Korean Seaweed Wrap | Lightly Roasted Ssam Gim, 10 Packs | 2.54 oz
Korean seaweed wrap is a lightly roasted, unseasoned Korean laver (ssam gim) made by Sahmyook from thick, crinkly gopchang-style sheets, sized and sturdy for wrapping rice at the table.
In Korea this style is called ssam-ssa-meokneun gim — seaweed you wrap and eat. The sheets are gopchang gim, the curly early-harvest strain prized for its thick, textured bite and naturally savory-sweet aftertaste. The ingredient statement reads laver 100%: simply roasted, with no added oil and no added salt, so the flavor of the laver itself carries the wrap. Each box holds 10 individual packs of 7.2 g — 2.54 oz (72 g) in total.
Kosbee stocks Korean pantry staples the way they are eaten in Korea. This is the same table-wrap gim sold in Korean markets, individually packed for freshness and shipped from our New Jersey warehouse.
Origin & authenticity
This is a Product of Korea, made by Sahmyook Food in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province. The laver is harvested in Korea and is the only ingredient on the pack. It is roasted lightly, just enough to turn it crisp and fragrant, and left unseasoned in the traditional ssam style.
Key facts
- Ingredients
- Laver (seaweed) 100%, harvested in Korea — no added oil, no added salt
- Origin
- Product of Korea — Sahmyook Food, Boryeong, South Chungcheong
- Type
- Ssam gim (쌌김) — lightly roasted, unseasoned wrap laver
- Format
- 7.2 g × 10 packs — 10 quarter-cut sheets per pack
- Net weight
- 2.54 oz (72 g) total
- Nutrition per 7.2 g pack
- 20 calories · 0 g total fat · 0 mg cholesterol · 55 mg sodium · 3 g total carbohydrate · 0 g total sugars · 3 g protein (as printed on the pack)
- Allergen
- Made on equipment that also processes soybeans
- Storage
- Keep out of direct sunlight, in a cool, dry place
How to eat Korean seaweed wraps
How do you wrap rice with ssam gim?
Set a sheet on your palm, add a spoonful of warm rice and a dab of seasoned soy sauce (yangnyeom-jang) or a piece of kimchi, and fold it into one bite. The sturdy gopchang texture holds rice and sauce without tearing.
What else does it pair with?
Use it at the grill to wrap samgyeopsal (pork belly), or serve it beside a spicy stew — the plain, earthy laver balances rich and spicy dishes. Open one 7.2 g pack at a time so the sheets stay crisp.
Safety & allergens
The gim is single-ingredient laver with no added oil or salt, and it is made on equipment that also processes soybeans — check the printed pack before eating if you have a soy allergy.
If you are pregnant or nursing, take any medication, or are under medical care, consult your healthcare provider before use. Enjoy in moderation, and keep the packs out of reach of small children.
Ssam gim vs seasoned snack gim — what's the difference?
Ssam gim differs from seasoned snack gim in both seasoning and build. Snack gim is oiled, salted and cut small to eat on its own; ssam gim is left unseasoned in larger, sturdier sheets made to hold rice, meat and sauce at the table. For wraps and Korean BBQ, this is the traditional pick.
Seaweed Wrap FAQ
What is ssam gim (쌌김)?
Ssam gim is Korean laver made for wrapping — lightly roasted, unseasoned sheets sturdy enough to hold rice and side dishes in one bite. This one is made by Sahmyook from thick, crinkly gopchang-style laver, with laver 100% as the only ingredient, in 10 individual 7.2 g packs, Product of Korea.
Is it seasoned with oil or salt?
No. The ingredient statement reads laver 100% — no oil, no salt, nothing else added. The sheets are simply roasted until crisp, so the natural savory-sweet taste of the laver comes through and the wrap never doubles the salt of the dish inside it. For a salty, oiled sheet, choose seasoned snack gim.
What do you eat it with?
Warm rice with a dab of seasoned soy sauce is the classic pairing. It is also the go-to wrap at Korean BBQ for pork belly and works beside spicy stews, where the plain, earthy laver balances the heat. Each sheet is sturdy enough not to tear mid-bite.
How can you tell gopchang gim from ordinary laver?
Hold a sheet up to the light. Gopchang gim is woven from curly, intestine-shaped strands, so the surface looks uneven and full of tiny gaps and the sheet feels thicker between your fingers. Ordinary laver is pressed flat and even. That rougher weave is why gopchang sheets tear less around warm, wet rice.
Where does this ship from?
Orders ship from the Kosbee warehouse in New Jersey, usually within 1 business day, with tracking emailed at dispatch. The gim is made in Korea by Sahmyook — a Product of Korea — so you get the Korean-market staple without an international wait.
Shipping, returns and storage
Ships from New Jersey, usually within 1 business day. Keep unopened packs out of direct sunlight in a cool, dry place. Unopened food items can be returned in their original condition.
More Korean pantry staples: browse Wholesome K-Food & Groceries. For a seasoned, ready-to-eat sheet, see Korean Gopchang Seaweed, and for the stew beside your wrap, Korean Anchovy Soup Stock Coins.
