Korean multigrain rice or Japgokbap/Ogokbap is a healthy and tasty mixed grain rice which includes grains and beans like sorghum, millet, red or black beans and even chickpeas. The addition of salt makes this hearty rice even tastier.
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Korean Multigrain Rice or Japgokbap 잡곡밥 is a very hearty and healthy rice that Koreans like to enjoy with their everyday meals or on special occasions. Ogokbap 오곡밥 or 5 grain rice is a special kind of Japgokbap that's traditionally enjoyed on the day of the first full moon. The first full moon or Jeongweol Daeboreum 정월대보름 is a traditional Korean holiday that is January 15th in the lunar calendar.
Korean Multigrain Rice or Ogokbap as Part of First Full Moon Festival
FYI, for 2019, Jeongweol Daeboreum will be Februrary 19th. Every year, on this day or the night before, Koreans traditionally enjoy this healthy Korean multigrain rice or Ogokbap and various namuls. Koreans prepare a table of this special 5 grain rice and namuls as offering to the heavens to pray for good harvest that coming fall.
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