Gastronomical Therapy Time: Bibimbap

This craving for bibimbap (비빔밥) has been nudging me for months & I've finally got a chance to get one for myself recently. The serving was huge, plus my miserable appetite nowadays, it's only natural that I could not finish it. I was lucky that my dinner partner helped out & spared me from feeling bad for wasting food. It was delicious & I did some research about this dish, it actually stands for Bibim: Mixed & Bap: Rice

It's actually easy to make, but it's a tedious procedure. The array of vegetables & meat have to be fresh or pre-prepared seperately, chopped into nice "sticks". When all is ready, place rice in a 돌솥 비빔밥, "dolsot" meaning "stone pot , arrange all your beautifully-prepared ingredients around the circumference of the rice with the meat placed right in the center. Break an egg on the meat, pile in some Korean chilli pepper paste & sprinkle sesame seeds over the top. Some may like to lightly drizzle some sesame oil and enjoy the aroma when it hits the sizzling hot pot. Mix well & dig in!

To me, this dish is somehow special. It is not just a rice dish. I do not know since when did I find this a very heart warming dish. It may be simple but whenever I have it, my nerves seem to calm down no matter how "stormy" I am feeling. It warms me from inside out. I may attempt to cook it one day but not now.. Happy feasting!