Cheat day

“Does Chanyong like bibimbap?”

“ like it, but it has to have meat.”

Not only bibimbap, but all food should contain meat.

“Today, it’s bibimbap without meat and without gochujang.”

Jujiseung put on gloves and uttered a terrifying remark.

“How is that bibimbap?” Meat and gochujang are the identity of bibimbap.

“There’s bibimbap that doesn’t fit either.”

Joo Ji-seung smiled slightly and looked at the camera.

I’m anxious.

“Today, I’m going to make a really good bibimbap for people with diabetes, like me and Chanyong.”

Choi Michael moved the ingredients onto the table one by one.

“First, I’ll sit down to eat.” Chan-young, you haven’t been eating lately, have you?

“Yeah.”

“Why aren’t you eating?”

“Because my blood sugar is too high.”

“Right.” White rice really raises blood sugar levels a lot.

Nodded.

The glycemic index (GI) of white rice is 80, which is very high.

“Rice is rich in carbohydrates, and the term ‘carbohydrates’ itself refers to sugar derivatives like glucose, maltose, and fructose.” In other words, rice contains a lot of sugar.

I didn’t know that the term “carbohydrates” refers to all types of sugars.

“That’s why it’s delicious.”

“Ugh.” That’s right. So, why does rice particularly raise blood sugar levels?

It’s because it’s well absorbed.

Absorption

“When you harvest rice, you mill it, right?”

“Peeling it off?”

“Okay.” The best part is completely removing the husk. White rice with a bit of bran left is brown rice. But this bran interferes with the absorption of rice in our bodies.

“Oh, so that’s why white rice without the husk is easily digested and raises blood sugar quickly?”

“That’s right.” So, people like us who have diabetes or want to lose weight should eat brown rice.

Jujiseung showed Hyunmi.

The husk remaining on this brown rice. The husk is made of fiber. “Have you heard of dietary fiber?”

“Yeah.”

“This is why you need to eat a lot of fiber when you’re on a diet.” Dietary fiber prevents the food that enters the body from being absorbed. So even if you eat the same amount, if you eat it with dietary fiber, you gain less weight. Blood sugar levels also rise less.

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“Ah.”

The problem is that there are many people who dislike this texture. The taste is also better with the best rice. So today, I’m going to cook rice with a ratio of 4 parts white rice, 3 parts brown rice, and 3 parts oats.

“Oats?”

I’ve heard that people on a diet eat oats.

“This is also made up of dietary fiber and complex carbohydrates, so it’s good for blood sugar control.” Complex carbohydrates are absorbed less than simple carbohydrates.

It seems that complex carbohydrates are absorbed less than simple sugars.

Jujiseung adjusted the ratio of white rice, brown rice, and oats to 4:3:3.

“Mikael, wash the rice and cook it.”

Choi Michael received rice from the monk and headed to the kitchen.

“Then we need to season the vegetables now.” I’ve already prepared everything else, so let’s just focus on the spinach for now.

Jujiseung rested his chin on the basket filled with spinach.

“Do you like spinach?”

“No.”

“Why?”

Joo Ji-seung asked in surprise.

“Because it’s a vegetable.”

I don’t understand why they’re asking something so obvious, so I just blink, but Jujiseung looks flustered too.

They just kept staring at each other, and then Jujiseung ended up laughing.

“Today won’t be easy.”

Right? Vegetables are tasteless.

So confident, lol

Crisis of the Abbot

“First, I’ll blanch the spinach, rinse it in cold water, and then squeeze out the excess water.”

The monk lit the fire.

“What did Chanyong originally like?”

I like all kinds of meat. I like fruits and I like noodles too.

“One will be added today.”

“No.” It’s not spinach.”

Even if the world were to split in two, spinach wouldn’t taste good.

“This is really delicious.” Spinach is originally delicious in winter. The more it freezes and thaws, the more it wears away.

“Spinach is sweet?”

“When it gets cold, the leaves freeze, right?” To overcome that, they increase the sweetness. So winter spinach is really delicious.

