A recipe for mini kimbap (komakinpa) that's popular at Korean street food stalls and easy to make without a bamboo mat. Simply season the rice and roll with your favorite fillings. Enjoy this simple Korean-style rolled sushi with two delicious combinations, perfect for everyday meals or entertaining.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients (8 rolls of each type)

  • 4 sheets Nori (dried seaweed)
  • 500g warm cooked rice
  • 1/2 carrot
  • 10cm pickled radish (danmuji)
  • 1/2 cucumber
  • Aonori (dried green seaweed) to taste

Seasonings

  • [A] Soy Sauce 1 tsp
  • [A] Rice Vinegar 1/2 tsp
  • [A] Sesame Oil 1/2 tsp
  • Sesame Oil (for cooking) to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • White sesame seeds to taste
  • [B] Soy Sauce (for dipping) to taste
  • [B] Mustard Paste to taste

Steps

  1. Thinly slice 1/2 carrot diagonally, then julienne.
  2. Cut 1/2 cucumber into batons.
  3. Cut 10cm pickled radish into batons.
  4. In a bowl, combine 500g warm cooked rice with sesame oil to taste, salt to taste, and white sesame seeds to taste. Mix well.
  5. In a separate bowl, place the cut cucumber and add 1 tsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp rice vinegar, and 1/2 tsp sesame oil. Mix well. (Secret Tip: This seasoning blend complements the mini kimbap perfectly.)
  6. Heat sesame oil to taste in a frying pan. Add the julienned carrot and stir-fry until tender and sweet. (Secret Tip: The more you stir-fry carrots, the sweeter they become. Cook until soft and the sweetness develops.)
  7. Lightly season the stir-fried carrots with salt to taste.
  8. Reheat sesame oil to taste in the frying pan. Briefly stir-fry the baton-cut pickled radish. (Secret Tip: Stir-fry while coating with sesame oil until glossy.)
  9. Cut 4 sheets of nori into quarters.
  10. Spread a thin layer of the seasoned rice onto one quarter sheet of nori. (Secret Tip: Leave a small margin at the edge of the nori to prevent the rice from spilling out when rolling.)
  11. For the pickled radish and carrot combination, place the pickled radish as a core on the rice, top with the carrot, and roll tightly. (Secret Tip: A slight overhang looks cute. Roll firmly without a bamboo mat.)
  12. For the green perilla leaf and cucumber combination, place the green perilla leaf (as many as you like) on the rice and fold it in half.
  13. Place the cucumber as a core on top of the folded perilla leaf and roll tightly, enclosing the cucumber. (Secret Tip: A slight overhang looks visually appealing. Roll firmly.)
  14. Brush the surface of the rolled mini kimbap with sesame oil to taste using the back of a spoon for a glossy finish.
  15. Arrange the mini kimbap in a barrel shape for serving.
  16. Optionally, serve with a dipping sauce made by mixing mustard paste to taste and soy sauce to taste.

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