Bibimbap

Bibimbap (spelled so many ways!) is a very popular Korean dish that is made with thin cut strips of rib eye that have been marinated in the same marinade you make bulgogi and is usually eaten in a shallow bowl of rice.  You can add sautéed spinach, bean sprouts, carrots, mushrooms, and a fried egg along with the meat.  Traditionally, you top the bowl off with a fried egg with sesame oil sparingly poured over the top and toasted sesame seeds.  I sautéed some mushrooms with soy and sesame oil, sautéed some kale, grated a fresh carrot and added some leftover green beans.  I had bean sprouts in the fridge and forgot to put them on!  The rib eye beef marinated in the soda really makes the meat tender.  If you want to live on the edge and eat this dish the way Koreans do, buy some Gochuchang paste ~ a spicy red pepper paste that Korean’s put over everything like we use ketchup to mix into the bibimbap.  It is sold either in glass jars or plastic containers that can be purchased at an Asian market and is super spicy.  A little goes a long way!  Click here for the recipe….