“When your blood sugar rises, it’s not good, right?”

“That’s a good point.” You can taste the sweetness, but spinach has a very low glycemic index of 15. Moreover, one of the ingredients in diabetes complication treatments is alpha-lipoic acid, and it’s also found in spinach.

Jujiseung quickly took out the spinach he had just put into the boiling water.

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They rinsed it with cold water and then wrung it out to remove the moisture.

“Alright, I’m going to add the pre-made soy sauce here, and I’ll put the ratio in the subtitles.”

Looking at the broadcast monitor, Choi Michael uploaded the soy sauce recipe as an image.

It seems you just need to add soy sauce, kelp, garlic, onion, Cheongyang chili peppers, shiitake mushrooms, and whole peppercorns and boil it.

Add minced garlic to the soy sauce. Ah, Chanyong. Garlic must be minced or sliced thinly like this.

“Is there a reason?”

Garlic contains a compound called alliin, but when garlic is damaged, it transforms into a compound called allicin. But this improves blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol.

“Oh.”

“So, garlic must be processed like this~”

“Must do it~”

Jujiseung drizzled sesame oil over the spinach, mixed it, and finished by sprinkling sesame seeds.

“Try it.”

I just blanched the spinach and drizzled some soy sauce and sesame oil on it, but I wonder if it will taste good.

But just like the mortgaged cake, there must be a reason this time too.

The moment you pick it up with chopsticks and put it in your mouth, the nutty aroma of sesame oil fills your nasal passages.

The garlic aroma rises from below, enhancing the flavor, and finally, the umami of the seasoned soy sauce tantalizes the tongue.

“It’s delicious.” And……

How can vegetables be like this?

“It’s really delicious.”

I blinked in disbelief and then asked.

“Why is it delicious?”

“Ugh.” “Isn’t it delicious?”

Joo Ji-seung asked with a beaming smile.

Spinach is that delicious?

What the heck I thought it was spinach, but it looks like someone ate beef.

Stop overreacting.

Fiddling fiddling fiddling fiddling fiddling

Now they’re bringing in a mukbang YouTuber and insisting it’s delicious, lol.

“Oh dear.” These bastards. Why would I manipulate my close younger sibling? Where else would you find a kid as good as her? 봐요. Where do I look like a liar? “How can someone look so innocent?”

The nickname for the subscribers of the Heart Sutra is “Hwasang.”

How can you tell just by looking at the face?

I saw this guy put cotton candy in his black bean noodles, and since no one else is doing it, he’s just saying it’s delicious no matter what.

hahaha

Clarify! Explain yourself!

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“I feel really wronged. “This is really sweet, you know?”

The more Joo Ji-seung feels wronged, the more the viewers tease him.

It seems like both the cast and the viewers are having fun like this.

Now I somewhat understand the atmosphere of this room.

“I’ll give you just one word.”

When the monk and the viewers focused on me, I spoke confidently.

“Look at me.” Do I look like someone who would lie about food?

I patted the belly.

“Right now, even though I’m down to 132 kg, I’m a true professional who has hit a personal best of 138 kg.” There aren’t many people in Korea who are as serious about eating as I am.

No way, lol.

It’s perfect logic.

Gabulgyeok

I acknowledge it.

When I turned my head, Joo Ji-seung burst into laughter. Choi Michael is the same.

“I had something delicious to eat, and now I really can’t stand it anymore.” “When are we eating?”

Now. Mikael, please bring me some rice and vegetables.

Choi Michael, holding back laughter, brought a rice cooker and several side dish containers.

“Alright, the bibimbap we’re having today is Andong-style bibimbap.”

The monk scooped rice and put it in the bowl.

Then, she took a little bit of the side dishes from the container and placed them around the rice.

Including the freshly seasoned spinach, carrots, fernbrake, radish greens, bean sprouts, and bellflower root.

There are six types of wild greens that I usually don’t eat, but the way they are gathered together looks quite neat.

It’s not my favorite food, but since I just tasted spinach, I’m looking forward to it.

