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

In addition to soondubu, BCD serves a variety of traditional Korean dishes, including galbi, bulgogi, bibimbap and japchae. —Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026

Korean Air, for its part, is leaning into culinary theater, with dishes like marbled-beef bibimbap, octopus rice, and abalone served on Armani/Casa tableware. —Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026

Familiar dishes such as Korean street toast, bibimbap bowls, and bento and barbecue boxes remain. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

The Shell bistro serves poolside breakfast and lunch of Panamanian and international flavors, including duck bibimbap and shrimp skewers with yogurt and mint sauce. —Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above