Yeolmu Bibimbap (Young Summer Radish Kimchi Bibimbap)

Yeolmu Bibimbap (Young Summer Radish Kimchi Bibimbap)

A one-bowl meal of young summer radish water kimchi solids and vegetables served over cold rice and mixed with gochujang.

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Yeolmu Bibimbap (Young Summer Radish Kimchi Bibimbap) — finished dish
Summary

This one-bowl rice dish is easily prepared in under 20 minutes using the solid greens from young summer radish water kimchi. Top with blanched soybean sprouts, crisp julienned cucumber, and a fried egg, then mix with gochujang and toasted sesame oil for a spicy, satisfying meal.

Cook time
20 minprep not included
Difficulty
Easy
Spiciness
Mildly spicy

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Young summer radish water kimchi (yeolmu-mul-kimchi)
  • Soybean sprouts
  • Cucumber
  • Egg

Seasoning

  • Gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
  • Toasted sesame oil

Steps

  1. Steps — step photo

    Above all, you need yeolmu kimchi for the ingredients.

    Fish out just the young summer radish water kimchi solids, blanch the soybean sprouts, julienne the cucumber, and fry an egg.

    The recipe for making yeolmu water kimchi is here:

    http://blog.naver.com/ppunwife/140037555690

    The recipe for making regular yeolmu kimchi is here:

    http://blog.naver.com/ppunwife/140036351307

  2. Steps — step photo

    At the very end, toasted sesame oil... I add about two drops,

    and top with a generous spoonful of gochujang.

  3. Steps — step photo

    Spread the gochujang evenly and mix thoroughly.

    How? Really well! My heart always races at this point.

    I want to eat it so quickly that my mouth waters like crazy.

    Steps — step photo
    Steps — step photo

    How does it look? Doesn't it seem well mixed?

    In the past, with my four younger siblings,

    my mom and I, the eldest, would mix it in a huge basin until our wrists gave out.

    Make and enjoy a delicious bibimbap that is just as good as back then.

FAQ

Do you mix the young summer radish water kimchi into the rice along with its broth?

Leave out the broth and scoop out only the kimchi solids to place on top of the rice.

How much gochujang and toasted sesame oil should I add for seasoning?

Add a generous spoonful of gochujang and lightly drop in about two drops of toasted sesame oil.

Can I make this with regular yeolmu kimchi instead of young summer radish water kimchi? AI-generated

Yes, you can also make and enjoy it using regular yeolmu kimchi instead of water kimchi.

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