Ssambap (Korean Lettuce Leaf Wraps with Rice and Ssamjang)
Fresh lettuce, perilla leaves, and other leafy greens are spread flat and topped with a small mound of warm rice, a dab of ssamjang, and a slice of raw garlic or chili pepper, then folded into a single bite-sized wrap. The cool crunch of the leaves meets the warm, sticky rice and the salty-sweet depth of fermented soybean paste in every bite. Adding grilled pork belly or bulgogi inside the wrap turns it into a balanced, protein-rich meal. The hands-on ritual of building each wrap at the table is part of what makes ssambap a communal favorite.
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Instructions
- 1
Wash leafy vegetables and drain.
- 2
Mix ssamjang with sesame oil.
- 3
Place a spoonful of rice onto the leaf.
- 4
Top with ssamjang, garlic, chili, wrap and eat in one bite.
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