On the July 3 episode of the MBC variety show I Live Alone, the suddenly viral trend of making "Random Bibimbap" took center stage — instantly blowing up online. Watching the cast toss together a riot of ingredients had viewers' appetites in overdrive.
This crowd-pleaser is perfect for trips with family or friends, and even for K-office workers to whip up together during lunch. Here's the exact method featured on the show — compiled by K-snapp — to nail a fun, flavor-packed Random Bibimbap.
Mix in everything — even flowers
1. First, prep a large metal mixing basin (yangpun) so there's plenty of room to toss.
2. Set the rice in the basin ahead of time, then start adding the ingredients.
3. Add grilled ham, and lightly mix it with the rice using gloved hands or a ladle.
4. You can add the rest in any order, but start with the beef and shishito peppers (kkwarigochu).
5. Next, add stir-fried dried radish greens with doenjang (soybean paste) — "siraegi doenjang bokkeum" — for a deep, savory note.
6. Pile on plenty of crunchy young radish kimchi (yeolmu-kimchi).
7. Top with a must-have for bibimbap: a fried egg.
8. Add a good scoop of spicy-sweet beef and garlic scape gochujang.
9. Fun tip from the broadcast: Jun Hyun-moo brought Italian anchovies — an unexpected twist.
10. Add napa cabbage kimchi, then drizzle sesame oil to bring nutty richness to any spots that might taste flat.
11. For a showstopping finish, garnish with edible flowers — and your overflowing basin bibimbap is ready to devour!