Cycle 17 – Item 76

Post 5,920

22 (Sun) March 2026

Hail Mary Gimbap

2.0

by me

at home

-Changgok, Sujeong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea-

with W and IZ

In keeping with her favorite pastime of buying food that she’ll never eat (see generally 16.349 Mongolian Beef & Cabbage), W had discovered a new brand of low sodium gim (dried laver) a few months back and ordered a huge box containing 20 packages.  However, the low sodium (i.e., less salt) makes it taste bland, and nobody likes it, including W.  So, in a noble effort to salvage what is otherwise a perfectly edible item, I tried making it into gim bap.  Alas, because the sheets are roasted, they didn’t quite hold their shape when rolled.  W has promised to give the rest to her parents next week – which is progress, because usually she’d insist that she’ll eat it someday but won’t and then throw it out anyway.

(See RESTAURANTS IN KOREA)

(See GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)

(See HANSIK)

(See BOOZE)