What is it like to be Vegan in Korea? (A week as a vegan)
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I eat only one ‘meal’ a day = I eat ‘normal meal’ once a day. I still do eat breakfast and dinner but very lightly. (Fruits or sweet potatoes) I am not starving myself at all 😀 I should have explained it better, sorry lol Thank u for the concerns, tho💕
ReacThing that’s what I assumed one big meal with a sprinkle of little meals through out. I found eating only from 12-8 helped me be healthier since I wasn’t having too many late night snacks and I wasn’t over eating cause I ate too much breakfast this is kind of similar.
ReacThing thank you for explaining that .
Yeah I do not eat meat.. but not eating it is not a diet just a lifestyle.
Low carb/ Keto with meat with minimal dairy and ideally 1-2 meals a day is life. You're looking healthier and healthier Zoey... Veganism is unnatural. Keep doing what you're doing! ❤️💕
Lol you can eat vegan food at many restaurants not only vegan ones.. I have gotten good at finding vegan options over the years. Its fun huh? :3
For anyone whose confused:
VEGAN: can’t eat anything animal related.
VEGETARIAN: can’t eat meat.
There’s a difference :))
I wouldn't use the word "can't". I'd rather use "chose not to".
Vegans cannot use any animal products, like a woollen jumper.
Vegetarians don't consume fish or foods that consist of animal-derived ingredients (yes, parmesan is not vegetarian friendly).
Those who don't consume meat are called pescetarians or half-vegetarians if you want.
@@m.marten6525 Fish is meat. The distinction between fish meat and other kinds of meat is more religious like in the bible.
@@Sylian- for me it creates a lot of confusion because for me fish is not = to meat. And 90% of people I know think vegetarians exclude meat only from their diet.
her: "hey kids"
me responding through my phone screen: "hi mom"
Rice Bowl 🥺❤️
Same
omg mom look i made it
I do that too 😂
I cAnT hEaR yOu! OoOoOhHhHhH
It makes me so happy to see someone being so open-minded about veganism and coming out of the experience wanting to reduce the amount of animal products they consume. Thanks mom.
@Met3lAngel I've experienced the exact opposite. When I've been in Asia and I say I'm vegan/vegetarian, I get looked at like I'm insane and it was so rare to find a restaurant that had specifically vegetarian options/any options at all that could be made vegetarian (though that definitely differed between somewhere like South Korea and somewhere like Shenzhen). In the US, I rarely have that problem. Almost everywhere I go, there is something for vegetarians specifically because it's so much more common here, and if I say I don't eat meat, they're very understanding and there's always something I can eat. I do live in the PNW, though, so vegetarianism isn't uncommon at all here.
@@emmel.6231 you need india if you want to become vegetarian
Mom??? 🤔
Wish I was in Korea to guide you through this process 😜 so glad u liked the beyond burger. I wanna try this vegan all you can eattt
I'd watch that!!! Especially if Nari is in it. :D
Omg hiiiii ilyyyy
Girl you here too?
CheAp lazy vegan !! Omg
I wanted to say the same thing. Being vegan is hard in the beginning because you don't know what to eat but then it gets easier and easier.
Usually vegans also cook a lot themselves. So when you may be craving some non vegan food you just learn to cook it yourself in a vegan way 🌱 That also makes it cheaper than buying substitute products 💚
It's not that easy, I don't mean cooking isn't, but getting completely vegan ingredients. In a way meat is used as a spice, so everything has broth and most commonly fish sauce. Things like kimchi might seem vegan, but it has fish sauce. A lot of condiments or semiprepared ingredients have a meat "base", they give the umami flavour Asian food is known for.
Eating vegetarian or vegan in Asia isn't that easy, and if you ask whether something has meat, if it doesn't have concrete pieces of meat, people consider it to not have any.
@@-Anjel I mean in the East it might be harder but in south asia it's easier because a majority of people are indeed vegetarian due to religious reasons (hinduism and buddhism). veganism is harder tho because of how much south asians eat dairy but generally the animals are treated a lot more better than the west.
@@somepersonontheinternet4213 you are right. I was thinking about my own relatives and the video and generalised. I hate it when people consider East Asia as representative of whole of Asia and now I did it myself....
@@somepersonontheinternet4213 YES!! Thank You...the number of people saying that India is a vegans paradise...nope!
We consume a lot of dairy and add ghee/cream to almost every dish .
South India would have better vegan options I feel coz they use coconut instead of cream or ghee.
But that being said, if you cook the meals at home you can make the conscious decision to not add butter/ghee or cream and make vegan dishes.
@@-Anjel nono, it's fine, we're just too used to people generalising us that we've began to do it as well.
I’m not vegan but I’m Muslim so I can’t have any non halal meat so when I’m in non Muslim countries I usually eat vegan or vegetarian options and it’s good to see these kinds of videos
Check out Daoud Kim! He’s a new Muslim who lives in Korea and makes a lot of amazing videos on that stuff. You won’t regret checking out his channel I promise.
I am Muslim too and I live in a non-halal country. Ofc there are some places with halal food, but mostly not.
Come to Israel! Virtually everything you'll find here is halal.
