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[bogey666]

I want to get very serious about my food and training regimen upon landing in Korea (which is down to a matter of days)

and was wondering what Korean food I can eat to my heart's content.

Bibimbap actually doesn't sound too bad, I'll probably like it (and I tend to be finicky about what I like and do not) , I just won't wolf down all the rice they put in there.

but the discussion got me thinking about asking this question.

What we're looking for is no pork, no frying, basically no/very low fat and high in protein... not too high in carbs.

any dish suggestions./ etc?

[sojourner1]

The Korean food you are describing would be the Boendeggi or cooked silk worm larvae. A more practical food like you described might be nuts, fruits, and grains such as wheat germ.

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[ryouga013]

sorry, I can't think of anything like that. I am starting to train at the moment as well (once again after this sinus infection leaves me) and I have been supplementing with protein that you can buy online at many different internet shops.

[wings]

Sometimes at school we get tuna mixed with kimchi, like some sort of warm caserol thing. It's pretty good and I think low fat high protein, sorry I can't help with the name.

[Return Jones]

Any decent meat dishes would fit the bill. There are losts of them. Bibimbap would have very little protein as it's just rice and vegetables. Occasionally, they throw in some trace amounts of meat but nothing I would consider a protein source for training.

At any big grocery store you can buy a wide variety of meats and just about anything else. Korean beef is expensive, but imported New Zealand or Australian beef is quite good and very reasonably priced. You can order chicken breast online at a very reasonable price, too.

Just like back home, avoid processed food as much as possible and you'll be fine. Nowadays, the grocery/food scene is pretty close to par with back home. Use your good judgement and don't worry about the carbs. Just eat!

[curlygirl]

From the supermarket you can get tofu very cheap and make stirfrys out of that. If you're eating out I would recommend tak galbi 닭갈비 (just don't eat the rice or rice-pasta, and try to shake off the excess fat), or for a high protein soup try kamja tang 감자당. These 2 dishes are both relatively inexpensive and you can eat around the bits you don't want. Another high-protein soup is samgytang 삼계당 which is an entire chicken boiled with ginseng and dates.

[bogey666]