Jess Martin
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@sstan99 @minnie @josefkonrad This was the tail end of my #kimbap for lunch.

I asked the proprietor for soy sauce and he said no, you don't put soy sauce because it isn't sushi and it's already salty.

I was a bit dubious. So how do you eat your kimbaps With soy sauce? Aye or Nay?

#KimbapEtiquette
11:22 PM - Aug 10, 2023
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Josef Konrad
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In response to Jess Martin.
Just saw this, so I am jumping in late. Sorry.

I believe in sticking to tradition at least once—try it the way it was supposed to be made. But after that, feel free to add whatever tickles your palate. I would drizzle mine with some sriracha.
12:52 PM - Aug 12, 2023
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Jess Martin
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In response to Josef Konrad.
Yeah @minnie - #kimbap needs spicing up: soy, tabasco and now sriracha.

Call it "fusion".
06:07 PM - Aug 12, 2023
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Minnie the Pooh
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In response to Jess Martin.
You’re not supposed to have soy sauce with Korean kimbap. It’s more like ghim- meaning the laver part - and bap which means many things. Rice, food, etc. Anyhoo when I make kimbap I do the classic - beef cooked sorta like bulgogi, spinach, danmuji, carrots. Each is salty.
01:20 AM - Aug 11, 2023
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Jess Martin
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In response to Minnie the Pooh.
Well you gotta post photos cos @sstan99 and I agree kimbap without soy sauce is a bit incomplete...
01:26 AM - Aug 11, 2023
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Stewart Tan
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In response to Minnie the Pooh.
Perhaps it’s habit (see a roll, dip in soy sauce).

Somehow, it reminds me of a story my uncle told us:

Hongkong has great food but don’t let the chef catch you adding seasoning to your meal or he may come out with his butcher knife 😬 (guess it’s an insult on his cooking)
09:40 AM - Aug 11, 2023
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Stewart Tan
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In response to Jess Martin.
I vote for "with soy sauce"...

A bit incredulous they would say no... 🤷
12:12 AM - Aug 11, 2023
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Jess Martin
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In response to Stewart Tan.
Maybe they were worried about my salt levels? I mean it wasn't too dry because it was freshly made, but the sans soy sauce thing was a bit weird for me...nice pickles though!
12:53 AM - Aug 11, 2023 (Edited)
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