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Bibimbap (비빔밥)

Name: Bibimbap (비빔밥)
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 4 cups cooked short-grain rice; 3 tbsp gochujang; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar; 8 oz ground beef; 4 cups spinach; 2 cups bean sprouts; 2 carrots, julienned; 1 zucchini, julienned; 2 sheets dried seaweed, cut; 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced; 4 fried eggs; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 4 garlic cloves, minced

Bibimbap (비빔밥) reads umami 6.6, richness 4.9 and sweetness 4.4 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Korean main, about 45 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.4 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 4.7 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.4 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.9 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.0 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.9 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.6 · Richness 4.9 · Sweetness 4.4 · Salinity 4.1 · Nutty 3.8 · Allium 3.4 · Funk & Ferment 3.1 · Heat 3.0 · Earthy 2.7 · Herbaceous 1.6 · Warm Spice 1.5 · Bitterness 1.5 · Sourness 1.3 · Fruity 0.9 · Citrus 0.5

What's in it (15)

4 cups cooked short-grain rice
3 tbsp gochujang
2 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
8 oz ground beef
4 cups spinach
2 cups bean sprouts
2 carrots, julienned
1 zucchini, julienned
2 sheets dried seaweed, cut
4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked and sliced
4 fried eggs
1 tbsp sesame seeds
4 garlic cloves, minced

Time & effort: about 45 min (35 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 134.3 kcal, 5.7 g protein, 2.6 g fat, 22.1 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Individually season and saute each vegetable and the beef with garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
Arrange them in colorful sections over a bowl of warm rice and top with a fried egg.
Mix gochujang, sesame oil, sugar, and a little water into a sauce, drizzle over, and mix everything together before eating.

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Ground Pork and Green Bean Stir-Fry — Chinese-American
Korean Ground Beef Bowl — Korean

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.