Kongnamul Bap

About the dish

Kongnamul bap is rice steamed under a layer of soybean sprouts, then mixed at the table with a savory seasoning sauce. Cheap and filling, it stretched into a proper meal even in lean times.

Key ingredient

Soybean sprouts (kongnamul) — rich in vitamin C and asparagine, superb for shaking off a hangover; fiber keeps digestion moving to support healthy digestion, and they are light on calories. Available year-round, grown nationwide.

Ingredients

Main: rice, soybean sprouts, pork (optional) · Seasoning: sauce of soy sauce, red-pepper powder, chopped scallion and sesame oil

Simple recipe

1. Trim and wash the soybean sprouts.
2. Spread them over soaked rice and cook.
3. Let the rice rest and steam through.
4. Make a sauce of soy sauce, red-pepper powder and scallion.
5. Serve with the sauce stirred into the rice.

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