Afreen Arshad I love him I’ve been watching his videos since before he converted such a Great content creator.
Jonah S you mean Palestine
When you said “my heart dropped when I thought the bean was meat” is how I feel every time I go to the restaurant and think they serve me meat.
Had this feeling just 2 days ago when underneath all the veg I thought I saw a strip of chicken. Thankfully, it was a mushroom.
It did happen to me multiple times, got a great bite into meat 😱
During my trip to Korea I must have eaten a ton of meat bc they put it in soups and chop it into micro pieces
@@angelikalaser7778 i am sorry about that
they put fish in my sushi at my local sushi place i was so disappointed as i asked for my usual order and also ordered for my sister whose is a meateater and asked her, is yours with fish she said yes and when i took a bite and tasted the fish i was soo disappointed and sad
don't know why i am telling this story
@@wikab5324 it is a horrifying experience and only vegetarians/vegans can relate
omg same, i’m always scared, even when i go to a vegan restaurant huhuhh
when you found out your lip balm wasn't vegan, i felt that
it's ridiculous the amount of products that have animal parts in them unnecessarily
They aren't really put in unnecessarily. Beeswax, for example, does serve a purpose in lip balm.
@@Haylla2008 by unnecessarily i mean there's other components that could serve the same purpose as the animal derived ingredient, for example, gelatin and agar agar where most products contain the former
@@kidro8717 I understood what you meant. I'm saying that doesn't make it unnecessary. It makes it undesirable to certain people who have a problem with it.
@@kidro8717 there's a cost reason involved, they wouldn't be putting it in just to make it unusable to a potential demographic. For some reason, beeswax must still be cheaper for the producers than the alternatives you offered, or, the alternatives you offered have issues that make them unsuitable for the product.
@@calum5975 it's mostly a supply-demand situation, the only reason why gelatin is cheaper for companies to get is because more ppl buy it than ppl buy agar agar. if more ppl demanded for products to stop containing gelatin then they'd have no choice but to use a substitute and agar agar would become cheaper to get than gelatin
Seeing such a small serving of guacamole makes me sad lol.
avocados are very expensive in korea
I eat a medium bowl of guacamole myself....that tiny amount of guacamole on the video makes me sad too
Really? 😮 to me that was a huge serving! Every restaurant I go to in Perth must be stingy with their serving sizes! Hahaha 💖
xAlbinopiratex
I guess living in California has given me the luxury to have large guacamole portions...... and there’s an avocado tree in my backyard so there’s that
🤣😅
@@chrisc5095 ooohhh lucky!! I'm jealous, I love avocado 😁
How much do you pay per avocado where you live? We usually pay around $2.50 AUD
If you eat a plant based diet you have to increase the volume of what you eat because plants are naturally lower in calories. I'm vegan and I'm always satisfied and full when I eat :)))) Loved the video!
Also, healthy fats and protein (legumes, nuts, seeds), and starch (rice, potatoes) fill you up so it's good to have lots of that in your diet
. I find I don't eat as much as I used too; I don't overeat when I include those in my meal. I eat until I'm a good full and I don't feel bloated or heavy
Right, I wasn't surprised that she was hungry. Meat and dairy are heavy in calories and fats, so you're more likely to get full. She should've increased her fiber with veggies, grains & starches (bread, rice, potatoes, legumes), fruits, and increased her fats with avocado, olives, nuts & seeds. This would've helped her to feel more satiated. I've been plant-based for 9 years, so I started when veganism wasn't as big as it is now. I had to make my own burgers, "meat"balls, "meat"loaf, breakfast scramble, mayo, cheese, yogurt, sour cream, ice cream, etc. Thank goodness that tofu, soy curls, beans, and non-dairy milks were easy to get back then lol. I had to mostly rely on Asian & Indian groceries back then. Now I can go anywhere & find plant-based foods -- but it's making me fat lol.
Plant based diet also means some meats are acceptable, whereas vegan everything is omitted
as a vegan, i appreciate you trying out the lifestyle for a week. it was nice to see a non vegan not be so dramatic over what they couldn’t eat (seriously it is so frustrating when non vegans do that)
also when being vegan, you normally don’t bloat, unless you eat a lot of vegan junk food. (chips, ice cream, cakes, ya know all the junk foods) at least from my experience idk ;-;
I bloat anyway because I eat a lot more since I've transitioned to veganism. As soon as I finish a meal a 3 month old baby bump appears on my abdomen. 😂
I don't think you're eating enough beans ;)
I enjoy lots of vegan products, but I still do eat meat. I think it's just a nice change every now and then. My issue is finding products that don't have weird textures or weird smells.
Lauren Cassemiro the food baby is the best lmao 😂
Sally Guillen that’s perfectly fine tbh. reducing the amount of meat you eat is good for your health and helps the environment as well. i understand the textures and smells (texture for me is the hardest thing) it’s kinda annoying but it’s worth it (for me at least lmao)
Thank you for trying it out, and for making a conscious effort to limit your animal product use! Have you heard of the UA-camr Megan Bowen? She is vegan and lives in Korea, and actually makes it seem very doable. I've been vegan since May, and by the time I can afford to visit Korea XD I bet there'll be a lot more awareness in terms of vegan options! Love you Zoey, and thanks for all your hard work!
