South Korea

Kimbap, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Kimbap
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 500 ml cooked white rice; 2 seaweed sheets (nori); 2 strips yellow pickled radish (danmuji); 2 imitation crab sticks; 2 eggs; 120 ml julienned carrots; 250 ml fresh spinach; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp salt

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

30 min3 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Season warm cooked rice with sesame oil and salt; whisk eggs with a pinch of salt, fry into a thin omelet, and slice into strips.
2
Quickly stir-fry julienned carrots until softened, and blanch or sauté spinach briefly until wilted.
3
Lay a seaweed sheet on a mat, spread rice thinly, layer egg, carrot, spinach, crab sticks, and pickled radish, then roll tightly and slice.

How it's eaten in South Korea

In Korea, kimbap is frequently served with kimchi or dipped directly into spicy tteokbokki sauce.

Ingredients (serves 2)

cooked white rice500 ml
seaweed sheets (nori)2
strips yellow pickled radish (danmuji)2
Swap: 2 dill pickle spears（Easy search・good crunch）
imitation crab sticks2
eggs2
julienned carrots120 ml
fresh spinach250 ml
sesame oil1 tbsp
salt1/2 tsp

Authentic ingredients in South Korea

cooked short-grain rice500 ml
sheets gim (nori)2
strips danmuji (yellow pickled radish)2
strips cooked beef or Spam2
imitation crab sticks2
blanched spinach250 ml
julienned carrot120 ml
eggs2
sesame oil1 tbsp
salt1/2 tsp

Optional authentic touch
Sautéing and seasoning each filling item separately produces the most authentic distinct flavors.

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