← Previous revisionRevision as of 22:17, 15 October 2026 Line 35: Line 35: Unlike the more formal ''chanhap'' ({{Korean|hangul=찬합|labels=no}}) enjoyed by the nobility, Joseon era peasants and soldiers would carry lunch in a simple woven bamboo or wood ''tumak'' ({{Korean|hangul=투막|labels=no}}) box when expected to be outside the home during meal time. As Korea became more industrialized and the lunchboxes simplified, ''dosirak'' became the common definition of any lunchbox, used by the working classes as a quick and easy meal that could be eaten on the go.{{cite web |title=Chanhap |url=https://koreaheritage.org/collection/seal-box-hsyb9 |publisher=Korea Heritage Fund |access-date=9 March 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Dutta |first1=Debashree |title=Discover the Deliciousness of 'Dosirak': The Korean Lunch Box |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/discover-the-deliciousness-of-dosirak-the-korean-lunch-box/|work=Rolling Stone |date=2 June 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Song |first1=Seung-hyun |title=Eat like Joseon royals and get it to go |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/article/2678620 |work=[[The Korea Herald]] |date=27 August 2021}} Unlike the more formal ''chanhap'' ({{Korean|hangul=찬합|labels=no}}) enjoyed by the nobility, Joseon era peasants and soldiers would carry lunch in a simple woven bamboo or wood ''tumak'' ({{Korean|hangul=투막|labels=no}}) box when expected to be outside the home during meal time. As Korea became more industrialized and the lunchboxes simplified, ''dosirak'' became the common definition of any lunchbox, used by the working classes as a quick and easy meal that could be eaten on the go.{{cite web |title=Chanhap |url=https://koreaheritage.org/collection/seal-box-hsyb9 |publisher=Korea Heritage Fund |access-date=9 March 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Dutta |first1=Debashree |title=Discover the Deliciousness of 'Dosirak': The Korean Lunch Box |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/discover-the-deliciousness-of-dosirak-the-korean-lunch-box/|work=Rolling Stone |date=2 June 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Song |first1=Seung-hyun |title=Eat like Joseon royals and get it to go |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/article/2678620 |work=[[The Korea Herald]] |date=27 August 2021}} In Korea, various forms of packed-lunch culture have existed for a long time. Initially, these took the form of cylindrical bamboo containers or tiered wooden boxes. Following the Korean War, in areas with limited resources, simple tin containers were commonly used to hold rice and side dishes. Later, schools adopted a system similar to that of the military, using plastic or steel trays with separate compartments for serving food. As time went on, people began eating lunch away from home more frequently, leading to the widespread popularization of convenient, ''Dosirak'' meals sold in convenience stores.{{cite news |title=Dosirak, the Box of Love |url=https://www.jbpresscenter.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=201057 |work=전북대학교 신문방송사 |date=28 April 2017}} In Korea, various forms of packed-lunch culture have existed for a long time. Initially, these took the form of cylindrical bamboo containers or tiered wooden boxes. Following the Korean War, in areas with limited resources, simple tin containers were commonly used to hold rice and side dishes. Later, schools adopted a system similar to that of the military, using plastic or steel trays with separate compartments for serving food. As time went on, people began eating lunch away from home more frequently, leading to the widespread popularization of convenient, ''dosirak'' meals sold in convenience stores.{{cite news |title=Dosirak, the Box of Love |url=https://www.jbpresscenter.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=201057 |work=전북대학교 신문방송사 |date=28 April 2017}} The mixed up taste of old style aluminum ''dosirak'' started to come back in favor in the early 2000s as nostalgic comfort food, a memory of the innocence of youth. Modern [[Pojangmacha|pocha]] reintroduced the dish as a contrast to the sterile shaken at the table to simulate the mixing that would have occurred in transit.{{cite web |title=DOSIRAK – THE KOREAN SHAKEN RICE VERSION! |url=https://www.wandercooks.com/korean-shaken-rice/ |publisher=Wandercooks |date=19 February 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Yzola |first1=Alana |title=This classic Korean lunch box is meant to be shaken |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/this-classic-korean-lunch-box-is-meant-to-be-shaken-2017-1 |publisher=Business Insider |date=4 January 2017}} The mixed up taste of old style aluminum ''dosirak'' started to come back in favor in the early 2000s as nostalgic comfort food, a memory of the innocence of youth. Modern [[Pojangmacha|pocha]] reintroduced the dish as a contrast to the sterile shaken at the table to simulate the mixing that would have occurred in transit.{{cite web |title=DOSIRAK – THE KOREAN SHAKEN RICE VERSION! |url=https://www.wandercooks.com/korean-shaken-rice/ |publisher=Wandercooks |date=19 February 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Yzola |first1=Alana |title=This classic Korean lunch box is meant to be shaken |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/this-classic-korean-lunch-box-is-meant-to-be-shaken-2017-1 |publisher=Business Insider |date=4 January 2017}}