bibimbap
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Bibimbap is a traditional Korean dish that literally translates to "mixed rice". It typically consists of warm white rice topped with namul (sautéed and seasoned vegetables), gochujang (chili pepper paste), soy sauce, or doenjang (fermented soybean paste), a raw or fried egg, and sliced meat, usually beef. The ingredients are stirred together just before eating. The dish is renowned for its balance of flavors, textures, and colors, reflecting the Korean philosophy of obangsaek, or the harmony of the five basic colors.
Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups of cooked white rice
1 zucchini
1 carrot
1 cup of bean sprouts
1 cup of spinach
1/2 cup of sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup of ground beef
2 eggs
2 tablespoons of sesame oil
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons of soy sauce
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 tablespoons of chili pepper paste (Gochujang)
1 tablespoon of garlic, minced
1 tablespoon of sesame seeds
Instructions:
Cook the rice according to the instructions on the package and set it aside.
Cut the zucchini, carrot, and mushrooms into thin strips.
Sauté each type of vegetable separately in a pan with a little bit of oil and season with salt. Set them aside.
Cook the ground beef in a pan with a little bit of oil, season with salt and pepper, then set it aside.
In the same pan, fry the eggs sunny side up.
To make the sauce, mix the soy sauce, sugar, chili pepper paste, minced garlic, and sesame seeds in a bowl.
To assemble the bibimbap, place a serving of rice in a bowl and neatly arrange the cooked vegetables and ground beef on top of the rice. Add the fried egg on top and drizzle with the sauce.
Before eating, mix all the ingredients together thoroughly. Add more sauce if desired.