HOW TO PREPARE BIBIMBAP.

Bibimbap is a popular Korean rice dish that translates to “mixed rice.” It usually consists of warm white rice topped with sautéed and seasoned vegetables, chili pepper paste (gochujang), soy sauce, or doenjang (a fermented soybean paste). A raw or fried egg and sliced meat (usually beef) are common additions. The ingredients are stirred together just before eating. Here’s a basic recipe for Bibimbap:

Ingredients:
White Rice

2 cups of uncooked short-grain or medium-grain rice
Vegetables (Choose a variety, based on preference)

Spinach
Bean sprouts
Carrots, julienned
Zucchini, julienned
Shiitake mushrooms, sliced
Cucumbers, julienned (for a cold bibimbap version)
Protein (Optional)

Thin slices of beef (e.g., ribeye or sirloin)
1 egg per serving
Seasonings

Salt
Sesame oil
Garlic, minced
Bibimbap Sauce

2 tablespoons gochujang
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Instructions:
Rice:

Wash the rice until the water runs clear, then drain. Cook according to the package or rice cooker instructions.
Vegetables:

Blanch spinach and bean sprouts separately in boiling water. For the spinach, it should only take about 30 seconds. For the bean sprouts, 1-2 minutes.
Squeeze out excess water, then season each with a dash of salt, a drizzle of sesame oil, and a little minced garlic.
Sauté carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms separately in a pan with a little oil, seasoning with salt.
Meat:

If you’re using beef, marinate it briefly in a mixture of soy sauce, minced garlic, and sesame oil. Then, sauté in a hot pan until fully cooked.
Egg:

Fry the egg sunny side up.
Bibimbap Sauce:

Mix all the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
Assembling Bibimbap:

Place a serving of rice in a bowl.
Arrange the vegetables over the rice. If you’re using beef, place it on the rice as well.
Place the fried egg on top.
Serve with the bibimbap sauce. Mix everything together thoroughly before eating.
Enjoy your meal! Optionally, you can also prepare bibimbap in a hot stone bowl (dolsot bibimbap). If doing so, lightly coat the bowl with sesame oil, heat it, add the rice and toppings, and allow the bottom layer of rice to crisp up before serving.