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Before we get attacked by Korean dumpling purists everywhere, let’s state right away that we do know the official Korean dumpling is mandu. And we love mandu in all its various, fluffy, noodley, steamed and fried forms, including the “can do mandu” at Lakeview’s Amitabul. But in this hot weather, we’d like to focus on a different starchy Korean snack, and it’s called kim bap. A cousin of Japanese maki, kim bap is a seaweed-wrapped roll of sticky rice filled with bits of pickled turnips, scrambled eggs, vegetables and sometimes even marinated beef. After it’s sliced into Oreo-sized discs, kim bap is sold in trays of 11 in most Korean grocery stores, making it a super three-food-group-inclusive packed lunch. Some people like to dip it in soy sauce, but our unconventional guilty pleasure involves making a dip of chili paste and mayonnaise. Good kim bap can be purchased at Chicago Food Corp. (just off the Kimball exit of the Kennedy Expressway) and Arirang Grocery, 4017 W. Lawrence Ave., but we’re especially fond of picking up a 11-pack at Clark Market in Albany Park on our way to work. You’ll also be able to find kim bap at the Korean Street Festival, which will be held Saturday at Bryn Mawr Street and Kimball Avenue. 773-588-1700.