I immediately thought of Megan too lol
@@greggdrake Love that girl ❤️
Abigail K. Megan is such an inspiration! A vegan bodybuilder living in Korea who lives her life to the max. So admirable. ☺️🥺
@@b0rtie my literal goals ❤️
I think Dollightful is also vegan in Korea
As a vegan, I really appreciate that you approached this with an open mind. And you conclusion to try to reduce your animal product consumption was great!
Those bean tacos looked really good! Also, did anybody else think her face actually looked skinnier when it got to the part when her groceries arrived and she did the "unboxing"?
Yes and yes! I noticed that too.
Of course. I have been vegetarian, almost vegan (I do not drink milk nor eat eggs. The only item I need to stop consuming is cheese), since 1994. And even though I am 44 years old, i do not have overweight, heart problems, cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure (like most people my age).
@@epdlp4506 Good for you sir! I'm vegetarian since born. As a child, I was almost vegan as I didn't used to drink milk (Idk why I was unable to tolerate the smell of raw milk). The only thing I barely used to ate (made with milk) was cheese, butter etc made with milk but never consumed milk as child. In my country, we don't actually consider egg as vegetarian & thus, I'm a lacto vegetarian (who doesn't eat eggs but consumes dairy) & I still hate raw milk or just warm milk. If someone gives me warm milk or just cold milk, I'll probably throw up (can't bear the taste of it) so... what my father did was giving me a glass of warm milk with turmeric & a bit of sugar added in it so that I can drink it. My mother used to give me that when I was sick. My recommendation, sir, if you can, then try adding a bit of cardamom & turmeric into milk. It tastes super good + it's also good for your health!
Thank you for reading my comment :)
@@devashrijoshi9079 Thank you for taking the time to answer. If I may ask, what country are you in? I am in America.
I thought so too
Lol that guacamole serving would never pass my mom at a Mexican restaurant
Dallgi swearrr😭😂😂😂
Yoo facts they were skimpy on that
You must be American then :D In Germany you get about the same amount
mood indigo No I’m Guatemalan. Which proves my point, in no Hispanic food joint would they give you this tiny portion
my heart broke.
*ahem* convenient knowledge for this:
Oreos are vegan💁🏿♂️
I think it depends on how much of a vegan 'purist' you are, cuz the sugar used in oreos is made with animal bone char... But majority of refined sugar is unfortunately 🤷🏽♀️
They also have unsustainably sourced palm oil, which is horrible for orangutans, and the environment.
@@CT-mc9ew I think that was only back in the day as the ingredients they say have no animal derivatives in it at all. If peta even is cool with them as vegan then who am I, a simple omnivore to complain? 😆
***depending on the country. As a vegan friend of mine found out, a lot of foods that are vegan in the US are not vegan in Korea 🤷♀️
In the USA, in Argentina they say 'can contain milk' So you never know what are u eating.
Omg Zoey, you and the beans is exactly what vegans AND vegetarians feel on a daily basis 😂
me looking at something seemingly vegan: has milk powder in it
me: AM I A JOKE TO YOU???
shimmieshimmiekokobye I hate beans but I have to eat them for enough protein...oh well😭
@@liam3moonnnn Do other legumes not give enough protein? Also, it might be the way you prepare your beans. I add lots of onion to mine. Although mine aren't from a can, they're raw and get boiled until soft.
Bruh I lived in South Korea for 3 monthes and 1 word: BIBIMBAP
bravo yes! and kimbap with veggies
Can someone explain what bibimbap is? I feel like even there isn't any meat it'll have non vegan sauce or something...
A lot of the sides dishes has fish sauce, it comes with the condiment process same with kimchi
@Becca nah not all regions
Don't they serve it with some Banchan which 101% always have Kimchi? I don't have any problem with Kimchi but I've seen & heard from many people (Korean youtubers) that they usually ferment the cabbage used in Kimchi with either spiced anchovies or use fish sauce/oyster sauce. (I'm vegetarian)
I'm a vegan, and I want to say: You're so sincere about trying this. I love the reaction to the baked beans in the fridge. xD
It tasted like meat because of the amount of seasoning that’s in it, people only like meat because the way it’s prepared with nice seasonings.
Not necessary I don't put seasoning with my steak
@@MinieAnne you don't? None at all? Not even the classic butter and rosemary?
@@literallymyonlyhobbies no you don't need butter to actually cook a meat, just put a little bit of water 😉 and really when I start to cool my steak like that I never seen the difference between with and without butter 🤔
@@MinieAnne yeah I know, Butter and rosemary is just a Standard recipe. But honestly, cooking a steak with water is.. Manageable. but no seasonings? I think you're one of the only people who do that haha
@@literallymyonlyhobbies I'm just too lazy 😂
i started watching this and was like "wait why does she sound different?" and its bc this is the first video i see where youre speaking english lol
Same for a second I thought I could understand Korean
Great video! I’ve been vegan for over a decade and I love seeing a non vegan try it with honesty.
Also, you are so right about location making a difference in the ease. Almost every big city in the U.S. it’s pretty easy. If you’re wealthy, online options are easy anywhere here.
