Bibimbap (비빔밥, literally "mixed rice") is a Korean dish that consists of a bowl of warm rice topped with vegetables, and sometimes egg or meat. Sauce (typically gochujang, chili pepper paste) is added and everything mixed together before eating.
When I had this dish in Seoul, the vegetables were all raw and the only sauce was gochujang, so I didn't enjoy it very much. It seems, however, that the vegetables are supposed to be sautéed and seasoned, and bibimbap is widely considered one of the world's most delicious foods! Anastasia prepared bibimbap recently along with two friends of hers, and I have to say, it was delicious.
In the above photo fried carrot, zucchini, and scallion are joined by cucumber and pickled radish, with lightly fried bean sprouts arranged in the center. Sesame seeds are sprinkled on top, and what you can't see under the vegetables are the layer of minced meat and the generous portion of white rice that serves as a base for it all. Mix it all together and voila! You have a delicious, and flavorful meal. Gochujang is optional.
Where are the whites of the scallions, Anastasia? O_____O
ReplyDeleteHahaha! They're there! I put them on the bottom of the scallion pile so that it would be more uniform in color, but you can see one of them poking out right next to the cucumbers!
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