김밥

gimbap · Seaweed rice rolls

Spice — Not spicy

What it is

Rice and fillings rolled in seaweed and sliced — Korea's picnic and road-trip food.

Main ingredients

Rice, egg, pickled radish, spinach, carrot, ham or tuna.

How to order

참치김밥 두 줄 포장해 주세요.chamchigimbap du jul pojanghae juseyo.Two rolls of tuna gimbap to go, please.

First time?

Gimbap is counted in rolls (줄). The rice is seasoned with sesame oil, not vinegar — it isn't sushi.

Spice levels are tinyhaha's own rough judgment; restaurants vary.