Kimbap is that sweet spot Trader Joe's thing... It's not that it's amazing it's that it's reliable and high quality, and you are happy to eat it vs. spending $16 on lunch.

Pan fry the kimbap instead of microwaving. It's much better. Rice gets nicer and crispy. I top mine with a dab of kewpie and some gochujang sauce.

I work at TJs and the kimbap craze is crazy! When it was first released that thing sold out by 10 am now it usually would sell out by the afternoon. We also just got two new items which imo is delicious which are the Japanese soufflé and the bubble waffle.

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As a Korean American, I find it hilarious just how crazy people are for these. It’s so easy to make yourself from scratch. It’s a pretty mundane food for us. Similar to how you’d view tuna sandwiches or potato salad

My TJ's limits these kimbap to 2 per person. Same thing with the hashbrown patties. Buying 16 of anything is greedy lol.

I keep a insulated bag in my car as well, I use it for when I get fast food, to keep it warm while driving home. It really does help.

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I grew up in the Pasadena area of So Cal and remember Traders was originally called Pronto Market. We would stop there on our walk home from school and get their version of a slurpee and their famous trail mix.

I had a giggle at the “Frawwwnce!” 😂 it’ll never not be funny to me, lol

9:22 I don't know why I found that so funny.. It's like you were both happy and bummed out all at the same time ☺️

I use the grocery bag version of that bag for all my shopping. It is great.

One of my absolute favorite TJ’s items is the Lentil Soup with Ancient Grains. It’s so flavorful!!

I love these sooo much! My local TJs put a limit on how many you can get at a time lol, they're that popular.

Hey Emmy, I love the Abita Mystery House. Stop there every time I drive I10 through Louisiana.

First time I had nutritional yeast was at a small town movie theater. They had a shaker of it for the popcorn. I love it!

Cool bags are so useful when travelling and you want to have a nice chilled beverage on the go, just make sure you use some of those ice bock things or freezer packs or whatever they're called (a sort of gel stuff in plastic pouches that you stick in the freezer), great for car or train journeys... :)

My TJ has a limit of four per person and they still sell out SO FAST. I got lucky and was able to try them once and really enjoyed it.

I've used similar bags to that before they definitely benefit from being as full as possible and the use of at least two freezer blocks even if you pack it out with pre chilled water bottles maybe even one bottle frozen this will help maintain the chill air inside

Dried mandarin orange pieces. So yummy.

The FRANCE reference from miss world is brilliant lol

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Love the video with you trying grocery store products!👍🤩

If you have a Costco in your area, their Kimbap is delicious as well.

The fillings can take time to make, but the roll itself is super easy to make (well enough at least; of course the experts are way better!) and I can’t imagine that a frozen & microwaved kimbap can be much good, especially the texture of the rice (but maybe I’ll just fussy). Sometimes for lunch I’ll start the rice cooker when I wake up, then just before breakfast I’ll mix up the rice with the salt & sesame oil, just pop some veggies (sometimes even just cucumber, but wok-scrambled eggs work too) inside, roll up a roll, slice & put it in a thermos to eat for an early lunch. If I had the wherewithal to make more classic fillings ahead of time, that would be just as easy to pop in. Anyway, 10/10 recommend. So I wouldn’t eat these frozen kimbap, but it was interesting to learn they are a thing and fun to see you try them! I’m guessing these might be best fried (like what you might do with leftover kimbap).

In Piquant the qu is pronounced like a k. So pee-kant. Rhymes with want. It means a sharp and pleasant flavor. Often used with creole or Cajun flavors.

Trader Joe's is great love the variety of snacks i love there coffee and cookie butter and there bamba peanut snacks.

I love that popcorn. I have bought like 12 bags the last few months. I really want more, but am trying to spread out my Trader Joe hauls.

I love dipping them in some scrambled eggs with a splash of tamari (soy sauce without gluten) and sesame oil and then frying them. I only thaw them for a minute because I know they're going to be cooked again. Soooooo good.

I love to count the times you push your glasses up. I lost count at 25. Love your videos.

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Emmy! I was at TJ's the other day and picked up some of that gimbap. WOW. It's great! Not surprised that one woman you mentioned was picking them up 16 at a time. I ate a whole package in one sitting. Thanks for the tip!

ooohh and I was just there this week !! did not see those bags though! however I LOVE there argentinian shrimp, the texture and taste at least to me is like lobster! I grab a few bags at a time😋 gotta keep an eye out for the kimbap they were sold out

One of my favorite TJ items is the chicken maple breakfast sausages. Yummy

Trader Joes Kimbap only has 9 slices. I see 3 in each section - there's 3 sections.

I had it for lunch today so the timing on this is nice. I really like it. They have a limit of 2 per customer at my TJs.

