The quintessential Korean comfort food: a steaming bowl of rice crowned with a fried egg, anointed with sesame oil and soy sauce. It is simple, fast, and reliant entirely on the alchemy of hot rice gently cooking the rich, running egg yolk.
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The Rice. Place the freshly cooked, hot short-grain rice into a warm bowl. If using butter, bury it in the center of the rice so it melts immediately into a rich pool.
The Egg. In a hot skillet, the egg quickly so the whites are set and crispy on the edges, but the yolk remains entirely fluid and warm.
The Crown. Lay the hot egg directly on top of the rice.
The Dressing. Drizzle the high-quality toasted sesame oil and soy sauce evenly over the egg and rice.
The Ritual. To eat, fiercely pierce the yolk with a spoon and violently mix everything together. The heat of the rice and the fat of the yolk emulsify the soy and sesame into a creamy, savory coating over every grain.
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