There are two kinds of bowl in which you can use when eating Bibim Bap. The normal China (top) and the stone-made one (bottom). This helps a lot in keeping the rice hot and tasty.
Now, let us introduce to you the ingredients needed for this dish.
3 cups of rice
a handful of soy bean sprouts
4 dried shiitake mushrooms1 zucchini ; sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2 cup of mu (Korean Radish) ; julienne
1/2 cup of go sa ri (packaged fernbrake in water)
4 oz of beef ; thinly sliced
1/4 cup of carrot ; julienne
1/2 of onion ; sliced
4 tablespoon of gochujang (Korean Chili Paste)
4 eggs
sesame oil
vegetable oil for sautéing
soy bean sprouts seasoning:
1 tablespoon of sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon of gochugaru (Korean Chili Powder)
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of sesame seeds
a pinch of sugar
shiitake mushrooms seasoning:
1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon of soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon of sugar
zucchini seasoning:
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon of minced garlic
1/4 cup of water
fernbrake seasoning:
2 tablespoon of vegetable oil
1 teaspoon of minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon of soy sauce
1 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of sesame seeds
radish seasoning:
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon of minced garlic
1/4 cup of water
beef seasoning:
pinch of pepper
1 teaspoon of soy sauce
1 teaspoon of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon of minced garlic
Steps in making Bibim Bap !
Wash rice until the water comes out clean. Add 3.5 cups of water, cook rice in a rice cooker. Or cook in a pot on a high heat until the water is absorbed. Reduce heat to very low, cover with a lid, cook for another 15-20 minutes. Turn the heat off, leave for 10-15 minutes with the lid on.
Marinate beef with seasonings.
Soy bean sprouts :
Wash and add to a pot, pour 1/2 cup of water and a pinch of salt, cover the lid. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cook for 5-7 minutes. Don't peek it, if they smell like cooked beans, they're done. Pour into a colander, let cool for a while. Add seasonings, mix.
Shiitake mushrooms :
Dried ones need to be reconstituted, add warm water, leave until softened. Wash, squeeze out water, slice thinly. Add to a pan with seasonings, saute briefly.
Zucchini :
Add in a pan with seasonings on a high heat with a lid. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cook for 2-3 minutes. Open the lid, let cool.
Fernbrake :
Drain the water, add oil to a pan, saute with seasonings. Add sesame seeds at the last minute. Let cool.
Carrot : Saute with some salt.
Saute beef on a high heat.
To assemble the bowl :
Put rice on a bottom, arrange vegetables around. Add egg york (or sunny side up, or just fried) on top. Serve with gochujang (Korean Chilli Paste) and sesame oil.
Tips :
You can use any vegetables such as spinach, bean sprouts, or mushrooms (oyster, enoki). Blanch mushrooms, squeeze, add some sesame oil, salt and sesame seeds.
