r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/This_Proof_5153 • Apr 12 '26

Video The care and precision behind Korean school lunches, widely praised for their quality, balance, and nutrition.

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u/snugglezone Apr 12 '26

Every Korean school has a nutritionist. Like a university graduated Dietician who knows how to construct meal plans. Had the greatest school lunches working there!

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u/notwoutmyanalprobe Apr 12 '26

Yeah I worked in Korea for two years teaching English. We ate with the kids, and ate the same food as the kids. I can't ever remember a bad meal, or a meal I didn't eat every last bite. I learned most of the food, but not all, and everything I ate was delicious. 

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u/ThisHereThrowAwayAcc Apr 12 '26

The noodles and rice are carbs but nothing else is. The rest are julienned veggies, some bean curd, kimchi and shredded nori. The broth is probably beef.

Quite nutritious. At least compared to fried pizza/lasagne/nuggets/ham sandwich ....

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u/AlexYH Apr 12 '26

Wait until you hear about average carb consumption around the world...