Did you say quick and easy Korean recipe ?

• You want to discover one of the most typical Korean recipes without having to travel? (thanks to lockdown)
• Cooking is not really your strength but you want to impress your friend, GF, BF or your dog ?
• At the start of 2021, you have decided to stop ordering Mcdonalds every week and eat good and healthy ?

Well, I have the perfect student recipe for you, don't thank me it's free! 

The real Korean Bibimpap

20 min preparation + 20 min cooking

Simple and easy preparation 

Cheap

Ingredients for 2 gourmets : 

• 250g (round) rice
• 120g mushrooms (the best are Shiitake)
• 1 onion and 1 clove of garlic
• 250g minced meat
• 2 carrots and 1 courgette (zucchini)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• Vegetable oil
• Soy sauce, sesame oil and chili sauce (if you don’t have one, don’t panic, the recipe works very well without, or add sauces that you like!)

Preparation : 

         So, how do you make this quick and easy recipe ? 

#1 Rinse the rice several times then cook it with water in a saucepan. Put the rice aside and put the minced meat in a bowl and grate the peeled garlic on top.

#2 Add the soy sauce (1 tablespoon), the sesame oil (1 teaspoon) and the sugar. Mix well, cover, and leave this aside at room temperature.

#3 Cut the mushrooms into slices and the courgette (zucchini) into slim slices, without peeling it. Peel the carrots and cut them in the same way. 

#4 In a wok or pan, heat a teaspoon of oil and the courgette (zucchini) and brown it for 1 min. Pour into a bowl. Repeat the same with the carrots !

#5 Put the mushrooms and sauté for 2 minutes, pour into another bowl. Do the same with the onions.

#6 Add a little oil and brown the meat until cooked through. Pour it into a bowl.

#7 Divide the rice between two large bowls. In each bowl, arrange the carrots, zucchini, onions and mushrooms. 

#8 Add the meat, onions and chili (if you want to)

#9 Cook 2 fried eggs and add them to the center of each bowl.

And… your Bibimpap is ready ! (already ?) Could you ask for an easier, quicker and excellent Korean recipe ?

Now you can enjoy and share this Korean recipe with your friends, family and more ! 

You can even change the vegetables and ingredients to make it your way ! 

What is your reaction to this student recipe ? We are all ears !

Did you enjoy that meal ? What kind of sauces do you prefer ? Did you add any vegetables or any of your secret ingredients?

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It would be great to hear your thoughts !

If you want to know a little more about this meal and its history : 

The name of Korean Bibimbap means “mixed rice,” which is a pretty good description. Bibimbap is a customizable food with a variety of ingredients that can be used in its creation. It has existed in Korea for centuries and even has a place in society today. It came from early rural Koreans taking leftover vegetables, sometimes having meat, with rice and mixing them in a bowl. This was cheap and didn't require all of the time and space of a traditional meal.

Symbolism of the meal : Bibimbap ingredients are rich in symbolism. Black or dark colours represent North and the kidneys (for instance shiitake mushrooms). Red or orange represents the South and the heart, with chili and carrots. Green represents East and the liver, with cucumber.. White is West or the lungs, with foods such as bean sprouts, radish, and rice. And finally yellow represents the centre, or stomach (with the egg).

(Wikipedia and others sources)