Hoedeopbap (회덮밥)
Raw fish over rice and greens, mixed with chili-vinegar sauce.
- Korean name
- 회덮밥
- Spice level
- Medium
- Flavor
- spicy · tangy
- Typically contains
- raw fish
- Vegetarian / vegan
- Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
- Typical price
- ₩12,000–₩18,000 per person checked 2026-07 — varies by area
- Good to know
- Beginner-friendly ●●●○○ Solo dining ●●●●○ Kid-friendly ●●○○○
- Also written as
- hwedupbap, hoe deopbap, raw fish bibimbap, hwe dup bap
What is Hoedeopbap?
Hoedeopbap is Korea's answer to the poke bowl, decades early: cubes of raw fish over rice and crisp greens, dressed with chojang — the sweet-tangy gochujang-vinegar sauce — and mixed without mercy. Coastal towns serve it as a fisherman's lunch; city sushi bars keep it as the honest budget option.
How to eat it
- Pour the chojang over, add sesame oil, and mix hard like bibimbap — raw fish included.
- Eat with the spoon; lettuce and cucumber should be coated red.
- Add gim flakes or fish roe through the mix if provided.
Good to know
- It's raw seafood — same freshness rules as sashimi; busy places with high turnover are your friend.
The chojang does the heavy lifting — hoedeopbap forgives humbler fish than plated hoe.
Nutrition
| Calories | 137 kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 20.66 g |
| Protein | 6.04 g |
| Fat | 3.31 g |
| Sodium | 149 mg |
Per serving (~500g): ≈685 kcal · sodium ≈745 mg (37% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)
Related foods
모듬회 · Hoe (Sashimi Platter)Often eaten together Korean-style raw fish platter — eaten with ssamjang and lettuce wraps. 
물회 · MulhoeOften eaten together Chilled raw-fish soup in tangy broth — a coastal summer dish. 
비빔밥 · BibimbapOften eaten together Rice bowl with seasoned vegetables and gochujang — mix hard, then eat. 
돌솥비빔밥 · Dolsot BibimbapSame family · Rice & Porridge Bibimbap in a sizzling stone pot — the crispy rice is the prize. 
김밥 · GimbapMilder alternative Seaweed rice rolls — Korea's picnic and lunchbox default.