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Bibimbap

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Bibimbap (also called Bibimba or Bibimbop) is a typical Korean meal that literally means "mixed rice". The meal consists of a bowl of steamed white rice topped with vegetables, beef (sometimes tofu or chicken to suit tastes), a whole egg, and gochujang (Korean chili pepper paste). Gochujang is usually served separately to control the spiciness of the dish. It is often made vegetarian by substituting tofu for beef. Dolsot Bibimbap is a variation where the dish is served in a very hot stoneware bowl, crisping the rice and cooking the egg.

Yield 3

Ingredients

  • 2 small carrots
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp ground sesame seeds
  • ¼ tsp grated garlic
  • 1–2 pinches salt
  • 10 oz fresh spinach
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp ground sesame seeds
  • ¼ tsp grated garlic
  • 8 oz bean sprouts, with beans attached
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp ground sesame seeds
  • ¼ tsp grated garlic
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp olive or other oil
  • 1 lb steak
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp ground sesame seeds
  • ¼ tsp grated garlic
  • ¾–1 ½ cup white rice, steamed
  • 3 eggs, cooked over easy
  • ¾ cup kimchi
  • 1 cucumber, cut into strips
  • Gochujang
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cut the carrots into matchsticks.
  2. 2
    Boil matchsticks in a covered pot of salted water for a few minutes. Drain.
  3. 3
    Rinse carrots with cold water until cool. Drain again, then put in a bowl.
  4. 4
    Add the sesame oil, ground sesame seeds, grated garlic, and salt. Toss together with your fingers.
  5. 5
    Put the spinach in a large covered pot with 1 inch of water.
  6. 6
    Bring to a boil and cook as usual. Stir occasionally to keep the spinach from sticking to the pot. The spinach is done when it's dark green and reduced to a small fraction of its original volume.
  7. 7
    Drain the cooked spinach. Cool by adding cold water to the pot and drain again. Squeeze the spinach in your hands to remove the water.
  8. 8
    Slice the cooked spinach into 1-inch pieces.
  9. 9
    Put the cooked spinach in a bowl with the sesame oil, ground sesame seeds, and grated garlic. Mix with your fingers.
  10. 10
    Blanch the bean sprouts in a pot of salted water until they become clear.
  11. 11
    Drain the cooked sprouts, and transfer to a bowl.
  12. 12
    Toss with sesame oil, ground sesame seeds, grated garlic, and salt.
  13. 13
    Slice the steak thinly, but not paper-thin.
  14. 14
    Heat the oil in a large frying pan on high heat. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, add the beef. Stir-fry.
  15. 15
    While the beef is cooking, add the sesame oil, ground sesame seeds, and grated garlic. Cook until the meat is well browned.
  16. 16
    Add the soy sauce. Continue cooking until the liquid has boiled off.
Cuisine
Korean

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Bibimbap