Most mornings my day starts off with a bite to eat. I’ve been going to the same restaurant every day and the staff is friendly and don’t seem bothered by my sorry Korean language skills. I order the same thing every time: Kimbap (pronounced Kim-pa).
When I first heard about it I assumed it was sushi, but my co-workers explained that Kimbap doesn’t have to have fish at all and it can be a mish mash of whatever you want to put in it.
It starts off with seaweed wrapped around a rice roll stuffed with carrots, some type of root, radish, I think onions and something else I can’t place.
They said I could also ask for tuna to be put in also and mayo. I’m not that keen on mayo so I doubt I’ll ask for that.
It tastes delicious and it’s served with kimchi which seems to be the side dish of choice because I’ve had it with every meal so far.
Oh, did I mention that kimbap is super cheap? 1000 won! That’s like one US dollar. I feel like I’m getting away with something every time I eat there, because not only is the meal cheap but in Korea there’s no gratuity!
When I’m in my new place I’m definitely going to try to see if I can make it myelf. I can already see the coming disaster, but it should be fun.
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I didn’t know that! Looks like I’m going to have to do some sushi exploration!
Sushi does not always have to be made with fish or raw fish either. Sushi can be made in different variations, and musubi is just as good aswell. Musubi normally has some kind of cooked meat, rice, nori, and egg. Like sushi and kimbap there are many variations and people may make the combinations using various of foods that appeal to them. Fish is most commonly used in sushi, but there are other variations that contains no fish at all
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