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tonyvu
Joined: 30 May 2008
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 Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:51 am Post subject: pasta in korea? |
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| Is it difficult to find pasta (such as the one used to make spaghetti) in korea or are they available almost anywhere? |
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Newbie
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:53 am Post subject: |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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Small grocery stores will have spaghetti and macaroni. The big grocery stores will have all the Italian shapes.
Be sure to check the prices on tomato sauce though. Some places charge W3,000 and others W1,000 (for a can of Hunt's). |
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tonyvu
Joined: 30 May 2008
Location: busan - a view of dadaepo beach from my office window
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:58 am Post subject: |
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| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
Small grocery stores will have spaghetti and macaroni. The big grocery stores will have all the Italian shapes.
Be sure to check the prices on tomato sauce though. Some places charge W3,000 and others W1,000 (for a can of Hunt's). |
thanks for the advice but i'll probably just start making custom dishes when i arrive over there. Im mainly going to use it as a source of protein and fiber to bulk up.
Any websites or stores in korea you know of where i can get protein/weight gain supplements? |
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cheeseface
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
Location: Ssyangnyeon Shi
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:00 am Post subject: |
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| Anyone found any fresh pasta here yet???? |
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bogey666
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Korea, the ass free zone
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:03 am Post subject: |
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| tonyvu wrote: |
| Ya-ta Boy wrote: |
Small grocery stores will have spaghetti and macaroni. The big grocery stores will have all the Italian shapes.
Be sure to check the prices on tomato sauce though. Some places charge W3,000 and others W1,000 (for a can of Hunt's). |
thanks for the advice but i'll probably just start making custom dishes when i arrive over there. Im mainly going to use it as a source of protein and fiber to bulk up.
Any websites or stores in korea you know of where i can get protein/weight gain supplements? |
this has been tackled ad nauseum on this board. I know the search feature sucks but did you even give it a shot?
try this
http://www.mass119.com/
you'll need a Korean friend's ID number to be able to order though I think.
When I get back from vacation my female Korean co- teacher (aka Kotex and I say this lovingly) will assist me in procuring various things from that site.
yes it's in Hangul and there's no English version, just click around and see what you come upon.
or.. do what I do..at the very top the second window from left is a dropdown window.. that will display products by BRAN\COMPANY NAME (in English) |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 2:39 am Post subject: |
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| tonyvu wrote: |
thanks for the advice but i'll probably just start making custom dishes when i arrive over there. Im mainly going to use it as a source of protein and fiber to bulk up. |
Ummmm....you're going to use pasta as a source of protein? I'm no nutritionist, but I think you might be heading in the wrong direction here.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't pasta considered more of a major source of carbohydrates?
You need the carbs for energy if you're going to lift weights, of course. But for protein I would stick with things like chicken breast, steak, egg whites, etc.
Protein powder is widely available here online and in shops. The guys at your gym can usually hook you up, too...but that can be a bit pricey. |
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DrOctagon
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
Location: Chicago
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:42 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, pasta is mostly carbs. I know in the states some brands sell wheat pasta that has more protein than white pasta. It tastes pretty good too, you just have to cook it longer. Not sure about in Korea though.
Are there a lot of meathead foreigners in S. Korea? It seems like that's all everyone on this board talks about (working out). I hope not. |
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rebel_1812
Joined: 17 May 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:50 am Post subject: |
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| tonyvu wrote: |
thanks for the advice but i'll probably just start making custom dishes when i arrive over there. Im mainly going to use it as a source of protein and fiber to bulk up. |
Ummmm....you're going to use pasta as a source of protein? I'm no nutritionist, but I think you might be heading in the wrong direction here.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't pasta considered more of a major source of carbohydrates?
You need the carbs for energy if you're going to lift weights, of course. But for protein I would stick with things like chicken breast, steak, egg whites, etc.
Protein powder is widely available here online and in shops. The guys at your gym can usually hook you up, too...but that can be a bit pricey. |
normally yes it is just considered a source of carbs. But compared to other good sources of carbs like rice or bread it has more protein then them while also being a good source of carbs.
Also egg yokes contain the most protein in the egg. However they also contain the most fat which is why people usually want just the egg white. But if you want to up your protein intake eat the yokes too. |
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Bailsibub
Joined: 22 Dec 2006
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| There's no need to get the dried pasta here. You can get fresh pasta from any market. It's called 칼국수. It's cut like fettucine and cooks in like 3 or 4 minutes. So good, and it's cheap too! |
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