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honbunsik (혼분식)
What is it? 
A Korean government policy requiring restaurants to mix wheat or barley into rice. Active from the 1960s-70s to conserve rice supplies.
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Food Practices & Rituals
Langague
Korean
Associated Countries
South Korea
Related Terms
bunsik (분식)
bunsikjib (분식집)
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