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Basic Kimbap
기본김밥Rice, seaweed, and a fixed cast of fillings. Everything else on this page is a variation on it.
ROLL SPECIFICATION
- Korean Name
- 기본김밥 · gimbap
- Wrapper
- Full sheet of crisp roasted seaweed
- Core Fillings
- pickled radish, carrot, spinach, egg, burdock, fish cake
- Home Craft
- 2 / 5
This is the roll we order everywhere we go, because every shop has it and it hides nothing.
The rice is seasoned with sesame oil and salt. Not vinegar — that single difference is what separates kimbap from sushi, and it is the one fact in this whole argument that nobody disputes. Korean cooks will also tell you that a pinch of sugar and a few drops of vinegar are what make rice taste like it came from a kimbap shop rather than a home kitchen.
SOURCES — 위키백과 · 김밥