But it really helps if you cook a lot and know how to cook. There are so many recipes from easy to very difficult that are very satisfying.
Ultimately it can take time to adopt a vegan diet. It’s important to prepare and make sure that you’re getting proper nutrition (which is important regardless of a vegan diet or not).
Fun video!
Erin: That’s not vegan
You can never escape Erin no matter where you go 😂
😂😂😂😂 underrated
Jubilee didn't know what they started when they invited Erin 😂😂😂
Hmmm 👁 👄 👁
no that’s not vegan
LOLLLL
If everyone reduced their intake, it would be a huge difference. More than only some going full vegan. Wish more people would consider it. We eat way too much meat as it is, plus the studies coming out about how bad red meat in particular is so bad for your health...
Everyone being vegan would be horrible, but everyone truly needs to lower their intake. Meat isn't inherently bad, but all the cruelty and shit involved, plus heart disease-- no.
I love meat/animal products too much to give it up
@@rose-gl4io I never asked anyone to give it up. I mentioned reducing intake. As in like eating meat only 1 meal a day and a veggie-based meal the other meal of the day. Or like a "meatless monday". But you keep doing what you want to do. Was just making a comment about how it would help and be healthier for the society in general.
@Allen Iekanjika Obviously if you can't eat some non-meat products then don't??? Trying to make it seem like people are launching an attack on your diet or something
this will be helpful because I've been a vegan for 4 years and I want to live in korea so I'm glad you made this video!!
If you go vegan [and want to lose weight] you can eat very often as many of the foods are low calorie and/or healthy. I went vegan 2 years ago and lost over 100 pounds in the first year- it's the best decision I've ever made [I'm not a salad eating vegan btw, comfort food all the way!]
Also to add, when you first go vegan it is difficult to navigate menus and groceries but after about a month it becomes second nature :)
I live in New Jersey and have been trying Korean food since my area has a large growing Korean population. I am mostly vegan and am eating totally vegan now. Jjajangmyeon is easy to make vegan.
jersey gang
How do u make jjajangmyeon vegan? Do u have a recipe 😊
@@Fierceland All it really needs is to leave out the pork. I use this recipe and add more veggies seonkyounglongest.com/vegan-jjajangmyeon/
*Mostly vegan?*
Erin : THAT'S NOT VEGAN
@@nova692 What's your point? Go judge somewhere else. Here, mostly "plant based" so your delicate sensibilities aren't offended.
this is actually very useful since i've been wondering what i can eat in SK when i'm vacationing there this summer 🤗 (besides fruits and veggies that is, haha)
There's a great traditional Korean vegan restaurant in the Jongno area of Seoul. It has great food and you get a little of the traditional vibes😁
What part of South Korea are you going to? I was recently there for an entire month and I can give you some recommendations.
If you have an Instagram, you can send me a DM @travelsizedvegan. I'd love to help out.
I'll tell ya, pumpkin soup for breakfast is 👌👌👌 So good, it has a high sugar content so you gotta work that off, all the walking you will do there will take care of that
Use the app Happy Cow... sooooo many places (*-*)
are you still going or have you cancelled?
Visual appreciation is well deserved when it comes to Zoey
I've been a vegan for 4 years now, since I started university. At the beginning I thought I wouldn't be able to survive without my favourite cheese that I used to eat every single day with every meal, and some other foods, that had meat, that were a must for me for at least once a week. But it only took me 1 week to get used to it and about 1-2 months to stop craving any animal product. Needless to say that it forced me to open up my diet to things I never tried or even liked eating before, and the amount of new things I learned to make with the least amount of igredients still amazes me. Also, I believe that foods that don't try to imitate meat are the most tasty vegan foods you'll find!
“I need to eat something... BEETCH.”
omg this is so useful for when i want to visit there! i stopped eating meat for 2 years now!
use the app Happy Cow ^^ (also, hi fellow Army ^^)
I wish I could cook for you. I have been vegan for 4 years almost, I’m so happy you had a pretty good experience. I remember feeling the same way when I went vegan, but there are many many vegan options now
I feel that She would've benefitted from going to a dietitian. The reason why She felt so hungry could've been just eating rice and seaweed for 2 days.
This is literally all you can eat in Korea in restaurants. They put spam and bacon everywhere, every soup is with bone broth
The options are very very limited. Even kimchi, which looks vegan (spicy fermented cabbage) is actually cooked in fish broth/sauce . So even when there are no actual meat pieces in the dish, they are cooked in broths . Salad, plain rice and seaweed ...literally unless you cook at home and try to make a vegan sub to almost every dish w/o getting rid of the flavor.
That is normal...I did a vegan month and the first days I also thought I was always hungry but thats not because you really are hungry but because your brain notices the lack of meet in the palate.
I’m not vegan but like if I ever was to become one I wouldn’t need anything but rice, seaweed, salad and string beans Idk why but I’m obsessed with string beans, plus I hate eating chicken and beef I am more of a seafood person
@@B.entries reading your comment, I feel like Korea is, not only for vegans, but for vegetarians (like me) too, is a challenging country.
