Every Korean dish in the series, with what it costs a serving now and what it cost before. The traditional figure is the real dish costed from its own ingredient list, not a straw man, so the saving is a measurement rather than a claim.
The short answers
- Biggest saving: Samgyetang, down 47% from 651 to 343 kcal a serving.
- Lightest dish: Gim Gui at 22 kcal.
- Most protein: Andong Jjimdak at 56g a serving.
- Could not be lightened: 8 dishes, named with the reason in Authentic-ish Korean.
Every Korean dish, heaviest saving first
| Dish | Traditional | This version | Saving | Protein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samgyetang | 651 kcal | 343 kcal | 47% | 44g |
| Bossam | 594 kcal | 313 kcal | 47% | 40g |
| Hotteok | 323 kcal | 175 kcal | 46% | 4g |
| Gim Gui | 39 kcal | 22 kcal | 44% | 1g |
| Dakbokkeumtang | 773 kcal | 443 kcal | 43% | 43g |
| Ssambap | 846 kcal | 489 kcal | 42% | 31g |
| Tteokbokki | 538 kcal | 322 kcal | 40% | 18g |
| Dak Galbi | 784 kcal | 475 kcal | 39% | 44g |
| Dak Juk | 425 kcal | 261 kcal | 39% | 25g |
| Naengmyeon | 700 kcal | 424 kcal | 39% | 39g |
| Dwaeji Bulgogi | 622 kcal | 391 kcal | 37% | 38g |
| Gyeranjjim | 127 kcal | 82 kcal | 35% | 10g |
| Budae Jjigae | 673 kcal | 435 kcal | 35% | 35g |
| Kimbap | 654 kcal | 435 kcal | 33% | 18g |
| Kimchi Bokkeumbap | 917 kcal | 610 kcal | 33% | 26g |
| Galbijjim | 687 kcal | 471 kcal | 31% | 41g |
| Dubu Jorim | 262 kcal | 181 kcal | 31% | 19g |
| Bulgogi Deopbap | 455 kcal | 313 kcal | 31% | 26g |
| Bindaetteok | 564 kcal | 391 kcal | 31% | 29g |
| Sundubu Jjigae | 444 kcal | 312 kcal | 30% | 30g |
| Andong Jjimdak | 873 kcal | 632 kcal | 28% | 56g |
| Gamja Jeon | 257 kcal | 184 kcal | 28% | 9g |
| Yukgaejang | 477 kcal | 351 kcal | 26% | 36g |
| Ojingeo Bokkeum | 362 kcal | 267 kcal | 26% | 23g |
| Patbingsu | 411 kcal | 304 kcal | 26% | 12g |
| Myeolchi Bokkeum | 132 kcal | 99 kcal | 25% | 14g |
| Japchae | 404 kcal | 309 kcal | 24% | 16g |
| Kongnamul Muchim | 123 kcal | 95 kcal | 23% | 9g |
| Baek Kimchi | 70 kcal | 54 kcal | 23% | 3g |
| Galbi | 563 kcal | 432 kcal | 23% | 39g |
| Baechu Kimchi | 106 kcal | 83 kcal | 22% | 5g |
| Sigeumchi Namul | 86 kcal | 67 kcal | 22% | 4g |
| Kongjang | 213 kcal | 167 kcal | 22% | 10g |
| Dubu Buchim | 330 kcal | 260 kcal | 21% | 27g |
| Tteokgalbi | 363 kcal | 286 kcal | 21% | 34g |
| Bibimbap | 622 kcal | 492 kcal | 21% | 30g |
| Jjamppong | 603 kcal | 474 kcal | 21% | 33g |
| Yubu Chobap | 529 kcal | 425 kcal | 20% | 18g |
| Kimchi Jjigae | 505 kcal | 409 kcal | 19% | 44g |
| Mandu | 372 kcal | 302 kcal | 19% | 21g |
| Miyeokguk | 102 kcal | 87 kcal | 15% | 12g |
| Bulgogi | 338 kcal | 287 kcal | 15% | 36g |
| Godeungeo Jorim | 484 kcal | 412 kcal | 15% | 31g |
| Jangjorim | 369 kcal | 318 kcal | 14% | 40g |
| Doenjang Jjigae | 207 kcal | 185 kcal | 11% | 19g |
| Haemul Pajeon | 406 kcal | 362 kcal | 11% | 26g |
| Galbitang | 388 kcal | 349 kcal | 10% | 38g |
| Songpyeon | 224 kcal | 202 kcal | 10% | 4g |
| Gamja Jorim | 219 kcal | 207 kcal | 5% | 10g |
| Makguksu | 495 kcal | 470 kcal | 5% | 22g |
| Bibim Naengmyeon | 618 kcal | 610 kcal | 1% | 47g |
| Kalguksu | 367 kcal | 411 kcal | -12% | 30g |
Where the numbers come from
Every figure is computed from the recipe's own weighed ingredient list against public food composition databases, and the appendix of Authentic-ish Korean prints the exact database row used for each ingredient. Nothing here is estimated. How every number is computed sets out the method.
The swap kit is free and covers the changes that work on food which is not in any of the books.