Delicious Folded Kimbap 2 Ways - A New Take On Traditional Korean Food

Kimbap (gimbap) is a rice roll with fillings such as vegetables and cooked meats wrapped in dried sheets of seaweed. It’s one of the most loved Korean snacks. The traditional version of rice roll looks similar to Japanese sushi. The rice in Korean kimbap is seasoned with fragrant sesame oil and sea salt instead of rice vinegar. There are many ways to make this portable snack and recently, the folded version has gone viral….no surprise, it’s easy, fun to make and filling options are endless; use whatever you have at hand or experiment with new ingredients.

Here are my two favorite recipes.

Watch this video for the details and how to fold kimbap⬇️

*Basic ingredients for both versions (makes 2 folded kimbaps)

-Cooked white rice 1/2 cup

-Sesame oil 1-2 tablespoon

-Sea salt 1-2 teaspoon

-Square dried seaweed 2 sheets

-Lettuce 2-3 leaves

Step 1: Prepare rice and seaweed

Season cooked rice with sesame oil and sea salt. Cut in the center (half way up) of the sheets of dried seaweed.

🍳Egg, Spam & Kimchee Folded Kimbap

-Egg 1, scramble or make into a square omelet

-Spam 2-3 slices

-Kimchee 3 tablespoons, chopped

Fry spam in a teaspoon of oil until golden brown. Make a square omelet with an egg (or scramble). Assemble as shown in the photo, fold clockwise from the left square. Watch this on how to fold.