Loved the TJ kim bap when I managed to find it, been out since, not even a sign. Ah well. Just yesterday found my fave sweet item back in, must be seasonal, Tangerine Dream bars. Probably the perfect summer dessert treat. Nostalgia on a stick, but actually so much better than a 50/50 bar. I should’ve bought them out :)

when i go to Trader Joe's I always get a couple bags of the "Trader Giotto's Italian Style Meatballs". They are delicious with Raos pasta sauce.

ah i just bought the kimbap again today! it’s not the best thing ever but it hits the spot if i’m in a pinch

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I love Trader Joe's! The ones by me are super busy all the time so I have to go in mentally prepared for all of it but I love getting the interesting foods and treats there.

Can't wait till the local tomatoes start coming in, so I can toast up some bread like you got and make Pan Con Tomate. Toast bread, rub fresh cut garlic clove, rub halved tomato, a little olive oil (maybe directly on bread, depends on preference) a little salt & pepper. The Spain on a Fork guy does a version that sounds like what we had in Spain. Had to, after our friend who runs a Galgo rescue in the US and travels there at least once a year, said it was her fave Spanish breakfast.

That bread looks so good. I can see myself getting a big slice toasted and adding salted butter and strawberry jam, and have it as breakfast with a cup of coffee

That bread looks sooo good !!!!

When i was a teenager my parents used to go the Buddhist center (in Cumberland if memory serves) and they discovered nutritional yeast and butter on popcorn there. I have been doing it ever since and I’m going to be 57 in August.

Just tried it Kimbap tonight. Not bad. Easy to pack for lunch.

they're hard to find, but Black Forest has some gummy bears that are even tinier - about the size of my pinky nail. I'll have to give the TJ's a try, too

I also put Nutrional yeast on my popcorn at home. I do buy the TJ Piquant popcorn. It is tasty.

My mom used to make a bunch of Kim bops whenever I went on a field trip for school. And with the leftovers she would wrap them in raw egg and then fry them a pan. I used to call them Kim Bob, omelettes! Of course, dip them in some wasabi plus soy sauce.

Looove a TJ haul! I can never get the kimbop in my local store. But I’ll keep looking cause I want to try!

I, too, have been shopping @trader Joe's since all the employees wore Hawaiian shirts (not just the managers) I know they aren't manufactured products, but, their cara cara oranges & snap peas are usually fantastic Same. Their 8oz (refrigeration required) coconut water In the old days, my favorite was individual frozen quiche, usually the spinach one (recommend oven or covered pan on low heat, with baking paper inside heating, not the microwave, but, try all 3, maybe, see what you like) Shou mai are yummy too. Freezer section Same lime popsicles &Ultra Chocolate icecream The thick cured corn chips (look like fritos), and taste even better. They come in plain & spicy. I like the Thanksgiving flavor potato chips, which I think you tried, the Carmel corn, and the olive oil chips. Their tiny frozen peas are good, and their DIY frozen shrimp. Infact, they're good together with their sesame oil & their French sea salt. Since you are a spice eater, maybe also try some of their spices on it. They may even have a sriracha style one? I like their three pack dark Belgian chocolate bars (but, go ahead and try them all), the 2 pack chocolate lover bars (earthy healthy-strength chocolate, for that sincere *need*)& the coffee in chocolate individual bars, in a 3 or 4 pack chocolate bar shaped "box", maybe 2"x4"x1/4"? Strawberry rhubarb soda/pop, great on ice, &/or with a twist of lime or your favorite fresh mint. Maybe a sliced strawberry, too, if you want a fancy spritzer look & taste (Sonoma?) Chicken salad, (grapes), tuna salad, (egg too, I think) Sometimes they have roasted ready-to-eat chicken, I think Mozzarella & procuito dollop 3 times creamy brie & more

It's been many years since I've seen it, but their Baconesque popcorn was something else. Claimed to be vegetarian friendly, but it really tasted bacony and cheesy. I had a two bag minimum whenever I saw it. But sadly I believe, as you mentioned, that it disappeared like so many other favorites. I just hope that the recipe isn't gone forever and that some day a copycat will appear or TJ's will bring it back.

Don't forget an ice pak! In the summer in Texas, you never shop without an ice pak! There's no Trader Joe's here but the kimbap sounds delicious. Thanks, Emmy ❣️

Trader Joe’s used to have a cinnamon vanilla black tea that was soooo good in the winter, I’m still sad they discontinued it 😭 Now I get their hashbrown patties, chicken sausage patties, lightly coated chocolate almonds, Ube pancake mix, apple blossoms, and their olive oil popcorn! 😊

The bread reminds me of German bread. Can't wait to try it.

The thing I miss most from TJ's is the cheese scones they had many years ago. I hope they never discontinue the sprouted grain bread; it's a staple in my house. I also buy all of my coffee there and dairy whenever I go. I've been going to Trader Joe's since Jr. High (because yup, I'm that old), it was walking distance from my house. I will definitely try the kimbap if they happen to have some next time I shop TJ's.

I love it. So good.

I love the Trader Joe’s kimbap it’s always sold out!

Hi Emmy, I love home-popped popcorn I buy mushroom popcorn it's what they use to make Carmel corn the regular popcorn has lots of hulls in it, but the mushroom popcorn is a bigger piece of popcorn. I order mine on Amazon.

