Korean groceries we’ve decoded
Frozen dumplings, instant rice, ready meals, tteokbokki, sauces and mixes. Each page gives the official directions, the label facts and the Korean words you’ll see on the pack.
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Instant rice
Bibigo Cooked Rice (microwave bowl)즉석밥Tteokbokki
Yopokki Tteokbokki Cup떡볶이Mixes
Ottogi Hotteok Mix호떡No product matches that yet. Try the label decoder with the Korean text on your pack.
Cooking times at a glance
| Product | Method | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bibigo Mandu (Pork & Vegetable) | Pan-fry (the pack’s preferred method) | 8 min | from frozen, 3 tbsp oil, medium-high |
| Bibigo Mandu (Pork & Vegetable) | Steam | 8 min | once the water boils |
| Bibigo Mandu (Pork & Vegetable) | Boil in soup | 6 min | in any soup or broth |
| Bibigo Cooked Rice (microwave bowl) | Microwave (1000 W) | 1 min 30 sec | 1000 W; 2 bowls: 2 min 30 sec |
| Bibigo Cooked Rice (microwave bowl) | Boiling water | 10 min | unopened bowl |
| Ottogi 3 Minute Curry | Boil the sealed pouch | about 3 min | sealed pouch |
| Ottogi 3 Minute Curry | Microwave | 2 min (700 W) | out of the pouch, covered |
| Ottogi 3 Minute Jjajang | Boil the sealed pouch | about 3 min | sealed pouch |
| Ottogi 3 Minute Jjajang | Microwave | 1–2 min | out of the pouch |
| Yopokki Tteokbokki Cup | Microwave in the cup | 2 min (1000 W) or 3 min (700 W) | water to the line, lid on loosely |
| Ottogi Hotteok Mix | Make the dough and pan-fry | 1–2 min per side | low heat, no rising time |