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Yukhoe Bibimbap

육회비빔밥
Yuk-hoe Bi-bim-bap

Beef-tartare mixed rice

About the dish

Yukhoe bibimbap crowns rice and namul with fresh seasoned beef tartare and a golden yolk. Bibimbap — literally 'mixed rice' — is the queen of Korean home cooking, its colorful ingredients tossed together with gochujang.

Key ingredient

Beef (sogogi) — quality protein and amino acids for muscle and stamina; iron and zinc for immunity, B vitamins for fatigue. Year-round, mainly from Hoengseong & Hongcheon.

Ingredients

Main: rice, beef tartare, bracken fern, balloon flower root, mung-bean sprouts, seasoned radish, lettuce, egg yolk · Seasoning: gochujang, sesame oil, minced garlic

Simple recipe

  1. Julienne fresh top-round beef and season it.
  2. Arrange namul and vegetables over rice.
  3. Mound the tartare in the center.
  4. Top with an egg yolk.
  5. Mix with gochujang and sesame oil to eat.

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A Glass · Traditional pairing

Hansansogokju
Hansansogokju · South Chungcheong · ABV 18%

Hansan Sogokju — a refined clear rice wine (yakju) from Hansan (South Chungcheong, 18%). A storied 'thousand-year' brew with complex floral depth.

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