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PeteJB · Joined: 06 Jul 2007

Gruel (죽) typically eaten when your sick. Anyone tried this? I've read it's similar to porridge. My GF will give me this..

BreakfastInBed · Joined: 16 Oct 2007 Location: Gyeonggi do

There are dozens of different kinds and many I don't care for, but some are really good.

Mi Yum mi · Joined: 28 Jan 2008

Tell her to get you something normal. Pine needle gruel tastes as bad as it sounds.

Beeyee · Joined: 29 May 2007

It's my favourite Korean food. Can't go wrong with the tuna variety Cool

Tiberious aka Sparkles · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!

Calling it gruel is cruel, what with the negative connotation of the former.

I prefer 'rice porridge.'

pugwall · Joined: 22 Oct 2006

Dukey77777 · Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Chungcheongbuk-do

I love Tuna so I would love to try that one....I think Salmon Juk would be good too...

But the only one I have tried is 팥죽 and it was horrible. I love 팥빙수 but the porridge is definitely an acquired taste.

xtchr · Joined: 23 Nov 2004

Just boil whatever you have on hand in the kitchen to an unidentifiable sludge.
Voila - wellbing!

ryouga013 · Joined: 14 Sep 2007

Tiberious aka Sparkles · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!

lastat06513 · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:40 pm Post subject:

Make sure you put something like twang-jang or go-chu jang in it, because if you don't its going to taste bland

I liked it, I used to eat it after a night of drinking with my ex-gf's father.....cool for hangovers

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

I ate nothing but a cup of it a day for 2 weeks (no kiddin). You'd think that'd make me sick of it, but i actually developed a taste for it. I imagine if it didn't hold a place in my mind as sweet, nourishing manna, it'd think it was bland and sh*tty.