Korean Dictionary
How to say “Five Grain Rice” in Korean
오곡밥
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Usage & Context
오곡밥 is a traditional rice dish made with five grains including rice, millet, sorghum, black beans, and glutinous rice eaten on 정월대보름. It is shared among neighbors and is meant to be eaten with three different households' rice for good luck. The five grains symbolize abundance and prosperity for the coming year.
Example Sentence
정월대보름에 이웃과 오곡밥을 나눠 먹었어요.
I shared five grain rice with my neighbors on Daeboreum.
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