Self Expression Through Gimbap: The Sushi Chef with Toyoung

Toyoung, born in Japan and raised in Korea, expresses herself through pottery and gimbap, a Korean staple consisting of seaweed, rice, and other savory fillings. While Toyoung started her career as a ceramicist, she quickly began to realize that with every plate and bowl she made, she couldn't help but wonder what type of food would be served on it. She recently opened her own gimbap shop in Seoul with her best friend where all of her food is served on the pottery she makes in a small town outside of the city.
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[@alexc61972]

this lady is so fucking warm and genuine it makes my heart so full! Her philosophy in life that everyone is equal no matter what profession is something I hope to remember in my own life Next goal in life: go eat at that kimbap house!!!

[@jomanamakiyaji]

Loved this video!!! I absolutely loved the part when she said that she dreams about making plates when she cooks and she dreams about cooking when she's doing pottery. Amazing!!! More videos like this Munchies!

[@cpunching]

This was incredibly sweet. I'm so happy when I get a notification for these Vice series.

[@relafen66]

Came for the sushi, stayed for the amazing story.

[@arnelnugraha6055]

This is beautiful episode!

[@Jrb1812]

I wanna know more about the story behind how she met her husband. It looks like they dont even speak the same language so i wanna know how that relationship came to be

[@incyphe]

I know right? The husband looks like quite a character.

[@wendycheng484]

They don't speak the same language but they understand in the bedroom. All kinds of rough action...........all kinds.

[@melonbarmonster]

+Wendy Cheng you sound you'd know

[@wendycheng484]

+melonbarmonster yes i do

[@mademoisellestacyy]

One of my old friends' parents met in Japan. Her mother is Japanese and her father is Caucasian. Her mother didn't know a word of English when the two met and they instantly fell in love with each other without even understanding each others language. It's so incredibly insane to me the thought of that, but it's funny how love works I guess 😇

[@junmeeso273]

This was such a sweet story, I appreciate the work she does and the passion she puts in it!

[@slacker697]

really enjoy her thoughtful approach to food and the ceramic vessels upon which they are served. what a true artist...

[@ImamHussein313]

My parents didn't sign the permission slip for this feels trip

[@mslolipop3000]

XD

[@PaulDoVideosMan]

The friendship between the two ladies is amazing

[@peterock2310]

When my Korean aunts used to make gimbap for family get togethers, my cousin & I used to get the ends when they cut them... Good memories. Pleasantly surprised Koreans making gimbap were featured in the sushi chef series. Wow, what a beautiful relationship the two ladies have. We should all be able to profess how much we feel for our relatives & friends the way the one lady did. Nice job Munchies!

[@imdaespark]

OMG I know this place !! It's near by 홍대 (Hong-dae)...their gimbap is really good !!

[@thePowerPlant]

Haha! You're right! Opposite Coffee Libre! I still liked Charles Kimbap better though...

[@musingsofajay387]

im going to seoul this saturday.. i should check it out

[@hvenati-8396]

Hi Eugene, could you give me the name of this place please. I will be visiting seoul soon and want to make sure I go here. Thank you!

[@dso-nx3jy]

+Yeonwook Kim and i actually live in Compton. Strange isnt it?

[@jurassicsushi]

This was nice and refreshing on my soul. Thanks +Munchies & Thanks Toyoung for sharing your story with us all. #Munchies

[@lilyzeftran]

I love this episode. Toyoung seems like a lovely person and it shows through her pottery. I want to visit her shop one day.

[@thetruemorg]

I love how you're always able to come up with the most interesting food and people combinations.

[@Wulfcry]

What I like about this video. She's is an pottery maker who loves the art of it. And the knowledge gained from it as, I've ...well, its a wise saying about plates Ive heard in ages. *"What is a plate without food"* Learned what Gimbap is. That her husband professions one of my favorite hobby thing to do. And I also love SUKIYAKI a SUKIYAKI party with lots of veggies and meat yummy.

[@damnmillennials3913]

One of the better and more heartfelt munchies. Restaurants like hers are the greatest. Much better those silly, new-age, fusion, and overpriced hipster crap we keep on seeing.

