Kimbab 153 at Kundan Singh Supermarket
Kimbab 153 is not a restaurant; not even a shop ... it seems to exist mainly as a wooden table inside the front of Kundan Singh's Supermarket, adorned with the merchandise and a small sign; a small stall run by a small group of Korean women.
Kimbab (or gimbap, or kimbap, depending on who you listen to) is a great little Korean lunch or snack: a variety of fillings with steamed rice in a dried seaweed roll (similar to the Japanese makizushi).
There are 5 different offerings from Kimbab 153: Vegetable, Original, Tuna, Chicken and Kimchi. Kimchi is my personal preference: it has a delightful chilli bite to it. Prices range from $4.99 to $5.99
These tasty little lunches are well packaged. Each serve comes in a clear plastic takeaway container, complete with a small dose of soy dipping sauce. Major points for a nice label that lists all the ingredients at a readable size.
Obtaining a kimbab pack has become a little more difficult since the US Embassy construction project started ... so get in early if you want a selection of fillings to choose from. Turning up after 12:30 means you're going to get left with a choice of the less interesting ones (tuna and chicken) or nothing at all.
Occasionally, the ladies make the rolls on-site ... and sometimes they offer free samples.
Update [Picky Eater - 28 Feb 2009]: Someone's been reading Kania Tiko's comment below (or his mind). A trip past the Kimbab 153 stall today revealed the usual selection of kimbab ... and small tubs of kimchi at $5 each. Excellent!
By way of warning for those who haven't tried kimchi before, the 'small' tub should last you a few days: you're not going to want to eat it all in one sitting. Pop the leftovers in the fridge, use it as a condiment for your meals, and enjoy the health benefits & some extra peace of mind
In Summary
- Kimbab 153
- Kundan Singh's Supermarket,
Prince's Road,
Tamavua - Opening Hours:
- Mon - Sat: 10:00am - 2:00pm
- Spend:
- $5 - $6 per person
- Verdict:
- Thumbs-up
6 comments:
I must check it out. Great post.
Ha! My mom can make these :)
The dried sea weed is expensive in Fiji :(
Sounds good.
I'll have to check it out.
These guys (153 and Kundan Singh) have made a serious error in product placement.
Kim bap goes with kimchee, you eat the kimchee and you dip the kimbap in the kimchee sauce. This way the kimbap gets that spicy flavour soaked up in the rice. Don't take my work for it, try it yourself, or ask a Korean person.
Now these guys at Kundan Singh stick the kimchee (in tubs) in fridge in the back of the store, and these 153 ladies at the front (near checkout). I think that is pretty dumb.
I for one tend to buy the kimbap on a whim as I approach checkout. By that time I have no desire to return to the back of the store to go get the kimchee. Sometimes it annoys me so much I don't buy either the kimbap or the kimchee.
I don't know what impact this having on the P & L of both Kimbab 153 and Kundan Singh, but they are missing out some of my hard earned cash.
gotta try it with the kimchi sauce now :)
OY KANIA TIKO lol its a supermarket bro not a restaurant..... bai karaik some ppl..
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