Bibimbap

Bibimbap is a popular Korean dish. The word literally means "mixed meal." Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul (sautéed and seasoned vegetables) and gochujang (chili pepper paste). A raw or fried egg and sliced meat (usually beef ) are common additions. The ingredients are stirred together thoroughly just before eating.It can be served either cold or hot. (wikipedia)

I so love, love, love korean food! I'm totally hooked on making my own korean food. Well, actually I am just a cheap person and for me dining out is so expensive specially here in Holland. If you can cook it at home, why dine out? It saves a lot of money and you can stuff your face as well. haha!

There's so much delicious korean food I've already tried when I was still in Manila. Jajangmyun, Jjolmyeon, Kalbi, Bulgogi, Kimchi and few other dishes that I dont remember the names. Honestly I really mastered cooking Beef Bulgogi and Kimchi at home. So last week I challenged myself to make my very 1st Bibimbap.

Bibimbap or dolsot bibimbap (dolsot means stone pot) is usually served in a very hot stone bowl in which a raw egg is cooked against the sides of the bowl. But since I don't have that kind of bowl, I just used regular bowl and fried the eggs seperately.

bibimbap - serves 2
150 g lean beef terderloin, thinly sliced
1 tbsp mirin
1/2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sugar
1 garlic, finely choppped
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1/8 cup soy sauce
pepper

• In a medium bowl add sesame oil, sugar, soy sauce, mirin, ginger, garlic and pepper. Whisk until combined. Toss in meat, cover and set in the fridge for 2 hours.
• In a non stick frying pan over medium heat, cook meat until desired doneness is reached.
• Remove from heat and set aside.

100 g spinach
50 g beansprout
sesame oil
sesame seeds
salt to taste

• blanch beansprout in boiling water for 1 minute, drain and toss with sesame oil and sesame seeds and salt. set aside
  
• blanch spinach in boiling water for 1 minute, squeeze gently and chopped. toss with sesame oil and salt. set aside.
  

1 small carrot, chopped into thin strips
1 small zucchini, chopped into thin strips
vegetable oil

• In a pan heat vegetable oil and stir fry carrots season with salt. transfer into plate. On the same pan add zucchini season with salt and stir fry until wilted. set aside.
  

2 eggs
cooked rice
kimchi
chili pepper paste

to assemble

• In a large bowl place the steamed rice, arrange beef and vegetables on top and place the egg on the middle. Serve with hot pepper paste.