[@gadoosher]

I love this series so much, and this has to be one of my all time favorites.

[@ICanthinkofname25]

Gimbap is a close cousin to sushi, it might not be sushi but close enough and it's still a beautiful story, so enjoy it for that.

[@SushiLiebhaber]

Gimbap was just recomended from a friend of mine and now I found the video on it. Great! Have to make it soon, so much anticipation...

[@hypealittlebit3710]

I love this kind of series. I can really feel what she is talking about and she seems really sincere and relaxing and probably I can understand completely what she tries to tell thru this video. (Maybe because I am a kpop fan for a long time?) (Yay for running man next week!!! Myoui Mina!!!)

[@richardri3619]

Quite an interesting person as the story developed in a way I did not expect. She represents the modern day human being to me: multi-cultural parents and background, open to changes, strife and finding one's place. A very layered human being.

[@RoZioNoiR]

This was real and raw and beautiful. Thank you.

[@saltairinmyhair]

So beautiful and inspiring. there needs to be more videos like these

[@aidilnashazleen]

this is so heartwarming

[@hitva]

This is such a nice story! Well done

[@xhmcsx]

wow these comments are simply heartwarming.

[@lewissowerby2149]

Made me think of going back home to gimbap that my mum made just for me. This shit makes me want to cry

[@jaimequarterbrew6242]

I trust that the viewers will stay respectful to both Korean and Japanese culture and remind themselves that the two are intrinsically similar. Fun fact: Sushi originated in South East Asia and passed through China and Korea before reaching Japan

[@Katosnakes]

Super heartwarming, great job.

[@javakuppa3346]

Love Munchies profile of restaurants overseas.

[@bardgoldn]

This is so touching.

[@Urstupidumbass]

Kimbab isn't like sushi, as she said in the video, kimbab is soul food, it's comfort food.

[@jackiek2113]

What a beautiful story to watch as I wind down my own day

[@ignaziolasio]

What an amazing couple

[@hyoungjamesoh6179]

although this video as a whole is great, i find the relationship between Toyoung and her husband the most interesting. The dude said, "Frankly, we don't understand each other!" with a laugh. This is great! It's a relationship that transcends language and cultural boundaries.

[@tiagordon2438]

Loved Everything About This..Well Done

[@junkim2847]

it's a variation of sushi, have an open mind. Great episode

[@ImmyT89]

damn.. why am i crying in tears?

[@dipzydooer]

great story

[@vukvuk5]

So a Japanese - Korean married to a Serbian. Awesome couple!

[@shinjisimp]

such a sweet couple

[@docdope654]

good food, good story, no hipsters , no los angeles, keep it up munchies

[@lanceford2621]

damn, the ending made me tear up a lil bit. hit close to home

[@steveditko1]

I can certainly see why Munchies made this video. She's an interesting character and "Korean sushi" adds a different aspect and perspective to their Sushi chef series. The Korean take on sushi is interesting, acutally. They often dip the sashimi in sesame oil and salt, and it's often served very cold, sometimes near frozen.

[@escope1959]

A Japanese woman who moved to Korea with her father marries an Australian (white dude) and has a pottery shop 2.5 hours from where she lives and owns a restaurant that seems to be thriving. You cant make this s*** up. Just WOW!

[@-_-EpYoN-_-]

haha, 5:00 in, when the violin start I thought of Hannibal (TV show). 😂 cause that violin piece was in one of the episodes... XD

[@nizzy64]

7:25 insert Discount Gordon Ramsy

[@gaemasism]

I wanna visit that Kimbob restaurant~~~^^

[@lordebola9472]

Great episode!

[@mariajuntunen8494]

What a lovely video 💜

[@Vzvzvx8998]

Just signed in to say really nice episode!, liked it alot.

[@danf8047]

It's pretty cool to see her make her own pottery that will serves her food.

[@navadeepsharma6709]

One word. Subscribed!!

[@wanderer924]

The restaurant is very near to my office! Thank you for this video.

[@CodeProvider]

OMG SO CUTE

[@nitindadar7933]

this is amazing!

