Bibimbop is actually “Glorified Leftovers”.
Kind of like “Mustgo Soup” as in :”Everything in the Fridge Must Go!” LOL
A mountain of Rice, with egg and BBQ meat on top, surrounded by pickles and fresh or marinated veggies of every description. A side dish of kimchee, and the mysterious atomic Korean Chile sauce. Mix it all up and eat with an oversized tablespoon!
It taste different than any other Asian Cuisine, whether Chinese, Japanese, Indian, Thai, or Vietnamese.
Korea is a cold and desolate place, so the emphasis is on HEARTY and FILLING! :-)
Cold and desolate.....just about the way my hubby described it.
No wonder they like very hot food there. Good way to keep warm. LOL!