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[blunder1983]

Hey guys,

I am TRYING to begin a healthy eating regime here but its pretty tricky.

First up, I need to buy some lettuce, ideally an iceberg. I've looked at the stuff in Carreffour is purchased by the leaf for Samgyupsal etc.

So first up whats iceberg lettuce in Korean (hangul please )

Secondly, I hear Tofu is one of the best things in terms of healthy eating. I cooked some and it had a similar taste and consistency of scrambled eggs. I cant stand scrambled eggs. I've done a bit of digging online and there seems to be a number of "types" of tofu and you also can press? it to alter its consistency. I'm looking for a chicken substitute basically. I was wondering if you budding chefs could help me out.

Thanks!

Chris.

[pet lover]

First off, iceberg lettuce is NOT nutritious!

Quote: If iceberg is the only type of lettuce you eat, you are choosing the least-nutritious member of a family of nutritional champions. Any other lettuce or leafy green vegetable would be a better choice.

found at: http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/foods_view/1,1523,196,00.html

Second, tofu will take on the flavor and color of whatever it is cooked with. Cook it with some flavorful mushrooms and it'll turn brown (depending on the mushrooms you use) and have a mushroom flavor. You add some nice green garlic and bell pepper and it tastes even better.

And when you are using oil to stir fry or whatever, be careful of what oil you use. Here's a good link: http://1stholistic.com/Reading/liv_hearthealthy-oils.htm

[Bunnymonster]

Costco is the best place to go for fresh vegetables and to a lesser extent fruit in my opinion. I'm bit of a tofu luddite but make sure you dry it on paper towels before using and then marinate it anything you like, then slice and fry.

[kermo]

[Ya-ta Boy]

Lots of grocery stores have between 10 and 15 different kinds of lettuce and other salad greens. Some are even white or purple. Anyway, why restrict yourself to only one kind of lettuce? The others have no significant taste difference, but do have other nutritional value. And they are dirt cheap, too.

[Ekuboko]

I don't know the different types of tofu you can buy in Korea, but I've noticed Pulmuone brand have a tofu range out called 'SOGA' (written in English on the packet).
I don't know what is so special about this range (small print says 'soy' + 'yoga' = 'SOGA' but if you see it, then you will see that each packet has a different photo on it to show how you can use it in cooking.
For example, one is jjigae tofu, and another is for light frying (so that one may be firmer).
I'm guessing this stuff will be more expensive than your local tofu-maker/seller at the markets. Speaking of which, the freshly-made tofu they sell at the market is really cheap (1000won a big block) and also very firm and good for boiling.

[kermo]

I'm told that the best tofu is the stuff that comes in big fresh blocks, instead of the plastic packages. At my grocery, there are two types-- one is imprinted with a domino design, and the other is more elaborate. It's more expensive, but people say it's the tastiest.

[Rteacher]

"Lettuce be...Lettuce be..."

To find healthy vegetarian stuff that tastes like chicken you need to get to the SM Ching Hai vegetarian restaurant which is in the Gangnam area. Via subway you take the orange line #3 to the Yangiae station (342) and take exit #5. You can walk down the street till you get to the Nike store where you can catch the 4312 bus. (It's a very short bus ride: It will make a quick right turn - and as soon as it crosses a kind of bridge the first stop will be in front of a Paris Bagqette. The SM Ching Hai is across the street - you can spot outdoor tables under large umbrellas, and it's near a Papa John's Pizza. Anyway, they have an all-you-can eat vegetarian buffet featuring all kinds of simulated meats, and they also sell all kinds of packaged textured vegetable protein "meats" at reasonable prices. Their phone number is 02-576-9637. They're open every day from 12 to 2:30 and from 6:00 to 9pm. The price for their buffet is 13,000 won.

[Qinella]

[dulouz]

I try to eat that red lettuce in salad but I can always taste dirt. No matter if I wash it, and you can't wash it too much, i can taste dirt.

[simone]

I think I saw veggie burgers at EMart at Yongsan Stn yesterday.

In the dongkas freezer section, there was something called Kong Kas-uh, looking mightily burger-like. Even had a picture of a soybean on the label.

I also picked up REAL soybeans in the shell. Mmmnnn... edamame.

Simone
Eats real well

[Ya-ta Boy]

Paper towels and cheese cloth is at most medium to large grocery stores.

[red dog]

[simone]

[red dog]

Do you mean E-mart sells them in their natural (uncooked) state? The Japanese supermarkets had them ready to eat -- already cooked and salted. They were good.

Anyway, thanks for the tip. I'll try looking for them here.