🥢 Bibimbap – Korea’s Ultimate Color-Packed Rice Bowl! 🇰🇷✨
Description
🌈 What is Bibimbap?
Bibimbap (비빔밥) literally means "mixed rice"—but it’s so much more than that. It’s a dazzling bowl of warm rice, topped with a rainbow of sautéed and seasoned veggies, a sizzling fried egg, and that iconic spicy-sweet gochujang sauce. It’s comforting, nourishing, and exploding with flavor!
Ingredients
👩🍳 How to Make the Perfect Bibimbap
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Step 1: Prepare the Vegetables
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Blanch spinach and bean sprouts separately in boiling water (1–2 mins). Rinse under cold water and squeeze out excess moisture.
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Season each with 1/2 tsp sesame oil and a pinch of salt.
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Sauté carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms one by one in a lightly oiled pan. Add a dash of soy sauce to the mushrooms for added umami.
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Step 2: Make the Gochujang Sauce
- In a small bowl, mix gochujang, sesame oil, sugar, water, vinegar, and minced garlic until smooth. Adjust to taste.
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Step 3: Assemble the Bibimbap
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Place a generous scoop of warm rice in a large bowl.
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Neatly arrange each vegetable, kimchi (if using), and mushrooms on top in sections.
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Fry an egg and place it in the center of the bowl.
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Step 4: Garnish and Serve
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Drizzle sesame seeds and a bit more sesame oil over the top.
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Serve with gochujang sauce on the side or directly on top.
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Mix everything together before eating for the full flavor explosion!
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