Simple Breakfast Korean Bibimbap
RECIPE TIME!
Spinach Sesame Salad
(4-5 servings)
Ingredients List:
• Spinach (250 g)
• Sesame Oil (1 Tbsp)
• Sesame Seeds (1 tsp)
• Salt (1/4 tsp)
• Garlic (1/2 tsp minced)
Step 1: Trim and wash spinach
Step 2: Boil water in a pot for 5-6
mins and add salt to the water
Step 3: Plunge spinach in boiling
water for 30 seconds
Step 4: Drain the boiled water and
run cold water on the spinach for
1-2 mins
Step 5: Squeeze the spinach to
drain excess water
Step 6: Add sesame oil and sesa-
me seeds to spinach and mix
(2 servings)
Ingredients List:
• Eggs (2)
• Sesame Oil (1 Tbsp)
• Kimchi (to taste)
• Brown Rice (2 cups)
Step 1: Scramble eggs or fry sun-
ny side up based on preference
Step 2: Mix eggs, kimchi, and rice
in a bowl
Step 3: Add sesame oil and mix
잘먹겠습니다!
Pro-tip: Feel free to add other in-
gredients such as mushrooms, Healthy
carrots, or peppers to personalize
your dish and add nutrients! Korean Food
Almond Pepero Themed Banana
Ideas at PSU
(1 serving)
Ingredients List:
• 1 Banana
• Lots of Nutella
• Chopped Almonds
Step 1: Peel and slice banana into
roughly 1 cm thick slices
Step 2: On each slice, apply a
generous dollop of Nutella and
sprinkle on chopped almonds
Step 3: Place slices on a tray or
paper plate and put in freezer for
about 6 or 7 hours
Step 4: Remove from freezer and
enjoy a delicious healthy dessert
or snack!
Open up to read
about fun facts,
recipes, and ways
to enjoy Korean cuisine in a
nutritious way at Penn State!

Fellow PSU students enjoying Korean Cuisine
There are a few places in State College where you
can find authentic and delicious Korean food.
Wakers Chicken and Kimchi are two of the more
popular restaurants that offer great examples of
Korean cuisine. However, while the food is amaz-
ing, it tends to be quite expensive. Most of us
can’t afford to eat out like that everyday, and
eating out often definitely isn’t the best choice for
our health either. Did you know that there are
many ways that you could prepare some mouth-
watering Korean meals and snacks at home? By
shopping at places around
State College like McLanahan’s,
Sam’s Club, and Momezon
Oriental Market, students will
be doing their body a favor by
being in control of what they
eat. Keep reading to learn how
to pick the best and most nu-
tritious ingredients around!
The Good News on Kimchi!
Kimchi is a main side dish that lots of Koreans eat
with their meals every day. Kimchi is a spicy cab-
bage dish that is made with hot pepper powder
and other spices and is left for months to ferment.
The fermentation process allows bacteria to form
in the cabbage, which when eaten, is very healthy
for your gut and digestion! The bacteria help fight
off harmful toxins in your body and strengthen the
immune system. In addition to this benefit, kimchi
adds a good serving of vegetables to add to your
diet.
Rice Anyone?
Rice is a staple food of Korea. But, what a lot of
people don’t realize is that rice can be very un-
healthy when it is not eaten in the right way. For
example, a lot of people will normally opt for white
rice. Although delicious, white rice is a refined
grain and the body breaks it down very quickly like
sugar. White rice lacks a lot of key nutrients, such
as manganese, selenium, and most importantly
fiber. Most American college students don’t get
enough fiber in their diet every day. An easy way
to not fall into that category would be to switch
out your white rice for brown rice! If you must
eat white rice, try to combine it with beans or
vegetables (which you can buy at Mclanahan’s!) to
up your fiber intake.
Watch Out for Packaged Snacks!
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As delicious Choco-Pies, Shrimp Chips, and Pepero Nutrition Facts label of the Orion Choco-Pie
are, they are just not healthy. They may be easy
to grab as you run out the door, but you could
save yourself a lot of calories and sugar by prepar-
ing your own snacks with whole ingredients ahead
of time. These iconic snacks are loaded with sodi-
um, sugars, calories, and saturated fat and excess
carbs. They offer little nutrition. Steer clear!
A better idea for a fast packaged snack!
Salted Dried Seaweed Snacks
(Available at Sam’s Club and Momezon Oriental Market)
Quick tip: Try crushing it and sprinkling it over a bowl of brown rice!