bibimbap

American

[bee-beem-bop, bee-bim-bop] / ˈbi bimˈbɒp, ˈbi bɪmˌbɒp /

noun

Korean Cooking.

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.

Etymology

Origin of bibimbap

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

Example Sentences

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In one of his popular YouTube videos for "NYT Cooking," Eric Kim introduces his Sheet-Pan Bibimbap as "really chill."

From Salon • May 26, 2022

Bibimbap, bento boxes and other Korean fare can be collected at Miga Asian Cuisine, while 5b’s Bakery serves coffee and gluten-free baked goods and meals, including potpies, bagel dogs and lasagna.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2021

Bibimbap has an established history, but Paltrow doesn’t even try to pronounce the word properly.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2018

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