Bibimbap Recipe

Carrot namul

• 2 small carrots
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp ground sesame seeds
• ¼ tsp grated garlic
• 1–2 pinches salt

Spinach namul

• 10 oz fresh spinach
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 2 tsp ground sesame seeds
• ¼ tsp grated garlic

Bean sprout namul

• 8 oz bean sprouts, with beans attached
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp ground sesame seeds
• ¼ tsp grated garlic
• 1 pinch salt

Beef soboro

• 1 tbsp olive or other oil
• 1 lb steak
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp ground sesame seeds
• ¼ tsp grated garlic

Assembly

• ¾–1 ½ cup white rice, steamed
• 3 eggs, cooked over easy
• ¾ cup kimchi
• 1 cucumber, cut into strips
• Gochujang
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Carrot namul

1. Cut the carrots into matchsticks.
2. Boil matchsticks in a covered pot of salted water for a few minutes. Drain.
3. Rinse carrots with cold water until cool. Drain again, then put in a bowl.
4. Add the sesame oil, ground sesame seeds, grated garlic, and salt. Toss together with your fingers.

Spinach namul

1. Put the spinach in a large covered pot with 1 inch of water.
2. Bring to a boil and cook as usual. Stir occasionally to keep the spinach from sticking to the pot. The spinach is done when it's dark green and reduced to a small fraction of its original volume.
3. Drain the cooked spinach. Cool by adding cold water to the pot and drain again. Squeeze the spinach in your hands to remove the water.
4. Slice the cooked spinach into 1-inch pieces.
5. Put the cooked spinach in a bowl with the sesame oil, ground sesame seeds, and grated garlic. Mix with your fingers.

Bean sprout namul

1. Blanch the bean sprouts in a pot of salted water until they become clear.
2. Drain the cooked sprouts, and transfer to a bowl.
3. Toss with sesame oil, ground sesame seeds, grated garlic, and salt.

Beef soboro

1. Slice the steak thinly, but not paper-thin.
2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan on high heat. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, add the beef. Stir-fry.
3. While the beef is cooking, add the sesame oil, ground sesame seeds, and grated garlic. Cook until the meat is well browned.
4. Add the soy sauce. Continue cooking until the liquid has boiled off.

Serving

1. To eat, start by scraping the rice from the bottom and stirring the ingredients together with a metal spoon. The egg will cook as it breaks up. The rice on the bottom will be crunchy and sometimes hard to remove unless you continue stirring as you eat.