Let's get one thing straight right off the bat: Kimbap is not sushi. While some variations of these dishes might look the same, each offering well-rounded bites of customizable proteins ...

On a literal level, kim, or gim, means dried seaweed, and bap means rice - the two non negotiable elements of kimbap.

Kimbap (also spelled gimbap) is often called "Korean sushi" but that isn't accurate. If a comparison has to be drawn between the two cuisines, it would be more precise to compare kimbap to ...

“That the Japanese somehow got a hold of, and returned maki sushi, or kimbap, back to Korea.” On a literal level, kim, or gim, means dried seaweed, and bap means rice — the two nonnegotiable ...