I walked into my local Korean market and saw these rice rolls in the frozen section. I bought three vegetable ones, each one from a different company. Ever had gimbap?
Frozen Gimbap
Trader Joe’s gimbap kept selling out last year. I heard it’s pretty good. One of these days, I’ll buy a roll or two.
I’ve bought gimbap/kimbap from Korean deli counters. Try it with sriracha!
I heard that Costco is selling it now. Next time I’m there, I’ll buy some and give a review.
This is a nitpick, but I thought it was spelled “kimbap”?
From what I can tell, using the “g” sound is supposed to be more authentic. In any case, I’m all for another frozen veg option.
24 days later
Yes – got an update on two of the three. Cannot recall the brand of the first one I tried, but each piece fell apart a little or a lot. The second brand was “11:45 A Hungry Time” and I had its mushroom and japchae (seasoned vermicelli) gimbap. Much better!
6 days later
Sounds good! If you have to heat up leftovers, use a pan. Sprinkle water, then cover the pan. If you can eat eggs, cover each piece with raw egg (oil the pan if doing this).
8 days later
The final veggie gimbap was from the company Baba. The fillings were carrot, spinach, pickled radish, and burdock root. This was most like what you would get store-bought or at a street market.
Final verdict on all these? It’s good to have a roll or two in the freezer as a just-in-case vegetarian snack or as part of a meal.