Making Kimbup

A friend was having a Halloween party and we were asked to "bring a plate of something." My first thought was "Oh goodie, I get to cook!" (Yes I do live at home and I don't cook very often :D) The hardest part was choosing what to make - something not too messy and easy to share... I had always wanted to make sushi and have seen them do it on TV but never got around to trying. Jangers volunteered to help me out and since he had watched his mum make kimbup (korean sushi) dozens of times before, he was practically an expert!

To make kimbup, you will need:
Rice - Shortgrain or Koshihikari
Seaweed (aka laver)
Sesame oil
Salt
Sushi mat - Not essential if you are really good

The good thing about kimbup is that you can use almost anything for the filling. We stuck with fairly traditional ingredients:
Egg
Pickled radish
Cucumber
Carrot
Avocado
Varieties: Tuna and corn, fishcake, beef bulgogi

Cook the rice according to instructions on the packet (2 cups of uncooked rice will be enough to make four big rolls). Season with sesame oil and salt.

To prepare the egg, fry a thin layer in a large pan and cut into strips.

Egg pancake

Pickled radish

Cut all other ingredients into long strips.

Kimbup filling consisting of carrots, cucumber, egg strips and pickled radish

Flavour tuna and corn with mayo and fry/grill the beef bulgogi. Pan fry fish cake strips and season with soy sauce and sugar to make a caramelly teriyaki sauce.

Fish cake

All the fillings including tuna and corn, avocado, fish cake, beef bulgogi

Once all the ingredients are prepared, we're ready to roll!

First, place the seaweed shiny side down on a sushi mat and spread about 1 cup of cooked rice over the bottom 3/4 of the sheet.
Place the filling in the middle of the rice...
and use the mat to roll up the seaweed, making sure you squeeze the first roll tightly.
Continue rolling until you reach the end of the seaweed and voila!
Slice it up and you're done!

All I need now is a benriner slicer to make some garnish...:D

Needless to say the kimbup was a big hit at the party and I can't wait to try it again.