Comments on: Best ever meal-in-a-bowl! http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/best-ever-meal-in-a-bowl/ Feeding friends and family, one recipe at a time Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:59:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ellie http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/best-ever-meal-in-a-bowl/comment-page-1/#comment-2015 Ellie Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:50:50 +0000 http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/best-ever-meal-in-a-bowl/#comment-2015 Well, when it's served at home in a Korean household, we usually just take the banchan straight from the fridge as the combined heat from the rice and the fried egg is enough to heat it. Same with when it is being used as a side dish. If you prefer, you can microwave for a minute or so to bring it to room temperature, but I'd only do this with side dishes that involve proteins such as tofu or fish. Well, when it’s served at home in a Korean household, we usually just take the banchan straight from the fridge as the combined heat from the rice and the fried egg is enough to heat it. Same with when it is being used as a side dish. If you prefer, you can microwave for a minute or so to bring it to room temperature, but I’d only do this with side dishes that involve proteins such as tofu or fish.

]]> By: Neroli http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/best-ever-meal-in-a-bowl/comment-page-1/#comment-2011 Neroli Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:05:25 +0000 http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/best-ever-meal-in-a-bowl/#comment-2011 Is it necessary to heat the banchan before serving onto the rice, or is the hot rice enough to warm everything? I've eaten bibimbap before and love it, but not made it before, especially for a family of 6. Just trying to picture having all those banchan and rice hot at the same time...? And along the same lines - when the banchan is used as a side dish, is it OK to serve cold out of the fridge or should it be warm or room temperature? Kamsahamnida :smile: Is it necessary to heat the banchan before serving onto the rice, or is the hot rice enough to warm everything? I’ve eaten bibimbap before and love it, but not made it before, especially for a family of 6. Just trying to picture having all those banchan and rice hot at the same time…?

And along the same lines – when the banchan is used as a side dish, is it OK to serve cold out of the fridge or should it be warm or room temperature? Kamsahamnida :smile:

]]> By: Ellie http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/best-ever-meal-in-a-bowl/comment-page-1/#comment-1664 Ellie Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:15:52 +0000 http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/best-ever-meal-in-a-bowl/#comment-1664 They're usually not heated when served at home since home-made bibimbap is a very quick affair. Ovens are much more common these days so an oven would be reasonable - though I believe that restaurants actually heat the bowls over coals to get them properly hot through and through. They’re usually not heated when served at home since home-made bibimbap is a very quick affair. Ovens are much more common these days so an oven would be reasonable – though I believe that restaurants actually heat the bowls over coals to get them properly hot through and through.

]]> By: Anna http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/best-ever-meal-in-a-bowl/comment-page-1/#comment-1625 Anna Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/best-ever-meal-in-a-bowl/#comment-1625 Hey Ellie, Great recipe! Do you know how the stone/ceramic bowls for dolsot bibim bap are usually heated up in Korea? The recipes I've found on the internet say to heat them in the oven, but I don't think ovens are so common in Korea. I bought a ceramic bowl from a small Korean grocery store, but unfortunately the guy who was working at the time I bought it wasn't sure how it should be heated. Dolsot bibim bap is one of my all-time favourite cold-day comfort foods. Thanks! Hey Ellie,

Great recipe! Do you know how the stone/ceramic bowls for dolsot bibim bap are usually heated up in Korea? The recipes I’ve found on the internet say to heat them in the oven, but I don’t think ovens are so common in Korea. I bought a ceramic bowl from a small Korean grocery store, but unfortunately the guy who was working at the time I bought it wasn’t sure how it should be heated. Dolsot bibim bap is one of my all-time favourite cold-day comfort foods.

Thanks!

]]> By: Ellie http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/best-ever-meal-in-a-bowl/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Ellie Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:18:32 +0000 http://www.insanitytheory.net/kitchenwench/best-ever-meal-in-a-bowl/#comment-1586 @ThiThi - I'm so glad that you tried it out and enjoyed it! Thank you for letting me know, because it makes me happy to know that people are enjoying the blog! @Irena - One of my favourites! :) @Kim - My pleasure! @ThiThi – I’m so glad that you tried it out and enjoyed it! Thank you for letting me know, because it makes me happy to know that people are enjoying the blog!

@Irena – One of my favourites! :)

@Kim – My pleasure!

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