Bibimbap is one of my favourite dishes. I love Korean flavors in general, but there’s something about this colorful medley of rice, vegetables, proteins, and spicy sauce that draws me in. The different textures and flavors complement one another so well. Serve a little kimchi on the side and it’s pretty much a perfect meal for me.

Bibimbap literally translates to ‘mixed rice’, the ‘bap’ being the rice. To make it, you simply pile different cooked vegetables like carrots, cucumber, zucchini, spinach, mushrooms and sprouts around a scoop of rice. When cooking your vegetables, you can season them to your taste with garlic, sesame oil, pepper and soy sauce. Then you top it all with an egg or sliced meat and a dollop of gojuchang, which is a flavorful chili pepper paste.

How to eat bibimbap

Before you eat bibimbap, you’re supposed to blend all the little piles of ingredients together inside your bowl for maximum enjoyment. The instructions get even more specific than that if you want to go the traditional route. The proper way to eat bibimbap is to add your sauce, then stir it clockwise 10 times.

How to make bibimbap

This delicious Korean signature dish is pretty easy to make. It may take a little time because you have to chop and cook each item individually, but the results are well worth it. Feel free to use whichever veggies and proteins you prefer. If you want to give it a shot, try this bibimbap recipe.

You can also try Luvo’s Vegetable Bibimbap, featuring brown jasmine rice, zucchini and carrot.

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