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ssam (쌈)
What is it? 
Korean table wraps. Lettuce or perilla leaf filled with meat rice garlic and ssamjang folded and eaten in one bite.
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Wrap & Table-Built
Langague
Korean
Associated Countries
South Korea
Related Terms
ssamjang (쌈장)
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