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teachingld2004 · Joined: 29 Mar 2004

Some times it is hard to find oatmeal here. I really good substitute is pressed barley. Grind the barley in a blender till it is powdery. Now you have sort of oatmeal.

It will take a longer time to cook, and it will require more water, but it is great.

Join Me · Joined: 14 Jan 2008

If you want you can order oatmeal online here:

http://www.ezshopkorea.com/index.php

They sell Quaker Oatmeal in the big multi box that has like 50 packages of assorted flavors. The company picks it up at Cost Co and ships it to your door for a small mark up. Well worth it if you have no other reason to make a trip to Cost Co. I have used this site for a year or so and they have been great so far.

CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

teachingld2004,

That's a much better choice than these two guys made!

So, did your solution cost less than 2,000 won?

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teachingld2004 · Joined: 29 Mar 2004

A bag of pressed barley cost less then 3,000 won.

Yes, there are places that will deliver oatmeal.
Yes, the foreign food market in Itaweon sells oatmeal.

I just want to tell people that I have been using pressed barley as a hot cooked cereal.

I make it in the microwave. I grind about one cup of barley. that makes a lot of cooked cereal.
I take maybe about 3 tablespoons of it, put it in a BIG bowl, add about a cup of water, and cook it for 6 minutes. I then stir it, and cook it about 2 minutes more.'
You can add more water, or more barley in the beginning if you want. Try it a few times and see how it comes out. Adjust the amounts.
It is cheap and taste good.

Yes, I still love Quaker Oats that cooks fast, but this is good.

peppermint · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject:

Quaker oats, the kind in the little packets is evil. I'm not a fan of pre packaged flavors in my food. I usually cook a half cup of rolled oats, and about 3/4 cup of water in the morning for oatmeal, and stir in a little jam or fresh fruit and honey when it's close to done- yum.

I'm guessing the pressed barley is fairly good too

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

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CentralCali · Joined: 17 May 2007

Porridge is defined here.

JMO · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu

schwa · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap

Korean porridge (juk) is tasty & healthy. A traditional food that makes Koreans nostalgic. Savory not sweet.

From the KTO site: Juk is thought of as highly nutritious and light. Many varieties of juk exist including: juk made of rice, red beans, pumpkin, abalone, ginseng, pine nuts, vegetables, chicken, mushrooms and bean sprouts.

Bon Juk is a nation-wide chain with some good offerings.

teachingld2004 · Joined: 29 Mar 2004

Pressed barley is sold in every market, it is where the grains for the rice are, You can't miss it. I do not have a bag of it because I dumped it into a glass jar, but next time I go to the store I will see what it says. But Ia m sure some oen knows and will post it here before I do.

I hate the flavored quaker oats in little packages, I like the plain old fashioned kind. I also have mixed in diced apples and some cinnamon, but I usually like it just with water.

the pressed barley really is similar. But if yu want it like oatmeal, you have to grind it.

Pressed barley is great boiled just with water and perhaps some boullion. I have made barley mushroom soup here quite a few times. It taste great, is good for you, and is cheap.