Jens Sirait's video: KOREAN BIBIMBAP

Korean bibimbap looks gorgeous on the plate. It is also one easily tweaked for more or less spice for different palates. This recipe uses six vegetables, but you can use whatever you have in your refrigerator or garden. Koreans usually eat this rice dish with beef, but can also top bibimbap with just an egg fried sunny-side-up. Ingredients 2 cups medium-grain Korean rice (or Japanese rice) 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts (parboiled and squeezed of excess water) 1 1/2 cups spinach (parboiled and squeezed of excess water) Dash of sesame seeds 2 carrots (julienned) 4 shiitake mushrooms (rehydrated if dried and then sliced) 1 zucchini (sliced into thin strips) 2 tablespoons sesame oil (divided) 2 teaspoons salt (divided) 1/2 pound meat, optional (both raw and cooked ground meat work well) Fried egg, optional Gochujang, for serving (red pepper paste) Gather the ingredients * To begin, you'll need to cook the rice in a rice cooker or on the stove. If you don't want to use Korean or Japanese rice or are being health conscious, you can try brown rice instead. This will affect the flavor, of course. * Then, season spinach with 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and a dash of sesame seeds. * Season bean sprouts with 2 teaspoons sesame oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and a dash of sesame seeds.You'll then need to sauté the carrots with a dash of sesame seeds. * Next, sauté the mushrooms with a dash of salt. * After that, sauté the zucchini with a dash of salt. Then, place the cooked rice in a large bowl and arrange vegetables on top. If desired, beef, egg or both can be placed in the center. Serve each helping with small bowls of gochugang and sesame oil. To eat, add a small amount of oil and desired amount of gochujang to your bowl and mix everything together with a spoon. Recipe Variations * This recipe includes six vegetables, but if that's too many for your liking, you can instead make it with just three or four veggies or with whatever you happen to have in your fridge. * Koreans usually eat this rice dish with some beef, but You can also top bibimbap with just an egg fried sunny-side-up. The reason this dish is so popular is because it's not only very tasty, but it's also completely versatile.