I hope you enjoy making Korean egg roll soon! Also, I think you can make nicely shaped egg rolls in a more consistent way using this pan. There’s no need to buy this specialty omelette pan but it does make the cooking easier and faster. In the past, I’ve been making this Korean egg roll in a round cast iron skillet, which works fine, by the way! But, I recently invested in a non-stick rectangular pan that is suitable for my induction cooktop, to make the cooking process easier and faster! ( This is the one I got, but you can also get a cheaper one like this one.) They add a nice flavor and cheesy aroma to the egg, so I’m sure you will like them! Use of Rolled Omelette Pan / Japanese Omelette Pan The list can go on.Īnd, in this recipe, I used green onion and shredded mozzarella cheese, which are also popular to add.
Other popular ingredients are finely diced bell peppers, carrots, zucchini, onion, ham, crab meat, canned tuna and roasted seaweed etc. You can make it with these two ingredients only if you want. Obviously, the most important ingredients for Korean egg roll is egg, then salt. (Frankly speaking, I can’t tell if there’s a big difference, but in my memory, tamagoyaki always seem sweeter than gyeran mari.) Common Korean Egg Roll Ingredients So, essentially, Korean egg roll, Korean rolled egg and Korean rolled omelette means the same thing!Īnother thing to note is Korean egg roll is cooked much like Japanese egg roll – tamagoyaki.
Gyeran (계란) means egg and mari (말이) describes the status of being rolled up. Korean egg roll is called gyeran mari / gyeranmari (계란말이). I’m sure most of you already figured this part out, but I will spill it out any way. You can also squeeze some tomato sauce / ketchup over the egg rolls to suit your taste. It’s perfect with a bowl of steamed rice. Well seasoned, Korean egg roll is savory and slightly salty. I always loved having it in my box! Lastly, it’s also a popular drink snack with soju (Korean distilled liquor). The ingredients are quite readily accessible, so my mom used to make it a lot for us.Īlso, because the egg looks pretty and and quite compact, it’s popular in a school lunch box. Korean egg roll is a popular Korean side dish. Delicious Korean egg roll (Gyeran Mari) recipe!