How to Make Dong Geu-ra-mi’s Gimbap from Extraordinary Attorney Woo

How to make Dong Geu-ra-mi’s Gimbap, as seen in the show Extraordinary Attorney Woo: a meal that’s just as fun to make as it is to eat!

Extraordinary Attorney Woo

On August 28th, 2022, ma and I watching the season 1 finale of the show ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’. A year later, I still think it’s probably the best show I’ve ever seen in my life.

If you haven’t seen it, I could not recommend it more highly. If you haven’t heard of it, here’s a quick synopsis of this k-drama:

Woo Young Woo is the first autistic lawyer to be hired in Korea. The show follows as she tackles different cases after starting work for one of the leading law firms in Seoul. Her autism can cause her to come across as awkward and blunt in her interactions. But she’s incredibly intelligent, has insane photographic memory, and approaches cases in a unique and creative way that often prove the difference between winning and losing. There’s a lot of humor (I’ve never laughed so hard as when I was watching the pilot episode). The cases throughout the season address very topical and often ethical issues, and there’s a beautiful mix of heart-warming scenes alongside intrigue as you learn more about Woo Young Woo and her background.

Extraordinary Attorney Woo Gimbap

There’s a lot of amazing looking Korean food in this show. One of the recipes that has gotten the most notoriety has got to be Dong Geu-ra-mi’s Gimbap. Dong Geu-ra-mi is Woo Young Woo’s best friend, and I love their friendship so much. In one episode, Dong Geu-ra-mi makes breakfast after Woo Young Woo slept over. Woo Young Woo is notorious for basically exclusively eating gimbap (Korean sushi). It helps that her father owns a gimbap shop. So Gong Geu-ra-mi prepares her own version of gimbap.

Dong Geu-ra-mi’s gimbap is actually quite simple to make, is super fun to fold up, and delicious to eat! Here’s my plant-based version of how to do it!

Dong Get-Ra-Mi’s Gimbap Ingredients

All you need to make Dong Geu-ra-mi’s gimbap are a few simple ingredients:

Nori/seaweed:

You can find this in any asian market/store. There’s a lot of different kinds, but for gimbap/sushi making I prefer using dry sheets that don’t have any holes or crinkles. You can buy sushi nori that’s specially for sushi making.

Sushi rice:

I just cook up a pot of white rice in the rice cooker, and then portion out a few cups into a bowl. Then I add about a tablespoon of rice vinegar and a teaspoon of salt. This is really up to your own personal taste, so I recommended tasting as you go! if you feel you’re gone overboard on the vinegar/salt, you can add in more rice (if you have any left) to help dilute the flavor a bit.

Kimchi (I used Nagoya’s vegan kimchi):

I love Nagoya’s vegan kimchi (*I was sent some in order to create this recipe)! The ingredients are fantastic, and for me the taste is perfectly matured. Just fry this up for a few minutes in sesame oil to help it soften for the gimbap. You can find it in stores near you using this Kimchi store locator.

Egg (I used Just Egg’s vegan egg):

I picked up a box of Just Egg’s Plant-Based Folded Egg, which is already perfectly shaped for this gimbap! To prepare from frozen you can stick it in the toaster or oven, but I like to fry it for 4 minutes in a bit of sesame oil.

And that’s how to make Dong Geu-ra-mi’s gimbap! If you want to see it in action, here are a couple videos to help visualize how it’s done.

Recipe Reel: https://www.instagram.com/p/CwncSl3Lgho/

Folding the Gimbap: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cwk08FsgpCm/

If you end up making it/watching the show, let me know! You can find me @bitesbybekah across social channels.