“You’ve never had Andong-style bibimbap, have you?”

Jujiseung placed a poached egg in the middle of the bibimbap and said.

So glad to see you.

“ It’s my first time.”

“In Andong, we mix it like this with just the vegetables, without gochujang.” Try it.

I heard that gochujang also raises blood sugar a lot. The problem lies with the starch syrup and glutinous rice used in gochujang.

But I wonder if bibimbap without gochujang will actually taste good.

You’re eating bibimbap without gochujang?

Try saying that this is delicious too.

It’s really absurd, but when that person says it, you can’t help but believe it.

The viewers also don’t believe it.

But since I’ve shown something today, I’m thinking of giving it a try.

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I’m also really hungry.

Thank you. I will eat well.

I mixed it just right and put it in my mouth.

Every time you chew, the various types of greens each boast their own unique texture.

As soon as you feel the crunchiness of the bean sprouts, the bellflower root showcases its unique aroma and texture.

The bracken I used to hate swims gracefully between the greens, and the finely sliced and stir-fried carrots intertwine perfectly.

Was namul always this delicious?

Without realizing it, my chewing speed increases.

Every time you chew, the subtle aroma of sesame oil gently wafts through your mouth.

The umami that lingers on the tip of the tongue must surely be soy sauce.

The uniquely flavored ingredients each boast about their own merits, while the nutty sesame oil and savory soy sauce elevate the excitement.

The egg yolk melted between the grains of rice and in the gaps of the vegetables, binding them into a single dish.

They said it was Andong-style.

The pungmul troupe, with gongs, jingles, janggu, and drums, joyfully entered the mouth, celebrating a feast.

“How is it?”

Joo Ji-seung asked with a confident expression.

It’s a taste I never expected.

“Isn’t it delicious?”

There was food left in my mouth, making it hard to answer, but Jujiseung kept asking.

Now it’s out in the open

No way, lol. At least pretend to be deceived, lol.

Don’t force it, lol.

How much did you get?

Your expression is serious, isn’t it?

Where do you go to acting school?

I understand your feelings. It really looks unappetizing. Honestly, who likes bellflower root?

After swallowing the food and opening his mouth, the monk blinks rapidly.

“But you really have to try it to know.” What it feels like is that when I was young, I really hated going outside. But my parents keep insisting that we go to the valley.

What are you talking about all of a sudden?

I also hated going to the beach, mountains, and valleys. I have to play a game.

“So I was resisting going, but after getting scolded, I had no choice but to come.” So, since they couldn’t stand up to them, they protested by sticking their lips out like this from inside the car, right?

Choi Michael, sitting across from him, furrowed his eyebrows and tilted his head.

“But after arriving at the valley, we ended up playing again.” 어? It’s more fun than I expected. Splashing around with my younger cousins, swimming, and catching freshwater clams. After playing for a long time, my mom asks. It’s fun to come out, right? 라고. But you have pride, right? I was pouting the whole way here, and now you’re saying it’s fun? But it was fun. Anyone can see that I’m excited. So, it feels like I have no choice but to just nod my head.

He pointed to the bibimbap and said.

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“I really don’t eat food like this temple meal, you know?” It’s not tasty. But this Andong-style bibimbap is undeniable. Delicious. Really.

What are you talking about? LOL

But I think I know what you mean, lol. I think I know how you feel, lol.

What even is that flavor? LOL

This guy doesn’t seem normal either.

I guarantee you, there’s no better way to describe this situation.

The bibimbap I like must have raw beef, spicy stir-fried pork, bulgogi, or at least stir-fried liver.

I never imagined bibimbap without gochujang. Bibimbap without gochujang and meat is not tasty.

But this Andong-style bibimbap is frustratingly delicious.

Just adding a poached egg to the vegetables can make such a delicious dish; it’s almost a shame for all the hard work that went into it.

I couldn’t stand the hunger, so I started eating bibimbap in a hurry, regardless of the broadcast.

Please provide the text you would like to have translated.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“You’ve worked hard.”

