''Gyeran-mari'' (, "rolled-eggs"), ''dalgyal-mari'' () or rolled omelette is a dish in

Korean cuisine Korean cuisine is the set of foods and culinary styles which are associated with Korean culture. This cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient Prehistoric Korea, agricultural and nomad ...

. It is a savory ''

banchan ''Banchan'' ( ; ; ) are small side dishes served along with cooked rice in Korean cuisine. ''Banchan'' are often set in the middle of the table to be shared. At the center of the table is the secondary main course, such as ''galbi'' or ''bulg ...

'' (side dish) made with beaten eggs mixed with several finely diced ingredients, then progressively fried and rolled. * Common ingredients include vegetables (

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, Korean zucchini, scallions, garlic chives),

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, processed meat (

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, imitation crab meat,

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), salt or salted seafood ( salted pollock roe, salted shrimp), and

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. Optionally, '' gim'' (seaweed laver) is folded with the omelette. When served, the omelette is cut into slices. It is also a common '' anju'' found at '' pojangmacha'' (street stalls).

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Myeongnan-jeot Pollock roe, also pollack roe (also known as ''tarako'' in Japanese and ''myeongnan'' in Korean), is the roe of Alaska pollock (''Gadus chalcogrammus'') which, despite its name, is a species of cod. Salted pollock roe is a popular culinary ingr ...

-gyeran-mari'' (rolled omelette with salted pollock roe)

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Banchan Korean egg dishes Omelettes {{Korea-cuisine-stub

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