MariMari, the street-food shop where you can discover Korean kimbap

Published by Manon de Sortiraparis · Photos by Manon de Sortiraparis · Published on June 18, 2024 at 10:08 a.m.
MariMari is the street-food stall where you can discover kimbap, a cult Korean street food dish.

K-food queen Linda Lee, who has already created On the Bab in Paris and a host of Korean addresses in the UK, is back in the capital with a new Korean restaurant, MariMari. Just a stone's throw from Rue Saint-Anne, the district of Asian restaurants, the street-food counter features kimbaps, the famous Korean maki.

For the uninitiated, kimbap consists of a thin layer of rice, cooked vegetables and other ingredients, wrapped in a sheet of dried seaweed and cut into bite-sized slices. The seaweed(kim in Korean) and rice(bap) give the dish its lilting name.

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The flagship dish of Korean street food, kimbap is eaten with your fingers on the street! It's even a symbol of childhood for Koreans, who learn to roll them from an early age. MariMari' s new Korean restaurant, with its sleek design and open kitchen, offers several kimbap recipes, accompanied by kimchi and a small broth.

Traditional version (with egg, carrot, radish, spinach and Alsatian sausage; 14€), vegetarian version (12€) for those concerned, kimchi version (14€), bulgogi version (with beef, Korean fish cake, lettuce, egg and radish; 14€) to mix two flagship dishes of Korean cuisine, or spicy version (with shrimp fritters and spicy mayo sauce; 15€), there's something for every taste and desire.

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For our part, we loved the tuna egg mayonnaise kimbap (14€), super-fresh and soaked, with onion, gherkin, carrots, radish and arugula for crunch. On the sides, MariMari offers another Korean street-food classic: tteokbokki (15€) in a spicy sauce (not too spicy, I promise!), with extra fish cakes (+2€) bursting with sauce. A little delight.

It's also possible to indulge in vegetable-based fried dishes (15€) or poultry dishes, such as the famousKorean-style fried chicken (15€ for 10 pieces). Lunch formulas cost between €16 and €18, depending on the dish chosen - kimbap, ramen, toppoki or fried chicken.

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To finish on a high note, MariMari offers a small range of Korean desserts, such as egg bread, a waffle filled with red bean purée, matcha parfait (10€), and mochi (4€).

Practical information

Location

23 Rue d'Antin
75002 Paris 2

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Official website
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