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[casey's moon]

I remember asking my kids (four years ago) what they ate for breakfast that morning. We were practising past tense verbs.
The first kid said, "I ate kimchi and rice."
So I said, "No, for breakfast. What did you eat for breakfast?"
He looked kind of confused, so I went on with the next kid who said something similar. After the third kid, I finally clued in!

I never thought I would be a convert to the breakfast style of Koreans, but after staying in a homestay for 2 weeks last year, I realized that the Koreans (and most Asians, I believe) are onto something. If I ate my regular style breakfast, I would be hungry at least one hour before lunch. If I ate a Korean style breakfast, I would just start to feel hungry during my walk to the cafeteria!

I am now a full convert, and often eat leftovers of Jjigae, manduguk (�, ���α�), etc. for breakfast, along with a tantalizing array of sidedishes. Granted, my husband is Korean -- but even when he's out of town, I sit down to rice, kimchi and Korean soup at least 5 mornings a week.

Any other converts out there?

[peemil]

I do soft boiled eggs, toast and butter soldiers, kimchi and gim. It's a mix and a half.

Although, it comes in phases. I've got pounds of bacon at the moment. No time for kimchi.

[Harin]

i can't eat kimchi in the morning. i have to talk to students constantly. no breath mint can help me for sure.

[canadian_in_korea]

In Canada people always said my eating habits were "weird". I was never bound by the rules of bacon, eggs, toast, bagel etc. for breadfast....I was just as happy with soup, leftovers, a sandwich... When I first came to Korea people were shocked that I "took so well" to eating Korean style....they were even more surprised when I told them I had always eaten that way... (of course I didn't tell them that my friends thought I was wierd..) Occasionally I do have a bowl of cereal for breakfast....but I might just as easily have one for dinner...

[desultude]

[Cthulhu]

Although I enjoyed Korean lunches and dinners I never got into the breakfasts--just couldn't get into eating rice before noon. But I never much cared for breakfast back home either. I never liked anything more filling than a banana or small yogurt.

But I do make exceptions for leftover pizza.

[kangnam mafioso]

i totally agree with you. i can eat korean breakfast most of the time w/ occasional cravings for western breakfast. my favorite is seolleung-tang (if i'm hungover) or champchi-tchigae (tuna).

[kangnam mafioso]

i totally agree with you. i can eat korean breakfast most of the time w/ occasional cravings for western breakfast. my favorite is seolleung-tang (if i'm hungover) or champchi-tchigae (tuna).

[kangnam mafioso]

[SarcasmKills]

As much as I like the stuff... the mere thought of eating kimchi first thing in the morning makes me want to vomit like Lee, HyoRi before a photo shoot.

[Zenpickle]

I usually have two samgakkimbap for breakfast during the week. Sometimes I've done the kimchi and rice thing for breakfast on the weekends. I'm not a big fan of the North American eggs and bacon breakfast anyway. I actually prefer the German cold cuts, cheese, and bread breakfast.

So really, day-old Italian sandwiches are my favorite breakfast.

[canadian_in_korea]

[Harin]

[tzechuk]

I can't have kimchi for breakfast but I can and do eat left over rice with dwajeegalbi or bulgogi or dwenjangjigae.

[tommynomad]