korean mix rice bowl Bibimbap

Bibimbap is a popular Korean dish in Japan. We call it “Bibinba （ビビンバ）” in Japanese. Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul (seasoned vegetables), gochujang (chili pepper paste) egg and fried beef.

I used to go to Korean restaurant when I worked in Ikebukuro in Tokyo. There are a lot of Korean restaurant in Ikebukuro. The Bibimbap was one of my favorite power lunch! It is easy and quick to make and eat.

You can get gochuchang in Asian groceries in Hakaniemi. Best kimchi (Korean hot pickles) is from Vii voan on Hämeentie street in Hakaniemi. Or you can make it at home!

korean mix rice bowl Bibimpap recipe (4 servings)

Ingredients

4 bowl cooked short grain rice.

Spinach namul:
2 package (140 g) spinach
1 tsp. sesame oil
2 tsp. grated sesame seeds
pinch of salt

Mung bean sprout namul:
1 package (150 g) mung bean sprout
1 tsp. sesame oil
pinch of salt

Carrot namul:
1 carrot, cut into thin strip
1.5 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sugar
pinch of salt

Korean style beef:
400g minced beef
A:
3 tbsp. gochujang (chili pepper paste)
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. sesame oil
1 garlic clove, crashed

For garnish:
4 eggs
Kimchi (Korean hot pickles) optional

1.	Spinach namul Wash the spinach and boil in the salted boiling water for 30 seconds. Drain the spinach and cool down with running cold water. Squeeze out water with hand (photo). Season with sesame oil, grated sesame seeds and pinch of salt.
2.	Mung bean sprout namul Wash the mung bean sprout and boil in the salted boiling water for 1 minute. Drain the sprout and cool down with running cold water (photo). Squeeze out water with hand. Season with sesame oil and pinch of salt.
3.	Carrot namul Peel the carot and cut into mach stick size thin stripe. Boil the carrot in the salted boiling water until become soft (photo). Drain well and season with rice vinegar, sugar and pinch of salt.
4.	Spinach namul, mung bean sprout namul and carrot namul are in the left photo. Set them aside.
5.	Mix the Korean style beef ingredients A in the small bowl.
6.	Combine minced beef and seasoning mixture (step 5.) and stir-fry in the frying pan until beef is cooked. Set aside.
7.	Put 1 egg in the coffee mug with water. Warm up in the microwave for 1 minute. Take soft cooked egg from the water with spoon. You can make it 1 egg at time, repeat total 4 eggs.
8.	Put cooked rice in a big bowl, and arrange all vegetables and meat on top. Place the egg on the center. Serve it with kimchi and hot pepper paste. When ready to eat, mix all ingredients together with some gochuchang paste, to taste.