P.S. I'm a lacto vegetarian who doesn't eat eggs + any kind of meat. I can do good with the dairy tho
I was so happy to see you did this video! I've been a vegan for 6 or 7 months and was a vegetarian 2 years before that. Although I love it and wish I would have done it sooner, it does make me worry about travelling a bit, so it made me so happy to see that there are actually vegan buffets in Korea and other options! 감사합니다!
I was worried about the same thing and accepting the possibility that I'll live off of salads and maybe beans. But so far I didn't have a lot of issues:
- Write to the hotel if you stay at one and ask what vegan options they have or can provide for you
- Google ahead what vegan/vegan-friendly restaurants you can find in the area nearby. Use HappyCow as well
- Go grocery shopping and check snacks, a lot of those naturally happen to be vegan
- I stock on protein bars before travelling in case I can't find protein rich foods
Best of luck :)
@@m.marten6525 happy cow has saved me so many times
@@joshsmith503 same! And that's why I try to contribute to it as much as I can, so those visiting my city will know where to go and enjoy their food :)
Yeah a number of restaurants don't like to say shit is vegan for legal reasons, but you can get the dietary list and figure it out. Some good chains across the U.S. at least have a few vegan options if you're at your limit.
I cheered when you finally figured out you can eat out haha, it's just a little trickier! Mexican, Italian and Indian food are great for Vegans. Chinese is too but it's a little like Korean food where you have to make sure there's no fish sauce etc. You can order pizza with no cheese, sandwiches with just veggies and hummus or even a peanut butter and jelly. And if you really get desperate for something different you could get some temple food.
A lot of cereals are vegan too, even chocolate flavour ones so you don't need to eat cookies for breakfast lol. You could have still had you're fruits and sweet potatoes. You don't solely have to live on meat and diary replacements too, although they are tasty. Like you discovered at the restaurant there is so much korean food you could have cooked at home too with just taking out the animal products: kimbap, bibimbap, japchae, jjajangmyeon etc.
I've been vegetarian for 16 years and only been to an actual vegetarian restaurant about 3 times (none of my family are vegetarian and aren't interested in going haha)
When eating vegan, the best thing you can do is cooking it yourself
I honestly don’t know why it would be so expensive if cooking it yourself is actually pretty cheap
A useful thing to know when you go vegan overnight: eat bigger portions
I really enjoyed this video and even just reducing the animal products from now on is a really good thing 💗
QUEEEEN i recently got interested in korean food and it’s actually SO EASY to veganize it! some veggie pancake powders are vegan, gochujang and doenjang is vegan, the tamed from the spicy noodle challenge craze is vegan, baked tofu is obviously vegan too. I’ve been having a lot of veggie dumplings, vegan bibimpabs, and vegan gimbaps, and vegan banchans too! It’s really easy! Maangchi and future neighbor on youtube have really inspired me to make more plant based vegan meals. And instead of fake meat I add baked tofu or lentils and it’s great!
Everything she is eating is seriously making me hungry. I'm vegan and want to visit korea and I'm happy that I can have choices when I go.
There are new options like every week so you're up for a treat at least in Seoul hehe
There is this app called "Hapy cow". It helps you finding vegan restaurants. I don't know if it will worl in Korea though. But if you want you can try it. It's really good and always helps me when I' m on holidays. 😊
I’ve recently gone vegan after being vegetarian for like 6 years and this is so helpful because I want to travel when I’m older thank you 💜🥺
I was pescatarian for like 6 months then vegetarian for 6 months and I have been vegan for 5 years . Honestly I wish I was vegan sooner. You have to eat more because most vegan foods are calorically less but nutrient dense. If you ever want to check out more vegan food in Korea Megan Bowen is great! Also I notice I cook more rather than go out which helped me save money and fill more full because I got to make my own serving instead of what a restaurant gave me. I love that you did so much research instead of just starving yourself by eating like lettuce then saying being vegan made you sick or something. I know veganism isn’t for everyone but even just swapping out a few things here and there (like you said you plan on doing in the future) can really make a difference and if everyone thought that I’m sure it would have an amazing affect on the planet. I’m glad you found some new things you like and I’m sorry you didn’t find more of the substitutes appealing. I love your videos and this one especially made my day. Thank you for all the work you do here on UA-cam!
When your vegan you have to eat more because you’re only eating a plant-based diet that’s why you were hungry
this video is so nice!!thank you for giving it a try! ^^
(p.s elaborated products are more expensive but a vegan diet it's pretty cheap in reality! just gotta organize, buy beans and tofu @ minimarkets and done! it's even cheaper than buying steak or other fine meats through the week!)
There's a vegan youtuber living in Korea, Megan Bowen, that has shown different places and ways to still enjoy a lot of restaurants as a Vegan in Seoul if you're still curious about vegan options out there.
I’ve been vegan for a little over six years now and watching your video was very refreshing! Most people don’t do the research or are as open minded as you. Just hearing you say that you will pick the more ethical and healthier option makes my heart feel lighter! Thank you for the entertaining video! Heath and happiness to you and yours❤️
I've been vegan for two years now. I can tell you that the best advice I can give is cooking from home. It saves money from not eating out everyday and helps you discover what type of food flavors you enjoy. I don't have any Korean restaurants near me which forces me to cook at home. I become inspired to cook when I see the instagram photos showing Korean food. I would like to try to make traditional vegetable plant based Korean dishes since I know Korean cuisine has a nice spice level where its not painful to eat.
