I know what you're thinking right now. You're probably thinking, "Why is there a picture of sushi?!"
No! This is in no way sushi or a post about sushi. Though they seem to look similar, sushi and kim bap are two different foods with completely different tastes. So, before I go on any further, please keep this in mind throughout the rest of the blog. Please and much thank you!
So, kim bap. Kim bap is the Korean equivalent to cheese and crackers in a way. It's like a finger food, appetizer dish. But, kim bap is most commonly eaten as a picnic food. Kim bap is such a large part of the Korean food culture that almost every single little boy and girl grows up eating it at picnics and field trips, as a light meal and a snack.
My grandmother, my parents, my cousins, and I all ate kim bap as young children and now as adults. You could even say that it has moved down through the generations. Each family has its own special "recipe" for kim bap. The one pictured in my blog is my mom's "fast go-to" kim bap. It has three ingredients: eggs, crab meat, and pickled radish (or danmuji).
The basics are the same; rice and seaweed (gim in Korean). The literal translation of the word kim bap is seaweed rice. The seaweed is seasoned with salt and some sesame oil. The usual ingredients are eggs, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, beef (bulgogi), and pickled radish, or danmuji. But, like I said, these ingredients differ depending on the person who is making it. After you have aligned your ingredients on top of the seaweed and rice, all you have to do is roll it. There are some bamboo mats that help you to roll the kim bap and have it retain its shape. And lastly, slice the roll into bite-sized pieces and serve!
Word of caution, don't add too many ingredients into one roll because the side of the seaweed will rip.
Some modern, or "fushion," kim baps don't necessarily follow this pattern. Some people who make kim bap invent some insane combination of ingredients. So far, I have seen some with cheese, sausages, pork cutlets. The possibilities are endless. And you can practically put everything in a kim bap.
These rolls can be found literally at every Korean market and some Korean restaurants. The price ranges vary depending on the ingredients inside of the kim bap, but usually they range around $5 for 3 rolls. So, next time you're at a Korean market, go check out the banchan, or side dishes, section and you will definitely see some kim bap. And if you're even more daring, try to make your own using your personal choices of ingredients as see what you get! You can simply search for "kim bap recipe" and check out the directions. All you would have to do is switch out the ingredients! Good luck and enjoy!
My grandmother, my parents, my cousins, and I all ate kim bap as young children and now as adults. You could even say that it has moved down through the generations. Each family has its own special "recipe" for kim bap. The one pictured in my blog is my mom's "fast go-to" kim bap. It has three ingredients: eggs, crab meat, and pickled radish (or danmuji).
The basics are the same; rice and seaweed (gim in Korean). The literal translation of the word kim bap is seaweed rice. The seaweed is seasoned with salt and some sesame oil. The usual ingredients are eggs, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, beef (bulgogi), and pickled radish, or danmuji. But, like I said, these ingredients differ depending on the person who is making it. After you have aligned your ingredients on top of the seaweed and rice, all you have to do is roll it. There are some bamboo mats that help you to roll the kim bap and have it retain its shape. And lastly, slice the roll into bite-sized pieces and serve!
Word of caution, don't add too many ingredients into one roll because the side of the seaweed will rip.
Some modern, or "fushion," kim baps don't necessarily follow this pattern. Some people who make kim bap invent some insane combination of ingredients. So far, I have seen some with cheese, sausages, pork cutlets. The possibilities are endless. And you can practically put everything in a kim bap.
These rolls can be found literally at every Korean market and some Korean restaurants. The price ranges vary depending on the ingredients inside of the kim bap, but usually they range around $5 for 3 rolls. So, next time you're at a Korean market, go check out the banchan, or side dishes, section and you will definitely see some kim bap. And if you're even more daring, try to make your own using your personal choices of ingredients as see what you get! You can simply search for "kim bap recipe" and check out the directions. All you would have to do is switch out the ingredients! Good luck and enjoy!
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