Bindaetteok and Gimbap in Seoul: Ingredients and How to Order

Knowing the ingredients in bindaetteok and gimbap helps when choosing food at Gwangjang Market or a neighborhood snack restaurant. Even if a dish contains mung beans or vegetables, it may also contain pork, eggs or fish cake. If you avoid any ingredients, you can show the Korean phrases below before ordering.

Bindaetteok

A Pancake to Share

Made from ground mung beans, it may contain pork, mung bean sprouts and bracken.

Ask whether pork is included. Even with mung beans as the main ingredient, it cannot be assumed to be vegetarian.

You can ask: “돼지고기가 들어가나요?” (“Does this contain pork?”)

Gimbap

Gimbap for a Simple Meal or Snack

Various ingredients are added to rice and seaweed; common recipes also include eggs and fish cake.

Check the actual fillings, including eggs, fish cake, ham and sauces.

You can ask: “달걀이나 어묵이 들어가나요?” (“Does this contain eggs or fish cake?”)

Official information and sources

Bindaetteok Sources checked 2026-09-30
Gimbap Sources checked 2026-09-30

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