Gimbap is favourite Korean soul food for picnics and family gatherings, and it’s commonly packed into school lunchboxes. It’s also a popular snack at market stalls, and forms part of the holy trinity of Korean street foods along with tteokbokki (rice cakes) and soondae (blood sausage).
Gim means roasted seaweed sheets, and bap means rice. These are the two essential elements, and from here, extra ingredients can be added.
In Australia, you’ll find it on the menu at some Korean restaurants, and often on the counter of Korean grocery shops.
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