[@peacku]

She's clearly not a sushi chef, so stop saying that this is not sushi, no one claimed it was! She seems like a wonderful person and the combination of pottery and cooking sounds like a peaceful and happy life, I would love to go there and learn more! Thanks for the video Munchies

[@HuyLe2607]

I know that they are not related but they looks just like the same. Like sisters. No wonder why they bonded so much.

[@jeddidloo]

what an awesome video.

[@1kaaa]

i had my mom's kimbap for lunch today. mom's kimbap is THE BEST.

[@sunabozu665]

Anybody else get reminded of Wilson Fisk when that violin music came on?

[@ferenckocsis9061]

This is also what we want to see! Sometimes munchies hit the nail on the head...

[@strawberryxmango]

Great episode munchies! :)

[@yotoyloko]

No offense, but i'm still waiting for the next episode of the pizza show.

[@louisshippingfitter6069]

aren't we all.

[@senorvillarruel8129]

great video !

[@boozecruisereviews4181]

I really miss 김밥 lunches!

[@thePowerPlant]

I tried to have an open perspective, but this episode missed the mark. I think it would have been better to have released it as a standalone feature. Firstly, as many comments have already stated this is not sushi. No sushi rice, no raw ingredients, barely any fish. I think it does Korean culture and sushi a disservice to try and present kimbap under the "Sushi Chef" series. A lot has been said lately with regards to "cultural appropriation" of food, and this seems like a blatant misunderstanding of what sushi and kimbap are to their respective cultures. Kimbap is a democratic food, an everyday kind of snack you have on-the-go. Sushi is an event. Most Japanese eat it as a once a week or monthly treat. At the end of the day, they are both still food, but for a lot of people sushi and kimbap are two completely different things that just so happen to appear similar.

[@sarahho4101]

Why is makizushi not considered sushi?

[@orangemoonglows2692]

sushi is not even japanese.

[@AZNGoSu]

This is A+++++++++++++++++++++ content

[@LRuan]

lovely!

[@mumugobbi]

This is honestly a sweet story though.

[@al_wax]

"I was separated from my mom when I was young so sometimes she feels like a mother to me."

[@wenliang4757]

She play the game well. Cooking as main skill, while pottery as minor. Bravo, good combo.

[@NumbCornsGG]

Nice background instrumental

[@whatstwelveohnine]

Amazing

[@KingDennisJensen]

Why did she get separated from her mother? Do/did Japanese people dislike Korean people? Also, why wouldn't she rekindle her and her mother's relationship now in this day and age? Great episode as per usual!

[@804E]

her legs: the curvature of the lumbar, knock knees, thigh spacing. it's so appealing and extremely beautiful; however, it could be the hues and the shadows playing tricks on my visual senses... the way her sashay is deliberate yet unforced. and her dress compliments this. i really think that model art is the best form of art all of this, right between 0:47 & 0:48; that's where coitus lies.

[@PejorativeDaedal]

look closely at 4:23

[@funkmasterkev]

savage

[@user-rl1kn9rc8g]

omg thats me!

[@whatsinmymouth-]

A lot of confusion and fighting here regarding gimbap vs sushi and I'm hoping to clear it up: Sushi is vinegar rice. That's the main requirement of sushi. Gimbap means seaweed rice and therefore, the requirements are that there is rice and seaweed. There is obviously a place where sushi and gimbap can potentially intersect, but the crucial difference is that gimbap is almost never seasoned with vinegar, and sushi doesn't need seaweed. All nigiri is sushi but cannot be classified as gimbap. Technically all maki sushi made with seaweed could be called gim bap. Because gimbap almost never uses vinegar, almost no gimbap can be classified as sushi. The korean word for sushi is chobap.

[@marcusolsson2126]

Gimbap(korean) maki (japanese)

[@recognize8971]

Artistic connect

[@rokeeffe91]

totally.... very artistic. lovely people :)

[@hyoungkim262]

Thank you for pointing out that gimbap is not sushi...hated when people kept generalizing gimbap is literally sushi...