Me: wow this video is interesting
My brain: *playing bruno Mars at a Mexican restaurant in korea* o.0
I moved to Korea 5 days ago, and Billie Eilish has been on every radio in a store thats playing music. 3-4 times now maybe I have heard it in 5 days.
The constant hunger goes away after like two or three weeks, and it actually isn't that noticeable as long as you pay attention to getting all nutrients you need 😂😂
Doing something is always better than doing nothing 💕
The easiest way to maintain a vegan diet, is to go grocery shopping. Buy chickpeas, beans, every vegetables and fruit you can think of, rice, pasta, noodles, buy vegetable broth or make it yourself. You can use the beyond burger to shape "meat"balls or use as filling in vegan dumpling pastry.
Herbs and garlic, onion, scallion to set flavours to food. I use mushrooms a lot. Especially enoki mushrooms. So yummy. Eat a lot of nuts and use it in food. It isn't that hard to go vegan anymore. I went vegan because of the animals, I felt guilty every time I ate meat, since I was a child. I was surprised over how easy it was to go vegan. I am Norwegian, but I eat a lot of different asian food. Especially Indian food, Thai food, Japanese food and Korean food. And some mexican.
Keep it up! I like your positive attitude towards yhis.
This is super helpful! Although I don't consider myself vegan or vegetarian, I often order it when I'm out and can't find halal food. Saving this for future reference lol 😅
I try to eat little animal products for environmental reasons so I put Guacamole on the taco instead of Sourcream and btw there are Vegan options at the CU convience store. Also I recommend you try 서리태/콩국수, 막국수, 버섯깐풍, 버섯탕수, 파전/부추전, 유부초밥, 마라상궈, 마라탕, 보리또보울, 버섯전골, 나베, 미역국, 유부된장찌개, 파스타, 인도/일본카레, 떡볶이+튀김, 카레우동, 팔라펠, 잡채+꽃빵, 메밀소바, 얼탕칼국수, 비빔밥, 비빔면, 비빔국수, 두부조림, 단호박죽, 팟죽 etc if you ever decide to this challenge again haha
Pro tip: most refried beans at Mexican restaurants (besides Taco Bell) usually has lard (pork) in it! ~ you can ask but it’s best to avoid it :)
Thanks for this video! I have been vegan 20+ years and love to travel and try foods. All we see of Korean food in the UK is very meat based bbqs... and the couple of Koreans I met over the years only talked about meat & seafood. So I always wondered what would I eat in Korea. It is definitely a challenge to adapt recipes in any culture where meat or fish plays a very central role in most dishes - but that normally leads to more creativity in the kitchen.
I've seen a lot of new vegans struggle when all the usual meals they grew up with aren't easy to make any more - but what usually follows is trying new things and falling in love with ingredients all over again. It definitely helps if you are willing to experiment in the kitchen. You can't get it right in such a short time but you can eat well and enjoy what you eat. I'd also suggest finding groups of people online doing the same journey - sharing tips and successes is good.
I found finding vegan food very easy in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia even Peru! It has definitely got much easier in the time I've been doing it - so maybe some day I will come to Korea and try my chances :-)
You are literally my spirit animal!!! My sister has been vegan over a year now.....I dont know how she does it!!! Thank you for this entertaining video!!!
Really fun to see you give it a shot and not have any preconceptions about how it would go. Love the honesty! ☺
I cant imagine the struggles vegans face all the time with such limited options 😂This was such a well done video Zoey keep it up! :) 💜
You get used to it and if you are lucky people around get flexible x) the good thing is that others are often "forced" to get more adventures with their food as well (like going to vegan restaurants) which is mostly not a bad thing :)
Lol vegan here do not struggle ever with that. Its fun.
I have zero issues, but I am in America... I eat everything I ate before, but a different version.
According to the comments, I guess where you live is a large factor in whether or not going vegan is difficult or not.
I feel you I'm vegan and I'm going to Korea for 24 days and I'm fully ready to eat nothing but cliff bars if I have too. Hopefully I can find some vegan options at restaurants
I know it hasn’t been that long since you’ve made this video, but I’d love to see a second rendition of going vegan for a week. There’s a surprising amount of vegan options in Korea + cooking yourself is so much better.
If you feel really hungry you need more protein (beans, tofu) and SO many Korean dishes can be made/are naturally vegan! 떡볶이 is so easily made vegan. And things like 김치찌게, 비빔밥 etc. (I’m Korean btw, and not vegan but try to eat plant based.)
I'm vegetarian and when she says "my heart drop when I thought it was meat" I was like LOL relatable!
Same!
Hi! Yes! Ok, so I am vegetarian and moving into veganism within this next year and I figured travel plans to Seoul might be, eh, difficult for when I eventually visit. So it was a huge surprise to see one of my favorite youtubers trying vegan for a week. I have to agree with you about the beyond meat, it really was crazy how good it tastes and how it cooks up like real meat. Makes great tacos too! I hope that all you can eat place is still around whenever I get to visit. Thanks for doing this and all the effort you put into it. I really enjoyed watching the video!
