Why We Eat: Bibimbap

Ji Hye Kim, chef and owner of Miss Kim in Ann Arbor, MI, is talking all about Bibimbap a beloved Korean dish. Ji Hye shares the centuries-old practice and cultural traditions around preparing and consuming Bibimbap in Korea, and some of her favorite tips for making it perfect!

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[hkbabel]

Now THAT is a cooking lesson/recipe/video/experience, thank you Ms.

[foreverythingbeauty]

you could not have picked a better person for this video. well done. what a joy to watch

[stephennetu]

I *LOVED* learning all about the history, origins, and meanings of this dish and the culture behind it! Please come on again soon, Miss Kim! You are a delightful teacher!

[baymuscle]

Excellent and very plainly presented cooking demonstration. I lived in South Korea as an English teacher for nearly two years, and ate bibimbap nearly half of every week. As she stated, it is a perfect and complete lunch: protein, rice and vegetables. The addition of the fried egg and gochujang really bring heat and richness. I especially prefer the dolsot (stone pot) bibimbap mostly for the crispy rich at the bottom. I was pleased to learn about the potential origin stories. Also, it was cool to hear a shout-out to Cheongju, a city that I lived in for one year and have eaten many bowls of delicious bibimbap.

[darcyspencer]

My grandfather, who passed away last year at the age of 98, had a very different story about the origin of bibimbap.

He claimed that the dish was invented in the city of An-dong, Korea, where many gentile households resided in the old days. Korean nobles used to hold, every month, multiple ceremonies called "Jae-sa, " where you have to cook dozens of side dishes as offerings to their ancestors and older relatives who passed away.

So when some family members brought unexpected guests home for drink and food, the host would serve leftover rice and uneaten side dishes from the ceremonies in a bowl and people found it tasty, so it became a thing in the end.

[luise.cisnerosp.]

There’s something about the rice mixing with the veggies and the egg and the kimchi that makes my mouth water every time! Im a very low income college student but I every time I make it I just feel so happy and like it’s a such pretty dish!

[swicheroo]

Use whatever veg is in your fridge. It's a dish ideally suite to a big fridge clean-out. Mostly, it's about texture. Because there is a dominant gochujang sauce that masks any other subtle aromas.

[DoomSet.]

Was stationed in Korea for a year. Korean food is one of my top 3 favorite cultural foods overall.

[seranadevirus]

One of my absolute favorite dishes, especially with kimchi.

[NewKingBrandon]

What a joy of a story presented by a lovely host! I feel like I’m experiencing something more than just food or even culture, like the essence of what it means to be human itself 😊

[mozorellastick]

I love this series idea, why we eat different foods, their history, their use within that culture, love that so much it sheds so much light on humanity

[수성의하루]

지혜? 지해? 님 유튜브 알고리즘에 의해 영상을 접하게 된 한국인입니다. 평소 외국인들에게 한식을 소개하는 다른 여러 매체들에 대한 반감을 많이 가지고 있었는데 이 영상이 한식을 소개하는 가장 훌륭한 역할을 수행하는 것 같습니다.

[sadgorlwoohoo]

i love this lady and am so glad to see another video of hers!

[chaisepomme]

What a fun, excellent demonstration of the history, culture and etiquette surrounding what is really a very simple but hearty dish. I really got a new appreciation for bibimbap. Bibimbap was a favourite of the church lunch. The women making it would each bring a different ingredient and then make it together in the church kitchen. I didn't attend church that often but the few times I ate a church made lunch -- it was the best Korean food I had ever eaten... beat any Korean restaurant.

[sminthian]

There's another thing to add to my bucket list. "Try some real Buddhist Bibimbap".

[Koumphanh]

The asking with 'rice and meal' is the same with our language aswell Thai and Laos, that's so awesome 👍😂 I wonder how many other countries say the same lol

[NurmiSimo]

I loved the history lesson here and I'd pay money to see more

[theathjr]

Chef Kim this was an amazing video. Not only a recipe but also a history lesson. Simplified. You would be an excellent teacher.

[ScoutSarge]

Makes me miss Korea. Bibimbap was always my go-to lunch on a cold rainy day when out and about or in the field and could get to adji-ma’s tent.

[amyoung]

Absolutely LOVED this deep dive!!! Never wanted to try this dish before but NOW… I’m in love with the complex nature and beautiful history!!! Very well done 🥰
Thank you, thank you and thank you ❤️❤️❤️