Pronounced bee-bim-bahp, this is one of the most 'fun' dishes I have prepared in a long time. So many different layers and unlike a stir fry you keep all the layers separate. After I cooked an ingredient, I staged it on a plate and set it in the microwave to keep warm - I kept stacking plates until I had everything cooked. Then, I arranged the cooked veggies and meat on the plates and placed the fried egg on top. You break up the egg and mix everything together before you eat it.

Do all the cutting and prep work ahead of the cooking process. The cooking goes very quickly and if you have everything prepared it is easier to keep things moving and warm.

This is a Korean dish and there are many variations on the ingredients - be creative! If you don't like mushrooms don't add them. One recipe I found called for Kosari, a type of seaweed, which was not available in my area - I used spinach instead. I included a simple recipe for a Korean chili paste (see below) that was sweet and super spicy (but completely amazing!).  Don't add too much of this spicy paste to each dish, let guests add the right amount for them. (I only needed a little).