How to make Kimbap (Gimbap) | Lunch Box Ideas | Kimbap recipe

pickled radish

🥗Healthier: fresh radish

💰Cheaper: carrot strips

Fresh radish adds crunch without added sugar.

seaweed sheets

🥗Healthier: soy paper

💰Cheaper: nori

Soy paper is lower in sodium.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna provides protein at a lower cost.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

Rinse 2 cups of medium grain rice 2 to 3 times until the water runs clear.

Add water to the rinsed rice and place it in a rice cooker to cook.

Once the rice is done, transfer it to a bowl and season with 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sugar, 0.5 teaspoon salt, and 1 to 1.5 teaspoons sesame oil. Mix well.

Cover the seasoned rice with cling wrap and let it cool to room temperature.

Julienne 1 medium to large carrot into matchsticks.

Cut yellow pickled radish into long strips.

Cut ham into long strips.

Cut cheddar cheese into long strips.

Blanch 6 ounces of spinach in boiling water for about 30 seconds, then shock in cold water and squeeze out excess liquid.

Mix blanched spinach with 2 cloves of minced garlic, chopped spring onion (0.25 to 0.33 cup), salt to taste, and sesame oil to taste.

Stir fry the julienned carrots with a little salt for about 1 minute.

Scramble 3 large eggs, cooking them like a pancake, then cut into long strips.

Set up a rolling station with roasted seaweed sheets, placing the rough side up on a bamboo mat.

Spread a thin layer of seasoned rice on the rough side of the seaweed, leaving a 1-2 inch border at the bottom.

Place the prepared ingredients (carrot, pickled radish, ham, cheese, spinach, and egg) on top of the rice in a line.

Roll the bamboo mat away from you, pressing gently to form a tight roll.

Cover the rolls with cling wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before cutting.

Before cutting, coat the knife blade with sesame oil for cleaner cuts.

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