Hospital Playlist Triangle Kimbap (삼각김밥)
Why this food?
The Korean convenience store triangle kimbap — the ultimate grab-and-go food from Hospital Playlist. Seasoned rice + tuna mayo filling, wrapped in crispy seaweed. Korean 편의점 culture in a triangle.
🇰🇷 K-Culture Tip
삼각김밥 was invented in Japan and adapted by Korean convenience stores (편의점) in the 1990s into a Korean institution. The 편의점 — open 24/7, on every corner — is one of Korea's most distinctive cultural spaces. Hospital Playlist's residents treat convenience stores like a second home: the 삼각김밥 peel-and-eat ritual is something every Korean knows.
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Substitute Ingredients
All available at Walmart
| Original | Substitute |
|---|---|
Short-grain rice 밥 | Short-grain white rice Kokuho Rose Day-old cold rice works best — easier to shape Shop at Walmart |
Canned tuna 참치 | Albacore tuna in water Starkist Drain very well — excess moisture ruins the triangle shape Shop at Walmart |
Roasted seaweed 김 | Roasted seaweed sheets GimMe Wrap just before eating to keep crispy — the peel-reveal is part of the experience Shop at Walmart |
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Walmart edition
- 2 cups cooked Short-grain white rice
- 1 can (5 oz) Albacore tuna in water
- 4 sheets Roasted seaweed sheets
Instructions
- 1
Cook and season 2 cups short-grain rice with 1 tbsp sesame oil + 1 tsp salt while still hot
- 2
Mix tuna filling: 1 can tuna (drained well) + 2 tbsp mayo + 1 tsp sriracha + pinch salt
- 3
Wet your hands with salted water — prevents sticking
- 4
Place a layer of rice on plastic wrap, add 1 tbsp filling in center, top with more rice
- 5
Shape into a tight triangle by folding plastic wrap around it and pressing firmly from all sides
- 6
Wrap with a strip of roasted seaweed just before eating — keeping seaweed separate keeps it crispy
