Busy? Sometimes Need to Settle for Fast Food for Lunch?

A Perfect Meal?

I. Introduction:

1. Attention getter:

·  busy? Sometimes need to settle for fast food for lunch?

·  worry about the fat, salt cholesterol in foods like hamburgers, fried chicken, or pizza?

·  looking for a tasty alternative that is both fast and healthy?

·  In Korea there is one: kimbap.

2. Introductory Information:

·  Kimbap: similar to the Japanese sushi roll, tekkappa-maki,

·  similar to the American “California Roll.”

·  many varieties of kimbap, but in general: rice, strips of vegetables, egg, and meat or seafood wrapped in a sheet of dried seaweed (laver).

3. Thesis/Guide Statement:

Kimbap may be the world’s most healthy fast food

·  it is made from fresh ingredients

·  these ingredients are put together in almost exactly the right proportion,

·  it is also delicious.

II. Body Paragraph A:

1. Topic Sentence: Kimbap is healthy, first of all, because it is made of fresh ingredients.

2. Supporting Details:

·  Laver, (seaweed): a processed food, but low in cholesterol and a good source of vitamins A and C, calcium, iron and even protein.

·  Rice: carbohydrate, some protein and is a good source of Thiamin and folate.

·  Carrots, cucumber, other vegetables: good sources of minerals, vitamins, and fiber.

·  ground beef or pork in kimbap, but in small amounts.

·  tuna or imitation crabmeat: good sources of protein as well as important oils that are good for the body.

III. Body Paragraph B:

Topic Sentence: Kimbap is healthy, secondly, because the ingredients used to make it are provided in just the right proportions.

Supporting Details:

·  USDA “Food Pyramid:” healthy diet includes around two times as many servings of “carbohydrate” foods as vegetables, and a little less from the “protein” group.

·  kimbap—about 1 serving of rice, ½ of a serving of vegetables (including the seaweed wrapper), and about 1/3 of a serving of protein—from egg, meat, or seafood.

·  typical kimbap roll provides just the right nutritional balance among all the major food groups

IV. Body Paragraph C:

Topic Sentence: In addition to the nearly perfect nutritional makeup of kimbap, the varieties of kimbap available ensure that nearly everyone can find a kimbap that is delicious for them.

Supporting Details:

·  kimbap can easily be made as a vegetarian dish-just leave out the meat or fish

·  just about any combination of vegetables can be used

·  one can use tuna, crab meat, ground beef, or just about any fish or meat to make kimbap

·  eaten alone, dipped in soy sauce with a touch of wasabi, or served with a clear soup the way Koreans like it, kimbap can be tailored to suit almost anyone’s taste

V. Conclusion

1. Summary of main points:

a. kimbap is made of fresh, healthy ingredients

b. kimbap provides these ingredients in the proper proportions consistent with accepted nutritional standards

c. kimbap is flexible and can be made to suit just about anyone’s taste

2. Conclusion: kimbap: world’s healthiest fast food.

3. Further thought: perhaps fast food outlets like MacDonald’s, Burger King, and Lotteria should add kimbap to their menus.