Showing posts with label Bibimbap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bibimbap. Show all posts

Sunday, November 21, 2010

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!





Showing posts with label Bibimbap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bibimbap. Show all posts

Sunday, November 21, 2010

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!