Famous food in Korea, Kimbap

The weather is very nice these days. It is good weather to go on a picnic. Many people go on a picnic with sandwich or bread, but many Koreans bring Kimbap(김밥) for lunch. Whenever I go on a picnic, my mom makes Kimbap. Kimbap is a popular Korean dish made from rice (bap) and various other ingredients, rolled in Kim (김, sheets of dried laver seaweed) and served in bite-size slices. Kimbap is often eaten during picnics or outdoor events, or as a light lunch, served with Danmuji or Kimchi. The literal translation of the word Kimbap is edible seaweed and rice. From there, you can find many variations on the filling, including fish, meat, eggs, and vegetables, whether pickled, roasted, or fresh.

Todays, there are many types of Kimbap. The typical Kimbap is the black and long stick that rolled with ingredients, like vegetables. There are many different Kimbaps, such as tuna-kimbap, cheese-kimbap, kimchi-kimbap, and so on. Also there are different shapes of Kimbap, like triangle-kimbap(삼각김밥), kid-kimbap(꼬마김밥), and so on. Kimbap is popular food in Korea, so many different types of kimbap is made from people.

Traditionally, the rice is lightly seasoned with salt and sesame oil. Popular protein ingredients are fish cakes, imitation crab meat, eggs and seasoned beef rib eye. Vegetables usually include cucumbers, spinach, carrots and danmuji (단무지, pickled radish). After the Kimbap has been rolled and sliced, it is typically served with danmuji.

Let’s make a Kimbap!

Prepare ingredients : Kim(김), sheets of dried laver seaweed), hams, spinach, carrots, danmuji(단무지), cucumbers, fried eggs, fish cakes

1.     Toast Kim(김), sheets of dried laver seaweed) and put this on a bamboo blind(대나무 발).

2.     Put the rice that seasoned with salt and sesame oil on the Kim(김)

3.     Slice the ingredients to fit the size of Kim, and put on the Kim.

4.     Roll the Kimbap carefully.

5.     Slice the Kimbap for good to eat.