People often overlook the potential for personal growth hidden within everyday activities, like cooking. You don’t have to commit to a three-minute daily meditation to cultivate focus – making mayak gimbap can do the trick.

No need to pile up books by Thich Nhat Hanh in hopes of absorbing patience from his words. Making mayak gimbap is your ticket.

Fail to be mindful while crafting these rolls, you might end up with a messy, broken concoction, or worse, rolls that refuse to close. And if patience isn’t your strong suit, those tiny gimbap rolls might just drive you nuts.

From the moment I embraced my love for cooking, I noticed how much I’ve grown through it. So, if you’re on the hunt for personal growth avenues, why not give cooking a shot?

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Preptime: 15 MIN

Cook Time: 15 MIN

Total Time: 30 MIN

Servings: 12 ROLLS

Ingredients:

• 3 Nori sheets
• 1 carrot - julienned
• 100g red cabbage - julienned
• Shiso leaves
• 12 strips of danmuji (pickled radish)
• Fried tofu strips or bean curds
• 1 pinch of wood ear mushroom - dehyrated and sliced into small strips
• 1 cup of cooked rice
• 1 tb sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• black and white roasted sesame seeds

Instructions:

1. Cut the nori sheets into a quarter shape squares
2. Pan fry the carrot with 1 tsp of oil and a pinch of salt
3. In the same pan, fry the tofu or bean curd with 1 tsp of soy sauce or the homemade teriyaki sauce
4. Season the cooked rice with sesame oil, salt, and sesame seeds
5. On a cutting board, place 1 tsp of seasoned rice on top of 1 square nori sheet following the rest of the ingredients
6. Roll the gimbap tightly until the end
7. Wet the end with a bit of water to seal the roll
8. Place the gimbap rolls on a plate, brush with extra sesame oil and garnish with more sesame seeds