Kurosanpa

A vegetable hand-rolled rice restaurant located in the Daereungwon (ancient tomb park) area of ​​the Gyeongju Historic Site, a World Heritage Site

Cuisine from Gyeongju, the millennium capital of the Silla Dynasty, includes sambap, sundubu jjigae, and kalguksu. In the vicinity of the group of ancient tombs in the center of Gyeongju (Gyeongju Historic Area), there are many restaurants serving sambap, a healthy dish of rice and side dishes wrapped in various leafy vegetables.

Among them is Yi Pungnyeo Kurosanba, which overlooks Cheomseongdae in the Gyeongju Historic Area and is conveniently located for stopping by during sightseeing.

Opened in Gyeongju around 1980 by its president, Lee Pung-nyeo, who hails from Jeonju, a city famous for its Korean cuisine, Kuro Sanbap has now become a famous Gyeongju gourmet spot that is constantly visited by Korean tour groups and foreign tourists just for its sanbap.

A long line of side dishes line the table. Sambap is a healthy dish perfect for health-conscious modern people. It contains raw and boiled vegetables, and not only vegetables but also kelp and wakame seaweed, so you can enjoy a variety of flavors. There are a whopping 28 types of side dishes served with the freshly wrapped vegetables. Those who eat it for the first time will be surprised by the number of plates lined up one after another on the table. It is a level of hospitality that is unimaginable for Japanese people who are used to the price per plate in Japan.

Here's how to eat ssambap. Wrap the vegetables in your cleaned hands. Place rice, side dishes and ssamjang on top, wrap it up, and then just open your mouth wide and eat. It's simple, but be careful not to be greedy and put in too much rice and side dishes. Think about the size of your mouth and wrap it up to a size that you can eat in one bite.

Kurosampap, which serves delicious vegetable hand-rolled rice that will fill you up just by looking at the impressive 28 types of side dishes lined up on the table, is located near the Ancient Tombs Park (historic ruins area), so be sure to stop by when you're sightseeing in Gyeongju.