After about 2 hours of live broadcasting, we finished Part 1.

In Part 1, we will take a short break to tidy up the disordered surroundings and continue with Part 2 in the evening.

It feels like a restaurant’s break time, but true to the channel name “Banya Sikgyeong,” the second part is a late-night snack.

“You were eating so well, weren’t you?”

“It was really amazing.” It’s been so long since I’ve eaten something this delicious. Thanks, bro.

Jujiseung smiles slightly.

“Chanyong.”

“Huh?”

“Come by often and have a meal.” Promote the channel too.

“Eh.” I have some dignity too, how could you say that? “Thanks enough for today too.”

Jujiseung shakes his head slowly.

“You helped me when I was struggling because my broadcast wasn’t going well and I couldn’t edit.” “Don’t feel burdened, come when you’re hungry, eat some food, and learn to cook.”

“……Hyung.”

“And I need to quickly grow the side dish store too.”

I’m so grateful that I can’t actually express my thanks properly.

“And this.”

Jujiseung took the sugar-free cake and the side dishes out of the refrigerator and packed them into a paper bag.

“It’s cake and seasoned vegetables.” Take it and eat it.

“…….”

It was a really tough week.

I tried to stay strong, but as days went by, the thought of losing even my last hope consumed my mind.

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At a time when I was thinking that if things continued like this, I might end up with depression, I never expected to receive such great help.

I was taken aback without realizing it.

“And don’t think too pessimistically.” They say that people who were diagnosed with diabetes when they were young live longer than others.

“What does that mean?”

“If you recognize the seriousness and take care of it from a young age, you will live longer than a healthy person.”

“Really?”

“Really.” If you manage it diligently, there will come a time when your HbA1c stabilizes. From then on, it’s okay to eat occasionally. If it becomes a habit again, it will be dangerous.

I thought I would never be able to eat delicious food for the rest of my life, but I found hope.

“And work hard, and sometimes give yourself a reward.” That’s how you can maintain it for a long time. “Managing diabetes is a long-term battle.”

“What award?”

“Have you heard of Cheating Day?”

Nodded.

Whether it’s once every two weeks or once a week, eat a meal without being picky about the menu. You shouldn’t binge eat, just one serving.

“Is it okay?”

The party is on the rise. But it’s much better than holding back and then binge eating, giving up on managing it altogether. I managed it that way too.

Joo Ji-seung smiled slyly.

“Do you know when I was the happiest after being diagnosed with diabetes?”

“When the HbA1c was 6.0%?”

Jujiseung shook his head.

“When I have low blood sugar.”

“That’s dangerous, you know.”

The doctor said that if I have hypoglycemia, I could go into shock, so I should always carry something like juice with me.

“It’s dangerous.” So, we need to quickly raise the blood sugar.

I couldn’t understand it right away, so I hesitated and ended up opening my eyes and mouth wide.

“When I had low blood sugar, I immediately boiled ramen and ate it.” . I can’t forget that taste.

I thought it was food I would never eat again.

But there’s no law that says you have to die, as there are healthy and delicious foods like Andong-style bibimbap and low-sugar cake.

Sometimes, thinking that I can eat the foods I used to love gives me a sense of hope.

“Thanks a lot for today, bro.”

“Thanks.” “Go on, get some rest.”

“See you again. PD, goodbye. Thank you for today.”

“Please go in carefully.”

Joo Ji-seung exchanged greetings with Choi Michael and headed outside.

The cake and side dishes in both hands are quite heavy, so I feel reassured.

I got on the bus, and fortunately, there was a seat available, so I sat down and opened YouTube.

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I’m looking through the comments I couldn’t check during the live stream, but something feels off.

Side dish store

@banchan2 102.7 thousand subscribers

“……Huh?”

*Andong bibimbap.

I tried to mix the vegetables myself to show a reference image, but it was too cumbersome, so I gave up.

I bought ingredients from the local side dish store and mixed them together to eat. Even without gochujang, mixing it with well-seasoned vegetables is delicious.