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Illustration of Jumeokbap Rice Balls in a colourful bento box

Jumeokbap Rice Balls

⏱️ 10 min · Korean · Lunch main

Nut-freeNo reheatingAsian staple⚠️ Contains sesame

Contains sesame as written. Sesame-free swaps:
  • Use plain, unseasoned nori instead of oiled Korean gim.
Ready-made products like sauces and crackers may still contain sesame or traces of it, so check every label.

Ingredients

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  • Nori / gim (roasted seaweed): Thin dried seaweed sheets used to wrap rice. Japanese nori is plain; Korean gim is often brushed with oil and salt. Where to buy

Method

  1. Mix tuna with mayo.
  2. Combine with rice and gim.
  3. Squeeze into bite-size balls (jumeok means fist).

Tags such as nut-free and sesame-free describe the recipe as written. They are a cooking guide, not an allergy guarantee. Check every label and your school's policy.

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