bibimbap

noun

bi·​bim·​bap ˈbē-ˈbēm-ˈbäp 

variants or less commonly bi bim bap

: a Korean dish of rice with cooked vegetables, usually meat, and often a raw or fried egg

In Korea, some foods trickled down from the Imperial palace and others have humbler origins. Bibimbap seems to be somewhere in the middle—a dish thought to have been introduced to Korean monarchy by the court of China, but also served to farmers in their fields.

—Debra Samuels

Examples of bibimbap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s the premise of Chef Roy Choi’s tuna salad Nicoise bibimbap recipe. —Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025

Like there’s whole families hanging out up here having a bibimbap. —Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024

Bulgogi, bibimbap and saucy stews make up the entree list Korean classics make up the menu of entrees, with small pepper icons noting the spice level of each — but even the spiciest won’t send you sweating. —Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024

Taylor Seoul Food offers Korean classics like bibimbap, bulgogi, japchae, and tteokbokki, with warm, friendly service. —Cynthia Drake, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Korean pibimpap, from pibim "hash, chopped food" + pap "cooked rice"

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above