Sunday 22 January 2012

Kimbap, the Korean Rice Roll

Kimbap (김밥) is a Korean rice roll, often eaten as a quick and cheap lunch.  The outside is a pressed sheet of dried seaweed upon which warm rice is spread; inside you might find strips of ham, egg, cucumber, Korean radish, etc.  Rolls with basic ingredients cost about $1.50 each, while those with tuna (the canned variety) cost $2.  There are a few other varieties, but not the wild assortment you can find in the U.S.



I like to eat mine with some wasabi and prepared mustard, though most of my Korean friends would find that quite abnormal:)

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