As we kick off 2024 with a burst of excitement (psst, have you seen our January 2024 restaurant radar list?), let’s rewind to the tasty escapades of 2023. Picture this – Grimace Shakes, the head-scratching trend that had everyone talking, and Cottage Cheese, marching in with its fan-following and TikTok fame.
The Most Googled Recipe in 2023
Now, let’s delve into the realm of the most Googled recipes in 2023, where we knew that Papeda secured its spot in the top three. But let’s not forget the K-pop craze that took over everything in the past years. It wasn’t just about catchy tunes and addictive K-dramas; Korean food stole the spotlight too. And guess what’s the crowned champion of the 2023 Google searches? Drumroll, – it’s Bibimbap!
Imagine a colorful fiesta of veggies, bold flavors, and diverse textures stealing the show. Bibimbap, or as I like to call it, the “mix-and-match” Korean rice dish, is a bowl of warm rice dressed up with namul and gochujang. Top it with an egg, some sliced meat, and mix it all up just before that first delightful bite.
Bibimbap, with its rich tapestry of variations, can be categorized into three types based on toppings, locations, and the sauce. Examples include bean sprouts bibimbap, green pumpkin bibimbap, eggplant bibimbap, wild vegetable bibimbap, thistle (Kondrae) bibimbap, raw beef bibimbap, sliced raw fish bibimbap, sea squirt bibimbap, and laver (Kim) bibimbap. These diverse iterations have been etched into culinary literature, standing as timeless testaments to this beloved Korean dish.
The Most Googled Recipe in 2023:
- Bibimbap
- Espeto
- Papeda
- Scooped bagel
- Pasta e fagioli
- Coronation quiche
- Tacacá
- Black cake
- Ashure
- Smelt
Our Favorite Bibimbap Recipe
If we are talking about the global impact Korean food has, one of the names that comes to mind is Chef Paik Jongwon, he is a renowned South Korean chef, businessman, and TV personality, basically a triple threat in the food universe.
Well, Paik Jongwon isn’t just about crafting mouth watering dishes; he’s the brains behind a food empire! From running successful restaurants to creating delectable recipes that win hearts, Paik Jong-won has become a household name in South Korea’s food scene.
Chef Paik Cockle Bibimbap Recipe
Savory and hearty meal, this Cockle Bibimbap Recipe is the perfect meal to indulge especially in the summer.
Sauce ingredients
Garlic 15g
Minced garlic 20g
Cheongyang pepper 12g
Green onion 20g
Chive 20g
Onion 70g
Dark soy sauce 100ml
Ground sesame seeds 10g
Fine chili powder 15g
Coarse chili powder 15g
Sugar 5g
Miwon (Flavoring) 5g
Sesame oil 15ml
Bibimbap ingredients
Cockle meat 240g
Sauce 100g
Rice 200g
Sesame oil 5ml
Seaweed flakes 5g
Ground sesame seeds 1g
Cheongyang pepper (mild pepper)
Directions
Step 1: Make sauce
– Cut the Cheongyang pepper in half and slice the green onion
– Thinly slice garlic
– Cut chives into 1cm pieces
– In a mixing bowl, add dark soy sauce, ground sesame seeds, fine chili powder, coarse chili powder, sugar, minced garlic, and Miwon.
– Add garlic, Cheongyang pepper, green onion, and chives, and finish off with sesame oil to create the sauce.
Step 2: Boil cockles
– Wash cockles under running water.
– Boil cockles in a pot with enough water to submerge them.
– Once the water boils, cook the cockles for 5 minutes.
– Wash cooked cockles under running water.
– Separate meat from shells and prepare cockle meat.
Step 3: Make cockle bibimbap
– Add 240g of cockle meat and 100g of sauce into a mixing bowl.
– Put 200g of warm rice in a bowl.
– Add 110g of cockle salad.
– Add 5 ml of sesame oil, 5g of seaweed flakes, 1g of ground sesame seeds, and Cheongyang pepper (mild pepper).
