Jogakbo
Jogakbo · Cloth
Oiled paper
유지 / 기름종이 (식지)油紙yuji / gireumjongi
Hanji paper soaked in oil, used as a waterproof layer in food covers.
- Meaning
- 유지 油紙 'oil paper'; 기름종이 is the native equivalent; 식지 食紙 'food paper'.
- Used for
- 식지보, 맛보
Hanji paper treated with oil. Used as the inner layer of food covers.
History & tradition
Joseon; palace and folk kitchens
Oiled hanji is waterproof, so it was used in food covers (식지보) made partly or wholly of oil paper, which the encyclopedia lists as a structural type of bojagi.
Researched with medium confidence.
Sources for this entry
홈질homjil