Steps

1. Cut 2 full sheets of roasted seaweed in half lengthwise.
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2. Trim the ends of the cucumber, cut into quarters, remove the seeds, and then cut each quarter in half to create 8 sticks in total.
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3. Cut the carrot into sticks.
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4. Cut the pickled daikon radish into sticks as well.
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5. Cut the crab sticks in half.
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6. Cut the sliced ham in half.
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7. Cut the sliced cheese into similar sizes.
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8. In a bowl, combine 300g of warm cooked rice with 1/3 tsp salt and sesame oil (to taste). Gently mix until combined, then let it cool.
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9. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan and stir-fry the cut carrots until they become sweet. Season lightly with salt, then remove and let cool.
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10. Spread approximately 40g of cooled rice roughly over a sheet of plastic wrap.
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11. Arrange the cut cucumber, sautéed carrots, sliced cheese, crab sticks, sliced ham, and pickled daikon radish decoratively over the rice.
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12. Top the fillings with a slightly smaller amount of rice than the initial layer. It's okay if the fillings are slightly visible through the rice.
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13. Bring the near and far edges of the plastic wrap together and pinch the ends. Twist both ends like a candy to shape the rice into a 俵型 (tawara-gata - barrel shape), then form it into a long, slender shape.
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14. Place the shaped rice, which is still on the plastic wrap, onto a half sheet of roasted seaweed with the rough side facing up.
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15. Starting from the edge closest to you, roll the seaweed tightly around the rice. Re-wrap in the used plastic wrap and twist both ends like candy. Repeat this process for 4 rolls.
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16. Let the rolled gimbap sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
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17. Remove the plastic wrap, brush the surface of the gimbap with a drizzle of sesame oil, and sprinkle with white sesame seeds (to taste).
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18. Cut the gimbap into bite-sized pieces and arrange them on a plate. [Here's the secret!] Re-wrapping the cut gimbap in plastic wrap makes it convenient for bento boxes.
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