[@westindian10]

i fuckin love gimbap

[@오세륜]

Its so sad to hear that she separated from her mom..😣

[@Malukaluna]

In case people are interested in the difference between kimbap and maki sushi. - Maki sushi uses roasted nori seaweed, kimbap is flexible with it's choices - Sushi rice is made with rice vinegar, while kimbap typically uses steamed white rice (other rice are used) and flavored with sesame oil and salt. - Maki sushi uses one or two ingredients, thus resulting in a smaller diameter. Where else it's common to use four - six ingredients in kimbap. Thus making it larger. - Maki uses raw seafood. Kimbap does not, fillings are usually cooked. Some of the ingredients seen are, raw or pickled vegetables, egg, ham, immigration crab meat amongst many others. Although they may be visually similar to the foreign eye, all these differences form different taste, texture, and experience. From the setting it's usually eaten in, type of seaweed and how it was prepared, the rice, ingredients following it, and size of the sushi/kimbap.

[@rethenew]

I gotta make this fact straight~ Sushi and Gimbap is totally different food. so Please refer the chef as Gimbap Chef not Sushi Chef..thank you

[@dyddnjs47]

everyone has a story..

[@orangemoonglows2692]

all of you clowns in here saying this is not sushi are just so ignorant. sushi is merely seasoned/vinegared rice that is combined with something else. if you watched jiro dreams of sushi the emphasis is on the rice preparation. that's because sushi is all about the rice - because that is what sushi is - vinegared rice.

[@KlysmaTV]

you are not getting it. Sushi is not all about the rice, and neither all about the fish. It is a synnergie. But, because high quality, fresh fish does not need anything, sushi chefs focus mainly on the rice, the part that they CAN control.

[@orangemoonglows2692]

Robert Kraamwinkel again, BY DEFINITION, sushi is vinegared rice combined with something else. that something can be vegetables, beef, fish, etc. YOU do not know what sushi is. this is what it is. your blubbering ignorance does not change what sushi actually is. now go back to eating your dynamite roll.

[@ICanthinkofname25]

it's not sushi, it's gimbap. i'm not saying the video is bad, i actually liked and shared this video because the story and imagery is amazing but lets not conflate gimbap as sushi.

[@orangemoonglows2692]

ICanthinkofname25 so, what is the difference in terms of ingredients, technique? if they both use vinegared rice, they are the same, just have different names and one is made by japanese and the other by koreans. but if koreans don't add vinegar or techniques to make it ferments, it's not. simple. i don't get these arguments.

[@melonbarmonster]

+orange moonglows there's no vinegared rice in kimbap

[@soladeras]

❤ this ❤ 김밥

[@cokeboys8590]

Anybody else peep the shirt

[@kingofburgerz]

the peach colored one?

[@menendawit4860]

fendi stylin'

[@onraj9mm]

fendi :)

[@dandhan87]

Koreans seems to show emotions easier than japanese

[@hyoriethejindo]

exactly right

[@dlwogh1009]

It's part of their culture. Koreans are more extroverted than the Japanese who are quite introverted.

[@dus10who]

idk why but when she said it's as common as hamburgers for americans, i laughed

[@stevenyu4155]

DO AN EPISODE WITH JIRO!!!!!!!

[@jwkpov734]

Gimbap: When Japan COLONIZED Korea, Sushi came over. Then Sushi got localized by Koreans. Depends on the house, Rice get mixed with sesame seed and oil unlike vinegar and rice mix. It's like ginger beef, It's localized Chinese food.

[@RINRIN5TUBURA]

This is not sukiyaki as well. But she is enjoying her life.

[@PianoPianissimo335]

The song that plays in the end and what he plays on the piano are not the same. Edit: It´s probably the same song but out of sync.

[@dbrzy8989]

whats the song at the end?

[@PianoPianissimo335]

***** No idea but judging from watching his fingers it just doesn´t sync up.

[@dbrzy8989]

+LukasTasteless true

[@MsLansones]

Shazam it. Hopefully you'll get the result you're lookin for.

[@DarshUK1]

He is playing it correctly, It's just slightly out of sync. You can see the chords on his right hand play 3 or 4 times and then he plays a little melody before moving on to the next chord. That is also what we hear.

[@eseereoj]

9:01 musac. how special...

[@suzie5813]

awe, that's so beautiful :*/

[@UtotheGLY]

His earlobes!

[@creed8616]

that fendi tho