Gyeran Mari

About the dish

Gyeran-mari is beaten egg cooked in a thin sheet and rolled into a soft, savory log, loved by young and old alike. A regular of lunchboxes and dinner tables, it is the friendly side dish that has simply always been there.

Key ingredient

Eggs (gyeran) — the 'complete food,' with high-quality protein and every essential amino acid; lecithin and choline support brain activity and memory, and a full spread of vitamins and minerals rounds out the nutrition. Available year-round, produced nationwide.

Ingredients

Main: eggs, carrot, scallion, onion, gim (optional) · Seasoning: salt, cooking oil

Simple recipe

1. Beat the eggs and season with salt.
2. Finely dice the carrot and scallion and stir them in.
3. Pour a thin layer into an oiled pan and let it set.
4. Roll from one edge, cooking as you go.
5. Let it rest briefly, then slice thick and serve.

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