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ThreeDogNight
Joined: 30 May 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:27 pm Post subject: What's the Healthiest Food in Korea? |
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Besides Kimchi, what is the next healthiest food in Korea?
I think 'mi-uk' is, or seaweed kelp. Any nutrition information on some of the other healthful foods in Korea?
I feel like I'm eating healthier here in Korea than back in the US, but I want to know what there is besides kimchi. |
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sakamuras
Joined: 21 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: What's the Healthiest Food in Korea? |
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kohng-nahmul (bean sprouts) are good for you...and are used in various korean dishes (or even alone as a sidedish). i'd say pretty much a majority of korean dishes are healthy for you since they are mostly vegetable and fish based. i'd try limiting your intake on the bbq or extremely salty dishes. korean's use of tofu (soondooboo jjigae, dwenjang jjigae, etc) makes it easier to replace the meat in your diet.
| ThreeDogNight wrote: |
Besides Kimchi, what is the next healthiest food in Korea?
I think 'mi-uk' is, or seaweed kelp. Any nutrition information on some of the other healthful foods in Korea?
I feel like I'm eating healthier here in Korea than back in the US, but I want to know what there is besides kimchi. |
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Corporal
Joined: 25 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Those miniature fish things you can buy by the bag?
They are supposedly an excellent source of calcium. |
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sakamuras
Joined: 21 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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myuhrichi (anchovies). yes, full of calcium.
raw green peppers (the ones they give you with lettuce, carrots, and cucumbers to dip in the red pepper paste) is known to be loaded with vitamin C.
and obviously, the loads of garlic (raw as well as in the dishes) serve as a good reinforcement to your immune system.
| Corporal wrote: |
Those miniature fish things you can buy by the bag?
They are supposedly an excellent source of calcium. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 9:30 pm Post subject: yes |
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| Red Ginseng, period. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: China
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| Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:13 pm Post subject: Re: yes |
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| Ilsanman wrote: |
| Red Ginseng, period. |
Going to second this one. |
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weatherman
Joined: 14 Jan 2003
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: yes |
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| Mr. Pink wrote: |
| Ilsanman wrote: |
| Red Ginseng, period. |
Going to second this one. |
I have a cup of tea of the stuff everyday. 3rd endorsement. |
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kangnam mafioso
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: Teheranno
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| Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| i think just about all korean food is more natural and healthier than western food ... except the dishes that are westernized or imitations from other countries : dong kass, tang soo yak, etc. |
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riokid
Joined: 08 Jun 2003
Location: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
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| Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: yes |
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| Ilsanman wrote: |
| Red Ginseng, period. |
I read an article on the web that said an American research firm did a sampling of 10 different kinds of Korean ginseng, and 7 out of 10 didn't pass American import standards. They had too many trace chemicals in them.
Personally, I think that Ginseng is a bunch of hype. It may have some medical/nutritional qualities, but not any more than anything else. I'll go with a fresh squeezed glass of orange juice everytime. Since that is almost impossible to get in Korea, maybe some kong kook soo.
http://www.geocities.com/koreachronicles
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Circus Monkey
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: In my coconut tree
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| Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Kimchi and other hot foods are a great way to make holes in your stomach.
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ThreeDogNight
Joined: 30 May 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:24 am Post subject: |
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Kimchi and other hot foods are a great way to make holes in your stomach.
CM |
This is actually true. Not to mention the effects of soju.
I've met a couple of Koreans who had had holes in their stomachs before. About 20% of Koreans die of stomach cancer too, and more of diabetes. But it's that gochu in kimchi that has all the cancer fighting agents and which is good for your heart. |
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kiwiboy_nz_99
Joined: 05 Jul 2003
Location: ...Enlightenment...
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:35 am Post subject: |
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| i think just about all korean food is more natural and healthier than western food ... |
I'm going to question this slightly. So many Koreans are nutty about being thin, and won't go near fast food or fried food, and good on them, it's a sound policy. But when it comes to "Samgyop Sal", I always point out how much fat there is on the meat, and they often say, "But it's delicious!" So it seems the obsession with lean food is a bit selective.
I feel that the Korean diet is good because it's mainly low in fat. I'm not a nutritionist, but I have the vague feeling that it's not the best diet you could possibly have. A lot of the vegetables are pickled or spiced, and a lot of the food is pretty salty. I feel that if I was back home I could have a more varied and healthy diet. I miss fresh salads, of all kinds. And, there are tons of ways to do meatless dishes that are not explored here.
Overall I'm fairly happy with Korean food, but I struggle a bit because I don't like sea food. Rice is high in carbs, but carbs are easy to burn off if you exersise. When you take in pure fat, that when it's hard to lose it. |
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