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[mcviking]

I have been happy with my life in Korea so far (except a few I hate Korea days) and have been noticing a fair amount of weight loss. I am staying much more active and I am embracing the Korean diet.

I would like this to continue, but I am kind of sick of eating the same sorts of food everyday. I stay away from the Western joints as much as possible. Unless its the weekend, I usually just grab some noodles, kimbap, or bibimbap. If you could please list some healthy Korean foods that I could try it would be greatly apreciated.

[jamesteacho]

noodle suposedly made from potato starch or something like that... ...

mixed with different veggie... should help

[DCJames]

Korean food is light on nutrients and heavy on salt and carbohydrates.

You have to make an extra effort to order meals with meat in them to get your protein here because most dishes here have little to no meat in it.

[Yesterday]

I doubt you are losing weight - because of eating Korean food

as the above poster stated - Korean food - does not have many nutrients or protein - Korean food is mainly starch, salt and spices (not good for your body NOR your teeth).

Korean white "sticky" polished rice - basically is all starch and no nutrients -

Korean meals have lots of salt, oils and not many vitamins..

You are probably losing weight - because you are "more active" here - Its great to visit another country - and I can guess you have been active in going out to see lots of things (walking, walking, walking).

The healthiest Korean dishes - are usually the side dishes (vegetable side dishes).

(One kimbap roll - has 400 calories and not many nutrients)

When you said noodles - did you mean Korean Ramien? That is junk food - once again lots of calories and almost no nutrients...

Keep active - many people when they first come to Korea are very active - trying to see many things (tourist sites, markets etc) - all the walking helps many people lose weight.

Although I recommend buying vegetables, fruit and meat from the supermarket and cooking it yourself - however FRESH vegetables, fruit and meat is very expensive at supermarkets in Korea.

Perhaps kimchi-jigae or Daeng-jang jicke might have more nutrients - but once again the salt and spices and oil is not good for you - and will rot your teeth.

[DCJames]

When you eat out in Korea, the restaurants will dump loads of MSG (causes cancer), salt, and use pork lard. The food from restaurants here really tastes great, but if you put tons of salt, fry in lard, and dump MSG on ANYTHING it will taste good.

Restaurants want to serve food that will keep you coming back, not keep you healthy.

[Johnny_Bravo]

the responses are spot on.

Korea food is basically chock full of starch, carbs and salt.

I stay as far away from it as far as possible. Nor rice for me thank you. Chicken, tuna and Korean sidedishes, that's all good.

That said, the veggie sidedishes I dig into as much as I can (at least the stuff that I like. I tend to be suspicious of things that look like weeds or grass because I don't like the taste of grass of but certain Korean sidedishes have surprised me)

Protein is severely lacking in the diet here, you have to make a real effort to get it (tofu is a good Korean source). Their main meat is pork which is the fattest of all eats, if you're going to eat it, make sure you grill it, and do not fry it. (stay away from all things fried)

[Sergio Stefanuto]

[Johnny_Bravo]