Koreans say that sushi was a stolen idea.  They say that Japan took their idea and told the rest of the world it was their own.  I have no idea where sushi originally came from… but I love it all the same.  Thank you to whoever it was that decided to roll various vegetables and meat in rice and seaweed…. genius.

Kimbap is the Korean version of what I would call sushi.  It is very simple.  When I think of sushi I think of the Dragon Roll or Philadelphia Roll…. or any sushi dipped in wasabi mixed with soy sauce.  Somedays it’s the wasabi  that I crave and not even the sushi.

Kimbap isn’t as flashy as sushi… but still very tasty.  It’s also very cheap.  I can get an entire kimbap roll for about $1.  There’s even a 24 hour place on the first floor of the apartment building… it comes in handy.

Here in Sanbon there is a really good sushi restaurant that serves “California Sushi”.

Seth even tried Octopus sushi....

It’s weird because here in Korea they put these strange sauces on every sushi roll.  The roll on the right (what a typical roll looks like here)  is covered in shredded cabbage, almonds, and a sweet sauce.  The roll that is behind the octopus is covered in a mustard sauce, fish eggs, and avocado.   Sometimes I get this green sauce that I thought was going to be a wasabi sauce at first… turned out to be a kiwi pineapple sauce.  This is not quite like the Spicy Tuna Roll that I love soo much back home… but I haven’t been to Japan yet, so I don’t really know what “real” sushi is, as of now.  It’s on my list of things to see/eat while I’m over here.

Tags: kimbap, Sanbon, sushi, Yum