Jumeokbap

Name: Jumeokbap
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked short-grain rice; Seasoned roasted seaweed (gim), crushed; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; Tinned tuna mixed with mayonnaise (or stir-fried kimchi); Salt

주먹밥/JOO-muk-bahp/

Also known as: Korean Rice Balls, Jumeok Bap, Korean Seaweed Rice Balls

About this dish

Rice balls mixed with seasoned seaweed flakes, sesame oil and fillings such as tuna mayo or kimchi, shaped by hand.

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Ingredients

🍚3 cups cooked short-grain rice

🟩Seasoned roasted seaweed (gim), crushed

🫗1 tbsp sesame oil

🌾1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

🐟Tinned tuna mixed with mayonnaise (or stir-fried kimchi)

🧂Salt

Method

Serves 2

Season the warm rice with sesame oil, sesame seeds and a pinch of salt.

Mix in the crushed seaweed.

Take a handful of rice and press a spoonful of filling into the centre.

Squeeze and roll into a ball, enclosing the filling.

Serve straight away or pack for lunch.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Jumeokbap ('fist rice') is a quick Korean snack and lunchbox staple, also served at casual pubs and bunsik shops.

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