Play-with-Korea

When I decided to do a column featuring ubiquitous Korean snack food kimbap, I knew it would be an emotional piece. My earliest experiences with kimbap are irrevocably intertwined with memories of my dear nanny and housekeeper, who was like a mother to me and a beloved grandmother to my daughters. Ms. Paek, as we always called her, even after she transitioned from housekeeper to full member of our family, passed away about five years ago. She was a wonderful, kind woman, and I miss her dearly to this day.