Author Archives: Aira Claudine Millan

Gimbap (김밥) is a Korean dish made from cooked rice and other ingredients that are rolled in gim—dried sheets of nori seaweed—and served in bite-sized slices. The dish is often part of a packed meal, or dosirak, to be eaten at picnics and outdoor events, and can serve as a light lunch along with danmuji (yellow pickled radish) and kimchi. It is a popular take-out food inContinue reading “Kimbap/Gimbap”

Originally from China, these long, yellow, egg noodles are the main ingredient in ramen; a dish so popular in Japan that there are museums dedicated to it. Japanese ramen noodle soup consists of a huge bowl filled with a broth (which is typically seasoned with salt, soy sauce, ramen, and/or tonkotsu pork bone stock) andContinue reading “Ramen”