# Bibimbap Recipe
Canonical URL: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/recipes/bibimbap
Publication state: published
Updated: 2026-08-02
Primary keyword: bibimbap recipe
A practical, source-aware recipe for bibimbap, with the history kept close to the method.
## Timing and Yield
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8  Servings
## Ingredients
- ½ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ cup finely grated Asian pear with juices
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon raw or brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated peeled ginger
- 1 pound thinly sliced (⅛-inch) boneless beef rib-eye steak or short ribs
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil, divided
- 8 cups steamed sushi rice or mixed grain rice (from 2½ cups dry rice)
- Bibimbap Mix-Ins (Sesame-Pepper Bean Sprouts, Sesame Carrots, Garlicky Spinach, Soy-Glazed Shiitake Mushrooms, Sauteéd Zucchini, Scallion Slaw, Wakame, Date-Gochujang Sauce)
- 8 fried eggs
- Kimchi
## Method
1. Bulgogi: Bulgogi
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/bibimbap-step-1.webp
   Image description: Step 1: Bulgogi for Bibimbap.
2. Crisp rice and assembly: Crisp rice and assembly
   Step image: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/steps/bibimbap-step-2.webp
   Image description: Step 2: Crisp rice and assembly for Bibimbap.
## Storage
Cool completely, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat only when the texture benefits from it.
## History Context
This dinner builds on the history of the grain that feeds half the world, linking the dish to rice’s longer story in food culture.
## Primary Image
- URL: https://thefoodthatshapedus.com/images/recipes/variants/bibimbap/bibimbap-og.webp
- Description: Bibimbap. Photo: Andy Li / Wikimedia Commons (CC0).
- Status: editorial-placeholder
## Sources
1. Original Bibimbap recipe. Bon Appétit. https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/bibimbap