Korean Street Egg Toast (Cabbage Egg Omelet Sandwich with Sweet Ketchup)
Gilgeori egg toast is a Korean street sandwich built around a pan-cooked omelet of shredded cabbage, carrot, and egg, layered between butter-toasted bread. The signature move is a light sprinkle of sugar over ketchup, which creates a sweet-tangy sauce that balances the mild vegetables. The egg-vegetable mixture is folded into a rectangular patty as it cooks, giving each bite alternating layers of soft egg and crisp bread. It became a fixture at Korean school-front food stalls in the 1990s and remains a quick breakfast and snack staple.
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Instructions
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Julienne cabbage and carrot, then mix with eggs.
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Melt butter and toast bread slices on both sides until golden.
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Lightly pan-sear ham slices and set aside.
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Pour egg mixture and fold into a rectangular omelet as it cooks.
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Layer omelet and ham on toast, add ketchup, mayo, and sugar, then sandwich.
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