Korean Dish: Kimbab

::Ingredients::

1. Sticky rice
2. 1 can of tuna
a. Sesame oil
b. Sugar
c. Soy sauce
3. 1 Pickled radish
4. 1 long cucumber
5. 1 carrot
6. Baby spinach
7. Bamboo mat
8. Seaweed
*For a healthier choice, use brown sticky rice.

::Preparation::

1. Rice
a. i. Cook rice by following directions in the back of package
Or
ii. In a cooking pot, place 1cup of rice and 1 ½ cups of water.
b. Place the cooked rice on a plate or a pan. Leave the rice to cool down. For faster results, put a cover on the rice and leave it in the fridge for approximately 10 minutes.
c. Marinate rice with 2 Tbs of sesame oil and ¾ of salt. Mix well.

2. Tuna
a. Turn heat to medium and pour 1 ts of sesame oil into skillet.
b. Pour can of tuna into skillet
c. Add 1 ts of soy sauce, ½ ts of sugar, 1 clove of minced garlic, and 1 ts of group pepper.
d. Cook for 3 minutes.

3. Spinach
a. Bring water to a boil in a medium pot.
b. Pour spinach and cook for one minute.
c. Use colander to rinse water.
d. Marinate spinach with sesame oil and salt.

4. Veggies
a. Cucumber, carrot and pickled radish into think cube slices.
i. Sauté the carrots in sesame oil.

::Rolling seaweed::

1. Place seaweed on a roll.
2. Distribute rice evenly in seaweed, leave one inch of the top and bottom empty.
3. Line up all the prepared ingredients
4. Begin rolling the seaweed along with bamboo mat. After the initial turn, begin removing the bamboo mat bit by bit so that the bamboo mat is not rolled along with the seaweed.
5. Once you have rolled the seaweed, roll the bamboo mat around the seaweed and press around the roll. This combines the ingredients together along with the rice.
6. Remove the bamboo mat. Take a bit of sesame oil, rub it in hands, and run around the kimbab roll.
7. Cut the roll into pieces. If knife becomes sticky, place a bit of sesame oil on the edge of knife.
8. Enjoy the dish.

::Nutrition Facts::

Not only is kimbab delicious, it is also very healthy. Here are the nutrition information of the ingrediants used:

1. Seaweed: High scource of anti-oxidants, zinc, calcium, fiber, iodine, and sodium.
2. Brown sticky rice: Brown rice is white rice without the bran layer removed. It contains much more vitamins and minerals than white rice. Brown rice has more concentration of fiber, magnesium, manganese and zinc.
3. Spinach: Spinach is very high in nutrients. It has high source of anti-oxidants, calcium, vitamin A, C, E, K. It is best when eaten raw, steamed. It is a great vegetable for those trying to loose weight.
4. Cucumber: Although cucumber mostly contains water, it contains vitamin C and fiber. The skin contains is concentrated with fiber, so it is preferable to eat it without peeling. Cucumber is great for summer months to keep you dehydrated.
5. Carrot: High in vitamin A, C, K, fiber, minerals, and anti-oxidents. The anti-oxident content in carrot is great for the skin and its nutritional content slow down natural aging process.
6. Tuna: Containing low level of calories, tuna contains high source of proteins and Omega fatty acids. Do not eat tuna too often because excessive consumption has shown to cause health complications in children.