Wow, I really liked this video and appreciate all the hard work you put in. It would be interesting to see what Grandma OK thinks about going vegan. Thank you, Zoey!
Great video! I’ve been vegan for 4 and a half years since I was 13 and it’s the best thing I’ve done for myself. I’m happy you’re deciding to reduce your consumption of animal products. You are helping the earth, animals, and yourself,💕💕
Listen the "hi kids" in the beginning makes my day every time, it's so cute omg
Beyond is the best thing ever!!! Their prices are going done and they are becoming more available, I got a 10 pack for 15$ at walmart!
even if you can’t “go full vegan” any small amount makes a huge difference! a lot of water and energy are used to raise animals for food, and cutting down even just to one meatless meal per day or one day per week, it makes a big impact! glad you gave it a try, thank you for sharing!
As a vegan, I appreciate you trying for a week! The mexican food looked amazing! The hardest part is starting out and not knowing what to eat, because then you kind of "starve" yourself because you aren't eating correctly. I am typically never hungry and feel full quite often. I keep my meals simple and pretty much eat the same thing everyday. Oatmeal in the morning, peanut butter and banana on toast for snack, salad and potatoes for lunch, and some sort of bean / lentil / chili / or pasta dish for dinner. Once you learn some staple meals, you will be full all the time. I hope you try this again!
I'm no vegan, but I haven't had carbs or sugar since August. I feel your pain, sis. I'll be honest, that rice with seaweed looked delicious.
I am soooooo proud of you. Thank you for all the info and for the challenge of a full week. I've been a vegan for 3 years, vegetarian for a few more before that, for health reasons and now compassion. I would love to travel to Korea, but kind of scratched it off the list because I don't want to go there and starve or have to cook while on vacation. Here in the States it is so easy to be a vegan. Loooots of options and places to go (a little less outside cities, but still manageable). My health got better and I lost 60 pounds. Never going back to animal products.
As a korean, I feel like a lot of traditional korean foods are vegetarian and can also be made vegan. it may be hard to find in restaurant, but I've seen A LOT of vegan alternatives in korean cuisine that I feel like would not affect its flavor that heavily
Are there any vegetarian (but eggless) options available in Korea? I mean... didn't she said like the Tteobokki is often cooked in fish sauce? Also, I've heard that a regular Kimchi is often fermented in fish sauce ;_; I really wanna try Korean cuisine but since I'm a vegetarian, I'm still on less options :(
Was a vegetarian for about 5 years and been vegan for a little over 3 years now. Can 100% say that for me personally a lot of the things that you miss is not necessarily the animal by product foods, but the nostalgia that goes with them. Food is very much connected with interacting with the people in your lives. Don't know if it's compatible with the Korean app stores, but there is an app called "Is it vegan?" that helps a lot if you want to check if things you already eat are vegan or just want a easier way to find vegan foods. Love from Texas!
Guyssss, she eats a meal a day, but with plenty of healthy snacking.
The constant hunger could probably be attributed to a lack of calories. Meaning, you need to eat more, as meat is more calorie-dense than veg or beans. That's the mistake I made when I first went vegan. So I started tracking my food intake on Cronometer to get a more accurate sense of how much exactly I should be consuming. It really helps to cook at home, too.
I’m vegan and I’m happy that you tried this!
Applause for trying a plant-based diet for as long as you did. I literally was just telling myself what would I eat if I ever visited Korea having recently gone vegan and I ran into your video, so thanks for this. I have been a vegetarian for two years and decided to go vegan starting the new year so I've been adopting a vegan diet for 7 days now and going from vegetarian to vegan wasn't as hard as I thought. Your reaction to the beyond burger was my exact reaction when I first tried it and is my absolute go-to for a burger. Love your videos
‘ I wanna eat so much that I can’t eat anymore ‘ - story of my life
Thanks so much for trying, it was very interesting to see. I'm not a full vegan but I'm trying to maintain a 90% vegan diet. Here in Austria, it's quite easy to be vegan, because even the large supermarket chains now have a fairly large selection for vegans. A lot of restaurants have vegetarian and vegan options and a lot of vegan restaurants and small fast food chains have opened the past few years, so even going out for a vegan meal has been a lot easier than it used to be. But the most important thing I've learned the past year is to cook for yourself, it's the easiest way to cook cheap and yummy vegan meals.
8:47 First thing i noticed was how much your friend’s skin was glowing 🤩
i understand that you can't do full vegan, that's reasonable considering where you are. i am compelled to say though- considering your hunger, overall, it's about how much you're eating. so, if you eat like 200g (cooked) rice, with your choice of added vegetables, add nori, that's a whole meal! as long as you are eating enough food, you will not feel that hunger you describe. but that has to be lunch, i.e. you need at least a little food for breakfast and dinner. the fact that you have an all you can eat vegan buffet within driving distance of you shows your luck right there! THAT IS MY DREAM. you are living the vegan dream queen. and i totally understand that veganism may not be a totally viable option for you, but honestly, just the effort you took buying and cooking and sharing the beyond burgers was helpful in itself! just the effort to be vegan for a few days does so much good for the planet! thank you, gamsahamnida!
