - Korean Sashimi Rice Bowl
Jul 30, 2025 01:14 AM
This Korean sashimi rice rice bowl is a simple, light and wonderfully balanced mix of raw fish, rice, crunchy vegetables and a sweet-spicy sauce. Easy and delicious!
We're a house of raw fish fans, in lots of different forms, and I find raw dishes are particularly welcome in warmer weather when lighter foods fit the bill. While the kids aren't quite into spicy foods yet, I am happy to enjoy some and they can adapt to enjoy everything else in this tasty bowlful.
It's easy to make, with great flavors and is the in do thing that fits in perfectly particularly in warmer weather. Being such a pretty mix of colors is an added bonus, too.
Hoedeopbap translates as "raw fish covering rice" - "hoe" or "hwe" is the Korean for raw fish and "deopbap" means covered rice ("bap" is rice). A deopbap is essentially any kind of rice bowl with some kind of topping that's a common casual meal.
This raw fish rice bowl is a traditional Korean dish that you will especially find in coastal regions, where fish and seafood are a core part of the diet. You can make it with a range of different fish, with rockfish, sea bass, tuna, salmon or halibut all common. You'll also find versions with seafood, too.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup rice ½ cup uncooked, giving approx 2 cups cooked - medium grain works well
- ¼ red onion optional
- ¼ cucumber (¼ cucumber is approx 2in/5cm piece)
- 1 carrot small (approx ¼cup julienne/coarsely grated)
- 1 cup lettuce leaves mixed greens, romaine or red leaf lettuce, approx 2 large leaves
- ¼ lb sashimi-grade tuna or use salmon or a mix
- 2 tablespoon chogochujang sauce or more/less to taste
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds or more to taste
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
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