For the rice:

2 cups cooked short-grain white rice (or sushi rice)

For the vegetables (choose your favorites):

1 cup spinach, blanched and squeezed dry

1 medium carrot, julienned and sautéed

1 cup bean sprouts, blanched

4 shiitake mushrooms, sliced and sautéed

1 zucchini, julienned and sautéed

1 small cucumber, thinly sliced (optional)

2 eggs (fried or sunny-side up)

For the protein (optional):

200 g ground beef or sliced beef, marinated in 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar, 1 clove garlic minced, and 1 tsp sesame oil

Or tofu, grilled or pan-fried

For the sauce (gochujang sauce):

3 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tbsp sugar or honey

1 tbsp water

1 tsp rice vinegar or lemon juice

1 tsp toasted sesame seeds