bibimbap

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noun bi·bim·bap \ ˈbē-ˈbēm-ˈbäp \

variants: or less commonly bi bim bap

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of bibimbap

: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

Recent Examples of bibimbap from the Web

Per its website and social media posts, the restaurant will serve bibimbap and other typical Korean fare.

— adam lukach, chicagotribune.com, "Restaurant openings: Build Coffee pouring fresh cups in Woodlawn; Fairgrounds Coffee comes downtown," 26 June 2017
The routes are dotted with newer guesthouses, cafes and restaurants catering to cyclists who need a comfortable place to sleep or a spicy rice and veggie bibimbap bowl, the country’s unofficial comfort food.

— youkyung lee, The Seattle Times, "South Korea’s infrastructure boondoggle a boon for cyclists," 22 June 2017
The routes are dotted with newer guesthouses, cafes and restaurants catering to cyclists who need a comfortable place to sleep or a spicy rice and veggie bibimbap bowl, the country’s unofficial comfort food.

— Washington Post, "South Korea’s infrastructure boondoggle a boon for cyclists," 22 June 2017
The menu: There are 27 rotating items including noodles and rice such as bibimbap and stir-fry noodles such as japchae.

— tan vinh, The Seattle Times, "At Umma’s, eat a tray full of Korean favorites during a downtown lunch," 15 June 2017
Down the block, the Yon family has seen a spike in new customers and long lines at Sunberry, their take-out restaurant that serves Korean bibimbap, burritos and everything in between.

— vinny vella, Courant Community, "'Pratt Street Patio' Closes Downtown Hartford Street To Cars," 16 May 2017
The basic concept—combining brown rice, shredded Parmesan, sesame seeds, lemon, egg, and parsley into a savory pat-in crust—is a pretty genius way to get that bottom-of-the-bibimbap texture using a minimal amount of rice per serving.

— leah mennies, Bon Appetit, "Everything I Know About Health Food I Learned from My Mom’s Hippie Cookbooks," 9 Feb. 2017
The menu will feature small plates like brown butter rice cakes with pork, and fried chicken nuggets, as well as mandu dumplings, ramen and jip bap, a type of bibimbap (Wednesday): 212 Flatbush Avenue (Bergen Street), 347-987-3042, mokbar.com.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "Daily Provisions Opens Next to Union Square Cafe," 7 Feb. 2017

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