“Gimbap†is eaten by putting rice on seaweed and rolling it up with various ingredients. Perfect for a picnic lunch or a light meal. Although they look similar, each store has different ingredients and recipes, so you can enjoy unique flavors. From Jeju Island's famous gimbap, which you can't eat without a reservation, to jinju dingcho gimbap, which has a spicy flavor that enhances the taste you never had before, and egg gimbap from cod baked until golden brown with egg batter! Here are the 5 best gimbap representatives of each region.
1. An essential course for a trip to Jeju, 'Oeunjeong Gimbap' in Seogwipo, Jeju
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â–²Location: 2 Dongmundong-ro, Seogwipo, Jeju
▲Opening hours: 10:00 — 20:00 every day, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Oeunjeong gimbap 3,000 won, tuna gimbap 4,500 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin Pro makes you hungry): A house you book by phone when you arrive in Jeju Island. If you look at the ingredients inside, it doesn't seem like a big deal, but once you eat it, it's a delicious and addictive gimbap that keeps getting your hands on. Everyone asks why they even make a reservation to eat, but when they try it, they find themselves unpacking for the second time.
2. 'Dingcho Gimbap Main Store' in Daean-dong, Jinju, which offers a hot spiciness
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â–²Location: 10, Jinju-daero 1069beon-gil, Jinju, Gyeongnam
▲Opening hours: 11:00 — 20:00 every day, closed on Mondays
â–²Price: Dingcho gimbap (2 lines) 6,000 won, Dingcho tuna gimbap (2 lines) 7,000 won
â–²Testimonial (The man who ate): I came to Jinju to eat this… haha, they sell 2 rows of gimbap per serving~ I bought dingcho gimbap and dingcho tuna gimbap. Dingcho gimbap is steeped in the rice. It's light yet tangy. I liked spicy food, so it was delicious, but my group had a runny nose lol lol, the tuna gimbap was far less spicy. About a slightly spicy gimbap? They were both so delicious~ If they were in front of the house, I would have bought a lot to eat..
3. The filling is completely full of ingredients, 'one bite soban' in Cheongpa-dong, Seoul
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â–²Location: 1 Cheongpa-ro 47-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
▲Opening hours: 07:00 — 19:00 every day
â–²Price: Jellyfish tuna gimbap 4,000 won, shiraegi gimbap 4,000 won
â–²Testimonial (Shikigin, Pandeok-Hoo): I had been trying to go there before, but it wasn't until I got really famous on the TV that I went there. Hmm, I waited for about 30 minutes and waited so hard!!! I bought jelly tuna gimbap!! I only bought three lines per person, but I really regret buying only one line… True to its reputation, it was so delicious that it became the gimbap of my life!! They wrapped it right away, but it started smelling, so I was even more upset when it got in my mouth. Originally, I liked tuna gimbap, but I ate it with jelly, so the two went so well together. I'll buy the most when I go next time!!
4. Fun with various combinations, 'Palmi Bunsik' in Bujeon-dong, Busan
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â–²Location: 55, Jungang-daero 691beon-gil, Busanjin-gu, Busan
▲Business hours: 00:00 — 24:00 every day, 7 days a week
â–²Price: Shirakguk+kimchi roll 5,000 won, Chungmu gimbap 5,000 won
â–²Review (Shikigami Absolute Restaurant): This place is famous for its kimchi rolls. Gimbap containing kimchi is topped with a gimbap the size of a gimbap, and the side dishes of Chungmu gimbap are served with seokbakji, stir-fried squid, and stir-fried fish paste. It's a restaurant that continues to be so popular that I went there 10 years ago. It's a simple place to eat, and it's located in Seomyeon, so many people come here. There aren't many tables and it's a small place, but I don't think I've ever waited long because of the high turnover rate.
5. 'Eden Gimbap' in Daesin-dong, Daegu, with an egg coat added to the flavor
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â–²Location: No. 3, Seomun Market District 5, 6, Keunjang-ro 26-gil, Jung-gu, Daegu
▲Opening hours: 05:00 — 18:30 every day, closed on Sundays
â–²Price: Egg gimbap 4,000 won, Kaljebi 4,000 won
â–²Review (How about Harim Shikigin): This is a gimbap restaurant at Seomun Market. I ate egg gimbap and caljebi. Is egg gimbap a gimbap recipe that your mother used to make when you were a kid when you had gimbap left over? The taste is similar to that. I put egg water on the gimbap and baked it like before. It's not a great flavor, but it's hearty and savory. The amount of caljevis was also very plentiful.
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