cooked brown rice - 3 bowls (seasoned with salt and sesame oil)
dried seaweed sheets - 4 (for rolling)
wasabi - small amount (for serving)
soy sauce - 3 tbsp (for stir-frying burdock)
cooking wine - 2 tbsp (for stir-frying burdock)
sugar - 2 tbsp (for stir-frying burdock)
corn syrup - 2 tbsp (for stir-frying burdock)
water - 1/2 cup (for stir-frying burdock)
sesame oil - 1 tbsp (for seasoning)
sesame seeds - to taste (for garnish)
Instructions
Prepare Burdock Root: Peel and julienne the burdock root. Soak in vinegar water for 1 hour.
Stir-fry Burdock Root: In a heated pan with oil, stir-fry the burdock until wilted. Add soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, corn syrup, and water. Stir-fry until not wet, then add sesame oil and sesame seeds.
Prepare Rice: Mix the cooked brown rice with salt and sesame oil.
Assemble Kimbap: On a bamboo mat, place a seaweed sheet and spread the rice evenly. Add sebal namul, burdock root, cucumber, natto, and wasabi. Roll tightly.
Slice and Serve: Cut the kimbap into bite-sized pieces and enjoy.