Bibimbop!

I was encouraged by Rachel on her blog ("My Imprecise Life" ) to write about the meal I made on Saturday.  I will, though I invite my far more knowledgeable Korean friends to write comments on it.  The basis for the recipe was in the cookbook "Dok Suni," written by a Korean-American woman who learned from her mother and now runs a restaurant.  It's a great cookbook. 

I made Bibimbop.  It's a build-your-own kind of creation.  Your table is covered by bowls of prepared veggies and proteins. 

Everyone starts with a bowl of rice, and adds from the bowls.  Here's what I had:

• Shredded carrot (blanched or sauted for just a minute and lightly salted and maybe a dash of sesame oil)
• Fried egg (one per person)
• Ground beef
• Sauted zucchini (with a touch of garlic and sesame oil)
• Shredded lettuce
• Hot sauce (with garlic, sesame oil, rice vinegar)
• Bean sprouts (sauted)
• Shredded daikon radish