Bamboo mat

English name: Bamboo mat
Korean name: 김발
Romanized: Gimbal

Gimbal 김발

You’ll need one of these if you’re going to roll gimbap, although as I show you in the video they are not essential. Your gimbap will be a lot tighter when rolled with one though.

You can find them in the kitchenware section of Asian grocery stores, near the sushi-making ingredients in the supermarket, or on Amazon. They’re usually around $2 if sold alone, but often are sold with other accessories like rice paddles.

Posted on Thursday, August 7th, 2008 at 7:06 pm. Last updated on May 2, 2017.
Tagged: bamboo mat, cooking utensil, kim bal, korean cooking tool, korean kitchenware

5 Comments:

Michael Lim joined 7/10 & has 2 comments
Posted July 27th, 2010 at 12:23 am | Log in to reply.

eeng.. could u give me the hangul version of “kimbal”? my kor friend doesn’t seems to know what it is even though i explained it..
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 11,616 comments
  Posted July 27th, 2010 at 11:09 am | Log in to reply.
  
  sure, “대나무 김발” or “김발”: 대나무 (daenamoo) is bamboo, and 발(baal) is mat.
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4834064573/in/[email protected]/
Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 11,616 comments
Posted October 30th, 2008 at 10:49 pm | Log in to reply.

InMySeoul,
oh, I am too busy to update kitchenware section. I will try do it later. I clean it in runny water. Fold it in half and rub it together. I also sometimes use a soft brush. Thank you!
InMySeoul& has 3 comments
Posted October 30th, 2008 at 11:47 am | Log in to reply.

Oh also,
How do you clean/wash your bamboo mats? I tried making kimbop the other day and I got sticky vinegar rice all inside of the bamboo…maybe it will just be easier to buy a new mat?
InMySeoul& has 3 comments
Posted October 30th, 2008 at 11:46 am | Log in to reply.

Just a suggestion, how about the stone pots/bowls that you use for jigae? :)