{"id":5562,"date":"2015-08-24T02:58:52","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T09:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimchimari.com\/?p=5562"},"modified":"2021-06-15T12:22:03","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T19:22:03","slug":"mini-kimbap-two-ways-carrots-cucumber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimchimari.com\/mini-kimbap-two-ways-carrots-cucumber\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Kimbap (Mayak Kimbap) with Carrot or Cucumber"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mini Mayak or Drug Kimbap with carrots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During my stay in Korea, I got to taste a special kind of mini Kimbap also called\u00a0 Mayak (\ub9c8\uc57d) Kimbap at Seoul’s Kwangjang Sijang (\uad11\uc7a5\uc2dc\uc7a5). Mayak means “drugs” which refers to the fact that this kimbap is soooo good that you just can’t stop eating once you get a taste of it and keep going back for more.. Hmm.. it is very good…not sure if it’s THAT good??? haha..But as I was eating it, I thought about what makes this mini kimbap different? I think unlike many Korean dishes where it uses many ingredients – as is the case with the traditional Kimbap which uses at least 5 or more stuffing ingredients, this kimbap has one and only ONE – CARROT. As we often say, less is more and it’s the same way with food sometimes.<\/p>\n

Now, Kwangjang Sijang\/shijang is one of three oldest open markets in Seoul. It first opened in 1905 in the area between the streets of jongro 4th and 5th and cheong gye cheon. Between 1950-1970, it was mainly a big market for clothing and fabrics. After year 2000, an Eat Street (\uba39\uc790\uace8\ubaa9 Meokja Golmok) developed in the center of the market and has been a popular destination for young Koreans and foreign tourists alike. Currently there are over 5000 stores and more than 20,000\u00a0people work inside Kwanjang Sijang today.<\/p>\n

I have searched online a little bit for this mini kimbap or mayak\/drug kimbap and I am not sure why but I see that most recipes have at least 3 stuffing ingredients in them – carrots, pickled radish, spinach…I don’t understand.. that’s NOT the mayak kimbap I had at the Kwangjang market. And I know I went to the original place. This is a great vegan, vegetarian dish and also great for kids!<\/p>\n

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Kimbap\/Gimbap – Korean dried seaweed rice roll<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

*** See my regular\u00a0Kimbap<\/a> post (click left pic) for more details on how to make or roll Kimbap<\/p>\n

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Mini Kimbap (Mayak Kimbap) Two Ways<\/h2>\n

Servings: 4-6 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Cooking Time: 1 hr (includes time for making 12 rolls) \u00a0 \u00a0 Difficulty: Moderate<\/p>\n

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