The food culture of Asians - particularly, the Korean food culture -
has an emphasis on odd numbers. In the case of the Bibimbap 拌饭 bàn
fàn, the number is 5. This Korean dish has 5 different colors
and is prepared using 5 different cooking techniques to provide 5
different tastes.
The portions of the dish are served in the following manner
The dish is to be first savored with the eyes. Then, the portions are
mixed (hence the Chinese name 拌饭 bàn fàn which is literally
translated as "mixed food").