bibimbap

[bee-beem-bop, bee-bim-bop]

noun

Korean Cooking.

1. a dish of rice and cooked vegetables with a red chili paste sauce, often with marinated beef and/or a fried or raw egg on top.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bibimbap¹

First recorded in 1975–80; from Korean pibimpap, equivalent to pibim, bibim “to mix” + -bap “cooked rice”

Example Sentences

Like there’s whole families hanging out up here having a bibimbap.

From Los Angeles Times

Nearby, Bunsik serves kimbap, bibimbap, tteokbokki rice cakes and other Korean street food, and Mix Sushi Bar serves rolls and poke bowls.

From Seattle Times

Bibimbap was the top trending recipe.

From Seattle Times

The website for the event says to expect “instant ramyun, bibimbap, soju-infused cocktails, and more.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sheet-pan bibimbap will help you use the stray vegetables in the crisper.

From New York Times