BIBIM BAHB - KOREAN DISH

BIBIM BAHB - KOREAN DISH 1 1/2 c. rice 1/2-1 lb. ground beef or top round cut in strips 4 tbsp. soy sauce 1 tbsp. salad oil 2 green onions 2 cloves garlic 1 tbsp. toasted crushed sesame seeds Dash of pepper Salt to taste 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. monosodium glutamate (MSG) 1-2 c. bean sprouts 1 tbsp. oil for frying 1 c. celery, thin sliced 1 c. cucumber, thin sliced 2 carrots, shredded 1 (4 oz.) can water chestnuts

Cook rice and set aside. Mix beef, soy sauce, salad oil, green onions, garlic, sesame seeds, pepper, sugar and MSG. Fry slowly until meat is done. Add bean sprouts (drained) and cook until heated thoroughly (do not over cook). Remove from heat. Cut celery thin on diagonal. Sprinkle with salt lightly and let stand 15 minutes. With hands, squeeze water from celery. Cut cucumbers very thin on diagonal. Shred carrots. In a second fry pan 2 teaspoons oil and celery for 2 minutes. Remove and add meat mixture. Add 2 teaspoons oil and repeat the process for the cucumbers and carrots. Slice water chestnuts thin and add to meat and vegetable mixture. Mix gently or serve over hot cooked rice. Serves 5-6.

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