A sushi rice pocket by any other name
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-08-02 09:00 UTC+10:00
Section: LIFE
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: South Korea, Food & Agriculture
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Hidaka, Hokkaido – One of my favorite Korean dishes for summer is seasoned rice stuffed into tofu pockets. In the same way that “sushi” is originally a contraction of the words “su” (vinegar) and “meshi” (cooked rice), the Korean name for this dish, “yubuchobap,” combines the words “yubu” (fried tofu), “cho” (vinegar) and “bap” (rice).
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