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Korean Yubuchobap

The traditional Korean dish known nationwide as Yubuchobap is an extremely similar dish to kimbap, which essentially is a roll with meat, vegetables and other spices. In Korea, this to-die-for dish is eaten very often as lunch.

When people first saw it, they found it strange that a type of sushi was triangular, but once they ate it, the visuals did not matter for them. People compared it to many different types of sushi known in the world, but this dish stood out, with it’s odd shape and a peculiar visual. However, it is safe to say that this dish inevitably made it’s way into the hearts of many.

The outside of the sushi is made up of fried tofu, so many vegetarians are able to eat it if no meat is added in the mixture. Often in Korea, kids in schools go on a lot of trips and their parents usually pack them kimbap, or yubuchobap because it's convenient to make. Yubuchobap is one of the most common dishes in Korea, more popular with the younger kids, due to their amazement at the shape of the food.

Recipe

Time: 20-25 minutes

Yield: 6 pieces

Ingredients:

A vinegar-based sauce

1/2 cup of diced spam

A packet of dried seasonings

Fried tofu

Instructions:

1. First, get a big bowl, add 2-3 cups of warm rice.

2. Then, add vinegar-based sauce in the rice. Mix thoroughly to make sure that there isn't too much vinegar sauce in one spot.

3. Next, add half a cup of diced spam. Mix thoroughly.

4. Afterwards, add the dried seasonings, mix.

5. Open the fried tofu and stuff the mixture in.