1. To begin, you’ll need to cook the rice in a rice cooker or on the stove. 2. You can substitute Japanese or Korean rice with brown rice if you want it a little bit textured and nutty. 3. Wash and peel the cucumbers and carrots. Cut them into 1/8″ x 2 inches. 4. Soak carrots and cucumbers into a salted water, fully submerged for 5 mins. 5. Blanch washed spinach for 2 minutes. Then, season with 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp salt and a dash of sesame seeds. 6. Blanch washed bean sprouts for 2 minutes. Then season with 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp salt and a dash of sesame seeds. 7. Assemble the ingredients in a bowl starting with the rice as a base. Then arrange the veggies, contrasting different colors. 8. Add sunny side up egg at the center. (optional: add stir-fried minced beef or strips) 9. Add a teaspoon of gochujang sauce (Korean red chili paste) and drizzle sesame oil to the rice dish or sprinkle sesame seeds. 10. Enjoy while the rice is hot.
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**Credit For This Recipe And Image Goes To** [**Breville PH**](https://foodthinkers.com.ph/recipes/classic-korean-bibimbap-recipe/)
Serves 2
**Ingredients**
* 2 cups Grain Korean (or Japanese) rice
* 1 Large Cucumber
* 1.50 cups spinach
* 1.50 cups bean sprouts
* 2 carrots
* 1 shiitake mushrooms
* 1 zucchini
* 1 egg
* 2 tbsp Sesame oil Sesame seeds
**Directions**
1. To begin, you’ll need to cook the rice in a rice cooker or on the stove.
2. You can substitute Japanese or Korean rice with brown rice if you want it a little bit textured and nutty.
3. Wash and peel the cucumbers and carrots. Cut them into 1/8″ x 2 inches.
4. Soak carrots and cucumbers into a salted water, fully submerged for 5 mins.
5. Blanch washed spinach for 2 minutes. Then, season with 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp salt and a dash of sesame seeds.
6. Blanch washed bean sprouts for 2 minutes. Then season with 2 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp salt and a dash of sesame seeds.
7. Assemble the ingredients in a bowl starting with the rice as a base. Then arrange the veggies, contrasting different colors.
8. Add sunny side up egg at the center. (optional: add stir-fried minced beef or strips)
9. Add a teaspoon of gochujang sauce (Korean red chili paste) and drizzle sesame oil to the rice dish or sprinkle sesame seeds.
10. Enjoy while the rice is hot.