Korean Job Discussion Forums

[MollyBloom]

I know it's technically "fast food" but, oh, let's say someone has the kimchi mandu everyday for a month...would that person risk putting on weight just from that food?

I know the bibimbap is healthy, but what about the ra bok ki? Obviously not with cheese added, but what about the original?

I'm basically trying to find out if eating at a place like that a few times a week would add weight. I know it depends on what you eat, but I'm looking for in general.

Also, kim bap is healthy, but because of the rice content, will that put on weight if eat every day? I mean, it's not exactly a cup of rice, but I think maybe it could add up? I don't know.

The reason why I ask is because I plan on eating more Korean food this year when I arrive, and sometimes places like Kim Bap Chun Guk are fast and convenient. Also, I really like to eat there. So, I'm wondering how much I could get away with eating there a few times a week without health risks. Plus, I'm friends with the ajummas at one particular store and they hook me up!

[Dome Vans]

I wouldn't say that Kimbap is that healthy. Sticky, glutinous rice is not that healthy for you. It think Alyallen said a couple of months ago that it has a high glycemic factor. If you eat kimbap and don't exercise then the rice can have a very negative effect. You need to burn off/use the carbs.

[IncognitoHFX]

Kimbap isn't that healthy. A stick of Kimbap is more than 400 calories.

It doesn't seem like it, but try making a stick yourself at home: you need to use an entire plastic tub of rice (the kind you buy at the store) just to satisfy one stick of Kimbap. They have a deceptively large amount of rice in them.

Aside from that, though, I think Kimbap Chunguks are pretty healthy, just be careful what you eat at them and what branch you eat at (some of those places are dirty, some are really clean) and lay off the rice.

When you get a Bibimbap for example, eat the rice around the vegetables and focus on the vegetables, but when the vegetables are gone don't eat the rest of the rice. It's too much. Don't eat the entire egg either.

Just don't eat everything. Leave some behind. That's what Koreans do, anyway. Eat the side dishes (Kimchi, tofu, egg things etc) and let that fill you up before you eat your meal. Also, try eating there one a day or two, not twice or three times a day. I think that's when they get unhealthy is when you go for lunch *and* supper.

[Gwangjuboy]

[MollyBloom]

I eat the bibimbap, kimchi mandu, kimchi bokumbap, kimbap, rabokki..I think that's all I can think of for now. I don't really like udon or donkatsu. I have a really awesome place for galbitang so I don't eat it at KBCG. I guess I should maybe try more stuff but I don't know what I'll like.

[IncognitoHFX]

[milspecs]

i dont see how you could determine a stick of kimbap is 400+ calories. since they come in so many variations

id think a veggie kimbap would be less than 400

[IncognitoHFX]

[samd]

[ciccone_youth]

Too much white rice can't be good. I eat Gimbap in moderation (tuna kind). But it is really filling, I can never finish an entire stick.

[IncognitoHFX]

[CentralCali]

Next time you eat at one of those places, observe closely how the food is prepared. No doubt you will notice a few things:

• Same knife used--without even a perfunctory rinse under the faucet--used for meat, fish, and vegetables.
  
• Same cutting board used for meat, fish, and vegetables.
  
• Foodstuffs left out uncovered for quite some time.

Oh, the list goes on and on.

[IncognitoHFX]

[brento1138]

[matthews_world]

Most of the stuff there is junk and used as fillers. No nutritional value whatsoever.