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| Heotjesatbap | |
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| Hangul | 헛제삿밥 |
| Hanja | 헛祭祀밥 |
| RR | heotjesatbap |
| MR | hŏtchesappap |
Heotjesatbap (Korean: 헛제삿밥, also spelledheotjesabap), a traditionalKorean dish, is a variety ofbibimbap, served withsoy sauce (ganjang) instead of thegochujang (hot pepper paste) that is more commonly used.Heotjesabap consists of mainly several types ofnamul (young sprouted vegetables) over white rice. It is also served with grilled fish and somejeon (Korean pancake).
The termheotjesa bap literally means "mockjesa meal", with jesa being Koreandeath anniversary ceremonies, during which the living relatives of the deceased prepare and offer a variety of dishes to the spirits of theirdeparted ancestors and relatives. In most modern jesa, the feast is offered to the ancestors through a ceremony involving different family members placing dishes of food on the table and pouringrice wine into cups, as gracious hosts would do for their guests. After the food and drink is set out in a specific order, the family members leave the room to give the spirits time to enjoy it. After a few minutes, the eldest male relative clears his throat to signal to the spirits that they are going to come back in, and the family then takes the food into a separate room and all eat and drink the offerings together, connecting them with the deceased after having paid them respect.[1][unreliable source?]
The dish originated inAndong,North Gyeongsang Province, a famous place where scholars, calledseonbi, lived and studied during theJoseon period. It is said that as there was insufficient foods during the period, some seonbi scholars of theyangban class living in the region prepared ceremonial foods for fakejesa and enjoyed the dishes as well as commoners did.[2] These dishes were considered "fake" because they were consumed rather than used in a jesa ceremony, which during the time would be covered with incense ash and rendered inedible[citation needed]. It was commonly eaten as a late-night snack by studying scholars.[3]
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