Walk into a Korean home and you’re just as likely to find bibimbap on their table as you are to find rice and curry at one of ours. At home, Koreans tend to play around with the versatile bibimbap, which translates to ‘ mixed rice’, and often use side dishes left over from previous meals as toppings over the sticky rice. But the Korean classic isn’t restricted to the country. It is such a global favourite that even the very- American Martha Stewart has a recipe for a veggie version of it on her website.

The bibimbap often has left over from previous meals as toppings