🥗 How to Cook Vegan Bibimbap – A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

📝 Short Introduction:

Bibimbap is a popular Korean rice bowl dish that means “mixed rice.” It is full of vegetables, color, and flavor. Vegan bibimbap has no meat, eggs, or animal products — just healthy vegetables, rice, and a tasty sauce. In this guide, you’ll learn how to cook vegan bibimbap step by step, even if you are a beginner.

🍚 Ingredients You Will Need

For the bowl:

• 1 cup cooked rice (white or brown)
• 1/2 cup carrots (cut into thin strips)
• 1/2 cup spinach (boiled or sautéed)
• 1/2 cup bean sprouts (lightly boiled)
• 1/2 cup zucchini or cucumber (thin slices)
• 1/2 cup mushrooms (sliced and cooked)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil (for cooking)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Sesame seeds (for garnish)

For the sauce (Vegan Gochujang Sauce):

• 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean chili paste – check label for vegan)
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar or maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon water (to thin)

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👩‍🍳 Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions

🔥 Step 1: Prepare the Vegetables

1. Carrots – sauté lightly in a pan with a little oil and salt (1–2 minutes)
2. Spinach – boil for 1 minute, then squeeze out water and add a pinch of salt
3. Bean sprouts – boil for 2 minutes and drain
4. Zucchini/Cucumber – you can keep it raw or sauté for 1 minute
5. Mushrooms – sauté in sesame oil with salt and pepper for 3–4 minutes

👉 Keep each vegetable separate (do not mix yet)

🍚 Step 2: Cook the Rice

• Use freshly cooked rice or reheat leftover rice
• White rice is traditional, but brown rice or quinoa can be used too
• Place the rice at the bottom of a bowl

🥣 Step 3: Make the Sauce

• In a small bowl, mix:
  • 1 tbsp gochujang
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp sugar or syrup
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp water

👉 Stir well until smooth. Taste and adjust.

🍲 Step 4: Assemble the Bibimbap

• Place a spoonful of each vegetable on top of the rice (in sections like a flower)
• Pour the sauce in the center
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds
• Drizzle a little sesame oil on top (optional)

🥢 Step 5: Mix and Eat

• Bibimbap means “mix rice” — so mix everything well before eating
• You can eat it warm or at room temperature
• Add more sauce if you like it spicy!

✅ Tips for Beginners:

• You can use any vegetables you like — broccoli, corn, tofu, or bell peppers
• Prep all ingredients before cooking for easy assembly
• Try a non-stick pan or cast-iron pan if you want a crispy rice bottom (like Korean “dolsot bibimbap”)