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🥢 Bibimbap – Korea’s Ultimate Color-Packed Rice Bowl! 🇰🇷✨

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Cooking Method:
Cuisine: ,
Difficulty: Intermediate
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Dietary: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Vegetarian
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
  • 🥬 Veggies & Base
  • 2 cups cooked short-grain rice (warm)
  • 1 cup spinach (blanched & squeezed)
  • 1 cup bean sprouts (blanched)
  • 1 small zucchini (julienned)
  • 1 medium carrot (julienned)
  • 4-5 shiitake mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 cup kimchi (chopped, optional)
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil (per vegetable)
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tsp soy sauce (for mushrooms)
  • 2 fried or sunny-side-up eggs
  • 1 tsp vegetable oil (for frying)
  • 🔥 Gochujang Sauce (Mix of Sweet, Heat & Depth)
  • 2 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sugar (or honey)
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
👩‍🍳 How to Make the Perfect Bibimbap
  1. 1
    Step 1: Prepare the Vegetables

    1. Blanch spinach and bean sprouts separately in boiling water (1–2 mins). Rinse under cold water and squeeze out excess moisture.

    2. Season each with 1/2 tsp sesame oil and a pinch of salt.

    3. 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
    1. In a small bowl, mix gochujang, sesame oil, sugar, water, vinegar, and minced garlic until smooth. Adjust to taste.
  3. 3
    Step 3: Assemble the Bibimbap

    1. Place a generous scoop of warm rice in a large bowl.

    2. Neatly arrange each vegetable, kimchi (if using), and mushrooms on top in sections.

    3. Fry an egg and place it in the center of the bowl.

  4. 4
    Step 4: Garnish and Serve

    1. Drizzle sesame seeds and a bit more sesame oil over the top.

    2. Serve with gochujang sauce on the side or directly on top.

    3. Mix everything together before eating for the full flavor explosion!

Read it online: https://fineflavorco.com/recipe/%f0%9f%a5%a2-bibimbap-koreas-ultimate-color-packed-rice-bowl-%f0%9f%87%b0%f0%9f%87%b7%e2%9c%a8/
Supun Weragama
Food and Lifestyle Blogger

Hi, I'm Samantha, a full-time food blogger, mother of 2 beautiful daughters and a lovely wife. I live in New Jersey with my family. Loves traveling, sharing new recipes, and spending time with my family.