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Seaweed

Gim, miyeok, dashima — the coast in the pantry.

Three jobs

wraps kimbap and finishes rice. 미역 becomes birthday soup. 다시마 is stock. Korea’s long coast made these cheaper than meat for centuries. Toast gim in a dry pan if the packet went limp.