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Vegetable Kimbap

Vegetable Kimbap is a Korean seaweed rice roll filled with seasoned rice, egg, vegetables, and pickled yellow radish.

Published and reviewed by Kitchgrow on 6 September 2026Updated

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Vegetable Kimbap

45 mintotal

Prep 25 min · Cook 20 min

Serves
2
Difficulty
Medium
Spice
None
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Ingredients

Quantities are for 2 servings.

You'll need: Stovetop.

No inactive time beyond letting the seasoned rice cool enough to handle. Rice that is still hot tears the seaweed and softens the roll.

Method

  1. Season the cooked short grain rice while warm with part of the sesame oil, sesame seeds, and some of the measured salt. Let it cool until comfortable to handle.

  2. Cook the beaten eggs in a lightly oiled pan as a thin omelet, then cool and cut into long strips.

  3. Sauté the carrot with a small amount of oil and a pinch of the measured salt until just tender but still bright.

  4. Wilt the spinach briefly, squeeze out excess moisture when cool enough, and season with a little sesame oil and salt.

  5. Place one roasted seaweed sheet shiny side down on a clean board or rolling mat.

  6. Spread a thin, even layer of seasoned rice over the sheet, leaving a narrow strip empty at the far edge.

  7. Arrange egg, carrot, cucumber, spinach, and pickled yellow radish across the rice near the lower edge.

  8. Roll tightly from the filled edge, pressing gently to keep the roll compact without crushing the fillings.

  9. Brush the outside lightly with sesame oil, slice with a sharp knife, and repeat with the remaining sheet and fillings.

How to tell it's done

The roll should hold together neatly, with soft sticky rice, crisp vegetables, and a clean seaweed bite.

Getting it right

Tip

Keep the rice layer thin; overfilling makes kimbap difficult to close and slice cleanly.

What to serve it with

Serve at room temperature as a lunchbox meal, snack, or party platter with extra pickled vegetables.

Substitutions

  • Use Radish cut into thin strips if Pickled Yellow Radish is unavailable, but the roll will lose the classic sweet-sour crunch.
  • Use Mushroom strips instead of egg only after updating the diet and allergen review for a vegetarian version.
  • Packaged seaweed sheets and pickled radish can vary by brand, so check labels for gluten, sesame, and additive concerns.