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Gilgeori toast

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Gilgeori toast, Korean for street toast, is a South Korean street food sandwich made of a fried egg, typically shaped square, thinly sliced cabbage, ham, and cheese between two pieces of toast. Additional ingredients can include onions, green onions, carrots, ketchup, and sugar, and its own source notes the sandwich has also been sold outside South Korea. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Snack or Street Food 1
Origin Region
South Korea 2
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Street Food Culture, Food Traditions
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In Cuisine

Korean Cuisine, Cuisines
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Uses Ingredient

Cabbage, Ingredients
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Cheese, Ingredients
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Egg, Ingredients
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Ham, Ingredients
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Originated In

South Korea

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1. Gilgeori toast (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Gilgeori toast (Korean: 길거리 토스트; lit. 'street toast') is a South Korean street food sandwich. It consists of a fried egg (typically in a square shape), thinly sliced cabbage, ham, and cheese between two pieces of toast.
  • In Cuisine: Korean Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Gilgeori toast (Korean: 길거리 토스트; lit. 'street toast') is a South Korean street food sandwich.
  • Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, lead paragraph
    Gilgeori toast (Korean: 길거리 토스트; lit. 'street toast') is a South Korean street food sandwich.
  • Uses Ingredient: Egg, lead paragraph
    It consists of a fried egg (typically in a square shape), thinly sliced cabbage, ham, and cheese between two pieces of toast.
  • Uses Ingredient: Cabbage, lead paragraph
    It consists of a fried egg (typically in a square shape), thinly sliced cabbage, ham, and cheese between two pieces of toast.
  • Uses Ingredient: Ham, lead paragraph
    It consists of a fried egg (typically in a square shape), thinly sliced cabbage, ham, and cheese between two pieces of toast.
  • Uses Ingredient: Cheese, lead paragraph
    It consists of a fried egg (typically in a square shape), thinly sliced cabbage, ham, and cheese between two pieces of toast.
  • In Group: Asian and Middle Eastern Sandwiches, Lead paragraph
    Gilgeori toast (Korean: 길거리 토스트; lit. 'street toast') is a South Korean street food sandwich.
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2. Gilgeori toast (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): South Korea
Quote, P495 (country of origin): South Korea
South Korea
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