Bibimbap

Bibimbap is a large bowl of rice topped with a colorful array of individually prepared vegetables and beef, and served with a gochujang (Korean red chili pepper paste) sauce. Bibim means mixing, and bap means rice. The mixing typically happens at the table right before eating. Sometimes, bibimbap is served in a sizzling hot stone bowl (dolsot), which gives the bottom layer of rice a nice golden crust. This bibimbap recipe looks long, but it is actually a collection of several easy-to-make side dishes (banchan) using common vegetables such as spinach, cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, bean sprouts, etc. This recipe uses 7 toppings, but any 3 or 4 of these will make a delightful bibimbap dish. Simply omit the beef for a vegetarian dish.

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