I finally tired took forever to get in my area and I thought it’s not going to be that great it’s just hype. I actually thought it was better than I expected. I ate mine warm I think eating any food super hot ruins the taste, I let mine cool to room temperature. On a side note the new bubble waffles are amazing!!!

I love the sunlit brand! I get them a lot!

I use to have a very large(3x larger than your) version of that lunch box it was a door prize when it opened in my town in California. It was an insulated shopping bag the same color. My daughter took it when when went off to university. It is over 10years old and still going strong. I now live in Missouri and we do not have trader joe's here (im so sad)

i cant wait! i’ve been looking at the kimbap for weeks and weeks, but i haven’t decided whether to try it or not! you’re always on point 🎯

Don't know if they still have it but the Trader Joe's popcorn in the *green* bag is soooooo DELICIOUS!!!! Very savory with Thyme, Rosemary, and some other spices I can't remember. I have to be careful as I can eat the entire bag in one sitting! The popcorn in the yellow bag is absolutely awful. It's flavored with lemon juice and is vile as it sounds.

I also like the Jayone Tuna Gimbap, I’ll try the Sunlit one next!

My nanny kids really like the pop corn, I bought it on a whim while trying to cut them back on snack bars lol it was a hit!

I add a little sesame seeds and Avocado! Such a great lunch

I’m a fan of their soup dumplings ❤

i will try that bread. the pot stickers and dark chocolate pb cups are my things there other than staples. Their butter is really good butter.

Nutritional yeast is by far my favorite thing to put on popcorn.

I like to spray my popcorn with lemon juice and then add the nutritional yeast. It’s so good!!

OMG I need to make a trip to get the lunch bag

Thanks for the beautiful video

More introducing random cute products you see (like the trader Joe bag) in videos you do! I find the little supermarket items in the US very interesting

I’ve never had hot Kimbap in Korea, I think it’s better if you let it cool down. Oh and yes i bet you are correct that is burdock root and the yellow is Korean pickled radish. I make homemade Kimbap a few times a year, it’s not at all difficult it just feels time consuming

I'm not sure what it is about Emmy, but I do not mind, actually, I enjoy hearing her crunch and munch lol. Normally, it's like fingernails on a chalkboard to me when anyone else does it, except for maybe my kids when they were little (that was adorable as well). I just adore her so much!

Its like Cost Plus , a specialty store . I wouldn't go there regularly , but every once in awhile , just to find something different .

Those gummy bears are the size of the German ones by Haribo. We have those in Australia. Prior to importing those, we always had jubes, which are becoming much harder to find, sadly. Not all jubes are equal.

I enjoyed these well enough but I'm super lucky and we have enough of a Korean community locally that we have a large Korean grocery store. Theres fresh, homemade kimbap available daily ❤ (and ramen and fried chicken 🐔)

Emmy, you’re the one that got me hooked on nutritional yeast and popcorn. Love it. 🤤

You made my mouth water watching you eat that bread. Thats my kind of bread.

“Don't forget an ice pak!" :P

You should try the haribo “fruit salad” it has grapefruit and papaya flavors which are slightly bitter. They’re grand

The Trader Joe’s kimbap tastes great with some kimchi on top 😋

For any Australian viewers like me salivating over the kimbap, Woolworths has started stocking frozen gimbap rolls (another name for them). They're Bibigo brand, come in "Tuna-Mayo" and "Bulgolgi-Flavour", but are made in Japan i stead of Korea. I got both types yesterday but I haven't had an opportunity to try it yet.

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I love cream cheese with green olives chopped up and mixed on a bagel.

Same thing happened to me at my Trader’s Joe. Lol I bought 2 as well. I prefer them cold

Mmm, i love gummie bears!!! Those kimbaps look delicious! I also like open-faced sangies with tuna, ring of green pepper, slice of tomato, dash of black pepper then topped with cheese then broiled til melted....Thanks for your excellent videos....now off to fill my gullet lmao! Cheerio

Dude, my Trader Joe's stopped selling those Kimbaps! They were so GOOOOOD

That toast is making me hungry 😋

Emmy is going to make toast with that bread, she loves toast...and so do I...with fig spread...good stuff as well.

I agree with you about Trader Joe’s taking away the snacks you love. They used to have these little round crunchy ball shaped seaweed snacks that were so good many years ago. But their fried battered seasoned seaweed is also really good and thankfully that one stuck around (at least for now). They had yuba (which they called tofu sheets) that they stopped carrying. They still carry pajeon, so hopefully that is staying. They actually had hotteok for a minute, but I didn’t buy it at the time I saw it and the next it was gone and I haven’t seen it since. 😕 my latest addiction is the strawberry yogurt almonds & friend cheese curds. I also love the maple walnut biscotti (seasonal). Too many tasty snack there. It can be a dangerous place.

I told you, she made the toast......I know Emmy, trader Joe's is so awesome!!

That bread with tomatoes and garlic marmelade. That would be so good

It's too late now, but next time you have a package of hot food, pull out end portions away from the body, they will cool better. Also, i think if count seaweed stripes, both packs have 9 slices ea.

I love that kind of bread 22:05

I had Kimbap for lunch today! 😋

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