Gilgeori Toast or Korean Street Toast is a popular Korean street food that’s sweet, savory, and really delicious!! It’s an egg sandwich that’s jam packed with vegetables and a secret ingredient that really makes this a unique meal.
The secret ingredient is… sugar! Yes, a sprinkle of sugar is layered into the sandwich to give you this sweet and savory combo. It’s so simple, easy, and tasty – I guarantee your whole family will love this!
Like most Korean recipes, you can use any combination of vegetables you prefer. I had some extra perilla leaves in my fridge so I added them in. It’s not a traditional ingredient but I think it actually makes it better!

Gilgeori Toast – 길거리 토스트 (Korean Street Toast)
Ingredients
- 4 oz cabbage shredded or thinly sliced
- 2 oz onion thinly sliced
- 2 oz carrots cut into matchsticks
- 2 scallions chopped
- 2 perilla leaves thinly sliced (optional)
- 2 mini sausage links thinly sliced (substitute with bacon or ham)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 eggs beaten
- 2 slices of milk bread or bread of your choice
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 slice of cheese
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp mayo
- 1 tbsp chili oil optional
Instructions
- In a pan over medium heat, add 1 tbsp butter. Toast the bread with butter on both sides until golden brown. Set aside.
- In a bowl, beat 2 eggs and season with salt and pepper. Add the cabbage, onions, carrots, scallions, perilla leaves, sausage, and mix.
- In a pan, add the remaining tbsp of butter and the egg mixture over medium heat. Shape the egg mixture into a rectangle that is the approximate size of two slices of bread.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, then flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cut the egg mixture in half. Add a slice of cheese on one half and top it with the other half.
- Place the eggs on top of one slice of toast. Layer on the sugar, ketchup, mayo, chili oil then top it off with the other slice of bread.
- Cut in half and serve. Enjoy!
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