Yangpun Bibimbap (양푼 비빔밥) is one of our favourite meals. It’s so easy and quick to make and you can use pretty much any available ingredients.
What is Yangpun Bibimbap?
According to a Korean-English dictionary, Yangpun (양푼) translates to a large brass bowl but a large stainless salad bowl is typically used at a Korean restaurant.
The signature Korean dish, Bibimbap (비빔밥) is mixed rice with various vegetables, meat and Gochujang sauce. Therefore, Yangpun Bibimbap literally means Bibimbap served in a Yangpun bowl.
Yanpun Bibimbap is often featured in Korean dramas and movies to express an actor/actress’ depressed or stressed emotion. The character is often in loose track pants and T-shirt and the hair is styled with a funny Korean apple hairstyle.
(Image from a Korean movie: ‘Art of seduction 작업의 정석)
As Yanpun Bibimbap is served in a large wide bowl, people usually share the bowl with others. Meaning everyone digs in and out their spoon into this bowl until the meal is finished.
So if you are not used to this Korean food culture, you might not like the idea of having Yangpun Bibimbap. However it is really a simple but great dish to try. I hope you like this recipe.
Ingredients for 2 servings
Vegetables and meat (You can pretty much use any kinds you want)
- 1 King oyster mushroom – You can substitute with other kinds of mushrooms (e.g. shiitake, swiss brown, oyster mushroom etc.), thinly sliced
- 20g Kimchi, chopped into small thumbnail sized pieces
- 125g tuna (from a tin) – oil/water drained
- 1/5 a medium zucchini, thinly sliced (half moon shapes)
- 1/2 a medium onion, thinly sliced
- 5 perilla leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 egg
- Some cooking oil (for pan frying some vegetables)
Bibim sauce (mix these well in a bowl.)
Others
- Steamed rice for 2 people (about 2 cups)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
How to Make Yangpun Bibimbap
1. Pan fry mushroom until soften.
2. Fry the egg.
3. Stir fry some zucchini and onion with the soy sauce.
4. Put some rice into a Yangpun (The big bowl). Add the vegetables, meat, bibim sauce and sesame oil on top of the rice.
Ingredients
VEGETABLES AND MEAT (YOU CAN PRETTY MUCH USE ANY KINDS YOU WANT)
- 1 g King oyster mushroom – You can substitute with other kinds of mushrooms (e.g. shiitake, swiss brown, oyster mushroom etc.), thinly sliced
- 20 g Kimchi (chopped into small thumbnail sized pieces)
- 125 g tuna – oil/water drained, from a tin
- 1/5 zucchini (a medium one) thinly sliced (half moon shapes)
- 1/2 onion (medium sized) thinly sliced
- 5 leaves perilla thinly sliced
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 egg
- Some cooking oil (for pan frying some vegetables)
BIBIM SAUCE (MIX THESE WELL IN A BOWL.)
- 1 Tbsp Gochujang
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 Dash vinegar (a tiny dash)
- 1 tsp water
OTHERS
- 2 cups Steamed rice about 2 cups for 2 people
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- Pan fry mushroom until soften.
- Fry the egg.
- Stir fry some zucchini and onion with the soy sauce.
- Put some rice into a Yangpun (The big bowl). Add the vegetables, meat, bibim sauce and sesame oil on top of the rice.
- Mix them throughly. Dig in.
Nutrition Info (per serving)
The nutrition information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
