A Korean Girl's Single Roll of 'Gimbap' Moves New York Immigrants to Tears

New York City Unveils Diverse Cultural Lunchboxes
'Gimbap' Made by Korean Girl Gains Great Popularity

The city of New York in the United States has attracted attention by introducing the Korean food 'Gimbap' through its official social media (SNS). The video posted by the city features an elementary school girl, who appears to be Korean, personally making Gimbap.

On the 9th (local time), New York City uploaded a Gimbap video on its SNS accounts such as YouTube and Instagram. The main character of this video is 'Avery,' a third grader attending an elementary school in New York City. Avery explains the process in detail, saying, "If you spread rice evenly on seaweed and roll it, it becomes Gimbap."

Avery also shows the finished Gimbap in front of the camera. When asked why she likes Gimbap, she recommended, "I just like the combination of seaweed and rice. It's really delicious."

Video of elementary school students' lunchboxes posted on the official social networking service (SNS) of New York City. [Image source=Instagram]

This video is gaining great popularity among global netizens. As of the 15th, more than 190,000 people have liked the Instagram video.

The United States, where various ethnic groups live together, has students from multiple cultural backgrounds even in elementary schools. To mark the September enrollment season, New York City showcased lunchboxes from various cultures, including those from the Dominican Republic and India, as well as Avery's.

Meanwhile, comments on the video shared 'painful memories' from netizens of immigrant backgrounds.

One netizen, presumed to be of Korean descent, recalled, "When I was a child, some girls said they wanted to eat the Gimbap I brought for lunch." He said, "I had exactly eight pieces, but I still shared one each. However, after taking a bite, they spat it out, saying it was disgusting."

He added, "I felt sorry for my mother who packed my lunch from the morning. Since then, I asked her to pack sandwiches instead of Gimbap for lunch." He said, "I think this young girl has healed the hurt memories from that time."

A netizen from the Philippines wrote, "I remember when I brought Torino (a traditional Filipino dish), kids asked, 'What is that smell?'" and left a message saying, "If I could go back to those days, I would tell myself not to be ashamed of my culture."

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