Thread: Korean Food

The biggest concern I've ever had about Asian restaurant food is the use of MSG.

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In my own opinion, at restaurants for stuff that comes in any sort of a sauce, if it matters that you eat clean, there's no way to be sure what sort of stuff is in the sauce. I will do sushi / sashimi and that's about it for Asian restaurant food. Everything else is usually in some sort of sauce. I also make a point of getting any other food as plain as I can get it or w/ the sauce, etc. on the side so I can control how much of it my food is buried in.

I think over time, granted you're bulking, you're probably going to have a lot of sodium bloat. Tho, interestingly, if you were using a high sodium diet to establish an environment for later sodium manipulation to dial into a competition, it might be an option. Doesn't sound like that's what you're doing tho.

Thanks Sassy. I was somewhat concerned about the use of MSG, but I kept telling myself, this little old Korean Lady wouldn't do such a thing! She hand makes everything, so it seems more quality than your run of the mill Chinese Restaurant.

You are probably right, so I will have to limit my intake to keep sodium bloat down. What is an acceptable amount to eat it per week to limit sodium bloat in your opinion?