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 chicken, the Vons in Meridian offered Korean dishes such as bibimbap, bulgogi and kimchi soup. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025

In both economy and premium cabins, new interpretations of Korean bibimbap with brisket, octopus, or truffles. —Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 22 May 2025

Bulgogi Box’s menu items include Korean-style barbecue, beef bulgogi, spicy pork bibimbap and Korean wings. —Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025

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

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above