Ingredient appreciation — what makes Kimbap special

What sets Kimbap apart is the handling of perilla leaves. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the sweet, spicy, and savoury at once result shows it. I've started buying it to cook with at home after this experience.

Korean cuisine integrates fermented ingredients like kimchi as a health and preservation tradition. The a pojangmacha street tent atmosphere was right for this kind of food. I had makgeolli rice wine as recommended and it matched well. If you want to understand what makes this cuisine distinctive, Kimbap is the place to start.