Gimmari

Name: Gimmari
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 150g sweet potato glass noodles, cooked; 5 sheets gim (roasted seaweed), halved; 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp sesame oil; Carrot and spring onion, finely chopped; Batter: 100g frying mix or flour with cold water; Oil, for deep-frying

김말이/GEEM-mah-ree/

Also known as: Gim Mari, Korean Fried Seaweed Rolls, Kimmari

About this dish

Glass noodles rolled in seaweed, coated in batter and deep-fried, often dipped into tteokbokki sauce.

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Ingredients

🍜150g sweet potato glass noodles, cooked

🌊5 sheets gim (roasted seaweed), halved

🫙1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp sesame oil

🥕Carrot and spring onion, finely chopped

🌾Batter: 100g frying mix or flour with cold water

🫗Oil, for deep-frying

Method

Serves 2

Season the cooked noodles with soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and the vegetables.

Lay a handful of noodles along each seaweed half and roll up tightly.

Dust with flour, then dip in batter.

Deep-fry at 170°C (340°F) for 2–3 minutes until crisp.

Serve hot, on their own or dipped in tteokbokki sauce.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Gimmari is a classic Korean bunsik (snack bar) item and a standard partner to tteokbokki at street stalls.

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