bibim-bap

Bibiam-Bap is compound word of Bibim(mix) + Bap(cooked rice). As the name says, it is cooked rice with various cooked vegetable and meat. And we use red pepper paste or other sauce as a seasoning to enrich the taste of bibim-bap. But the unique thing is that red pepper paste doesn't affect the original taste of each vegetables.  

Bibim-bap is known as healthy food. Experts say that the most ideal ratio of meat and vegetable is 8:2. As you can see in the picture, the proportion of vegetable is larger than meat in bibim-bap. It's really good dish for the modern people whose vegetable intake quantity is too small.

 Several years ago, MTV 'VH1 All Access' introduced how Hollywood celebrities control their weight. At 'Celebrity Diet Secret' corner, Gwyneth Paltrow who is famous for Iron Man and Avengers' cook introduced Bibim-bap as the best dish to maintain good health and weight. 

Nowadays, some airlines serves bibim-bap as in-flight meal.
 I'm not sure about others but it is the best!! in-flight meal for koreans!haha

As you noticed, flavor of bibim-bap varies according to the types of vegetables you put and the amount. 

 Dol Sot Bibim-Bap. Dol Sot means stone pot. They put bibim-bap ingredients inside the heated Dol sot, so the food is really hot! 





Cheese Bibim-bap.
of course it's not traditional dish but it was developed recently to target young people or foreigners!




While posting about Bibim-Bap, i feel hungry:(haha 
I'll mix remained banchan(side dishes) with cooked rice as a dinner todayXD