Bibimbap
A Korean classic of warm rice topped with individually cooked vegetables, marinated beef and a fried egg, all mixed together with a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce.
- Prep
- 40 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 1 h 10 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Medium
Ingredients
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Method
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The story of this dish
Bibimbap means "mixed rice" in Korean. Its exact origin is unknown; popular accounts link it to the food offered at ancestral rites, or to the custom of combining leftovers in one bowl before the new year. A similar dish appears in a Korean cookbook from the late 19th century.
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