Okay zoey this is off topic but you may have like the most perfectly structured nose I’ve ever seen
i’m from new york and i think i live near where you went to the mexican restaurant~ small world! this video was fun. thanks for sharing
When there is no dislikes u know your getting a good video she always has good videos yet I’m still asking myself why she doesn’t have more subscribers
I love how nice and positive you are about everything! You're never mean, I absolutely love that about you.
Over here in Tijuana there's a Korean Restaurant that has a lot of Vegan options and I always eat Vegan Tteokbokki, Ooooooh how I love it, also Vegan Kimbap.
It is so friggen WEIRD to hear you speaking English instead of Korean but it’s fucking AWESOME too. You’re quite fluent sounding (not a shock from living in NY, my home state), but still, I’ve known people living in the US since they were teens and still have an insanely thick accent and aren’t fluent. Hell, sometimes your English sounded as if it’s the only language you spoke with an accent similar to mine!
Ok, now that I’m done going on a rant about your speaking (haha) I want to say it’s nice to see you trying veganism and attempting to pay more attention to your impact with how many animal products you use. I’m not vegan or vegetarian but I don’t eat meat too often really. Lack of funds or not liking the taste is what stops me, depending. I’m not shocked at your reaction to the beyond burger, but you should Google ‘the meatless burger that bleeds’. Basically it’s a fully plant based burger that looks, smells, and tastes like a real beef burger and even ‘bleeds’ like one! (Even real burgers aren’t bleeding, it’s just the juices are red, not sure why, but it’s not blood.) If you look it up, or better yet ever get to try it, I’d love to see your reactions! (In English or Korean as I don’t mind subtitles lol.)
Also, how can I be your friend? I’m jealous of your friends lol, you seem like such a fun person to hang out with! Sorry for the long comment!
I’m not vegan but I can’t eat red meats or sea foods at all my stomach can’t handle it idk why one time I went to a restaurant with my friends and I always order chicken or other options but this time they forced me to try the red meat after couple of hours I started throwing up it continued for a week ! I stayed in the hospital for couple of days because I was dehydrated.
My friends they felt pretty bad for not taking my condition seriously.
Sorry if my English is not that good just wanted to share an experience lol
I'm a vegetarian and when you ordered the bean taco it made me think about when I went to a Mexican restaurant and ordered a bean burrito I almost didn't mention I was vegetarian, but my server told me they cook the beans with animal lard! So always tell your server you don't eat meat, they could really save your ass!
I don't eat meat lol I'm vegetarian. Btw you're so pretty💓
I was vegetarian, vegan, & raw vegan at one point. Through all three I was forced to cook at home and avoided the vegan frozen options. And the benefits were amazing, but as soon as the holidays came around it was a wrap. I’ve given up on some meats, I don’t really mess with dairy, and I try to be more plant based & grains than anything else. And I always try to listen to my body. That has worked for me.
Please try keto diet, Korean edition. Curios to see how creative you can get doing keto with Korean food?
Keto is life... With meat ❤️
Super cool that you tried eating vegan. And I love your reaction to it because for me it feels very relatable. I am from Germany and we have a lot of vegan options. As I tried to go vegan for a year, I also felt some cravings from time to time. So just as you said in your results I now take vegan Options whenever I can and when I feel like eating something else I shop as responsible as I possible can and make it something special. Because of the many options we have here in Germany I have it easy. I wish Korea will also have more variety’s in foods in the future.
Jenna and Julien would be so proud! 💪🏻💪🏻
YES another j&j fan 👍🏼🤟
Thank you for having such an open mind to trying new things! A great challenge and you seemed to learn a lot.
I think pescatarian would be easier, and still pretty healthy. Just eat more veggies than carbs for most of your meal.
Ikr! Especially in a country like Korea, where they mostly rely on sea food, it'd probably be a heaven for pascetarians ;) Even Japan will do
Girl I've been watching your vids for a few weeks now and i LOVE them!! I just absolutely love the vids w your Grandma. You're brave trying this for a full week..i couldnt do it 😂. Keep the great vids comin!! ❤
i'm vegetarian lol so i don't eat meat. this was helpful for if i ever visit sk
you're so pretty btw !
You should cut out milk since they kill the baby so it can breast feed 'your' milk. Sending good vibes ✌🏾😎
@@jan-nn9ix How about not forcing your veganism on others? Thanks. The only vibes you're sending is the bullshit kind. Also, vegans aren't exactly guilt free either. They force their pets to eat vegan food, when animals NEED meat. That's animal abuse. Have a nice day.
I really love your open-mindness and your conclusion. I think reducing the amount of animal products is the key. I have heard this sentence about zero-waste lifestyle and I think it applies to a better diet as well : We don't need a few people to do it perfectly, we need everyone do to it imperfectly. Thanks
When we went vegetarian we had that hungry even when your full thing for a month. It did go away.
I really appreciate this video! I just wanted to say that's completely normal to feel more hungry because plant based meals are easier to digest. You just get to eat more and lose weight at the same time and it's awesome! There's plenty of vegan options you just have to learn that you don't have to focus on the things you can't eat, you have to focus on the new foods you will discover and eat instead!