My wife and in-laws are Korean and that means we eat a lot of Korean food at home. I love when our home is filled with the smells of hot soups, spicy meats, and steaming dumplings.
We try to visit Korea every other year. When we travel, food is always a major part of our trip and it’s even more important when we travel to Korea. Of course we have a lot of the same food and ingredients at home, but the flavor, quality, and variety in Korea is incomparable. This year, our trip landed right in the middle of the rainy season (June until the end of July). And so I’ve been looking forward to a lot of hot soups and noodles.
As a diabetic, I may seem like a killjoy when it comes to eating out. I’m mentally measuring and questioning each dish, trying to find the integral for the area under the curve of my pasta. In the states, I’ve become pretty adept in figuring out my food when we’re away from home, but cuisine in Korea is particularly challenging. I wanted to share a couple major challenges and offer a few solutions so that people can understand the thoughts of a diabetic eating out in Korea.
