The cost of food in Korea was shocking!!

gochujang

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red chili paste

Sriracha provides a similar heat with less sugar.

fish cakes

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: imitation crab

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while imitation crab is more affordable.

hotteok mix

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Take the bus to a traditional Korean restaurant.

Order a double portion of beef stir fry without rice or soup for 19,000 W.

Receive a large helping of beef stir fry with various sides.

Taste the beef stir fry, noting it is sweet and tender.

Try the sides including mushrooms, onions, spicy dumplings, and tofu.

Sample a traditional Korean cookie, describing it as gooey and sweet.

Purchase sugar cane juice and taste it, noting it is refreshing but better with lime.

Visit a restaurant street with various stalls and outdoor dining.

Explore an all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant, checking out the salad and vegetable stations.

Fill a plate with a variety of veggies, meat, salad, rice, and an egg dish.

Get a second helping with fish, potatoes, and more meat.

Taste the fish with a tartar-like sauce and describe the meat as soft and chewy.

Reflect on the buffet being less expensive than a previous meal with more variety.

Pay the bill, noting it was under 11 dollars.

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