Seo Ha-yan, the wife of singer Lim Chang-jung, revealed her diet tteokbokki recipe. She has gained attention for losing 31kg after giving birth.
Recently, on the YouTube channel 'Seo Ha-yan seohayan', a video titled 'I Can't Resist Diet Tteokbokki~! Tteokbokki Ghost Chef Yan's Guilt ZERO Cabbage Tteokbokki Recipe Revealed' was posted.
On that day, Seo Ha-yan said, "I am a tteokbokki ghost. I will show you how to make it when I really can't resist tteokbokki. You can eat it deliciously without gaining weight," and started making tteokbokki.
She prepared half-cooked cabbage in the microwave, along with oat brown rice tteok and boneless fish cake without flour, explaining, "When I want to eat tteokbokki as a late-night snack, I can eat just cabbage and fish cake without guilt. The cabbage is the main ingredient, not the tteok."
After adding boiled eggs to the completed tteokbokki, Seo Ha-yan tasted it with the production team and her children. Everyone who tasted the tteokbokki said it was delicious, and Seo Ha-yan emphasized that it was guilt-free tteokbokki, feeling proud.
Cabbage Rich in Dietary Fiber and Brown Rice Oat Tteok, Good for Blood Sugar Control
The main ingredient of Seo Ha-yan's diet tteokbokki, cabbage, is low in calories and rich in dietary fiber, which helps maintain a feeling of fullness for a long time. Dietary fiber slows down carbohydrate absorption, preventing a rapid spike in blood sugar from the tteokbokki.
In particular, she used tteok made from brown rice and oats instead of white rice tteok, as brown rice and oats are complex carbohydrates rich in dietary fiber, resulting in a relatively gradual increase in blood sugar compared to white rice tteok. They also positively affect maintaining a feeling of fullness for a long time.
Fish Cake and Boiled Eggs Supplement Protein and Increase Satiety
Next, the boneless fish cake and boiled eggs complement the protein element in the tteokbokki. Moreover, protein takes longer to digest, which helps reduce the overall amount of tteokbokki consumed. If you eat cabbage and eggs before the tteok, you can satisfy your hunger to some extent, allowing you to eat less of the carbohydrate-rich tteok and reduce blood sugar spikes.
Using konjac or tofu tteok instead of tteok is also a good method. They have a similar texture but contain much less carbohydrates. Additionally, since tteokbokki often contains stimulating seasonings and oils, consuming minimal broth or making a separate dipping sauce can significantly reduce calorie intake.
Make Seasoning Less Stimulating and Move Lightly After Meals
In addition to fish cake and cabbage, adding ingredients rich in dietary fiber or protein, such as mushrooms, boiled eggs, broccoli, and chicken breast, can increase satiety while reducing calories. It is advisable to reduce the amount of gochujang and use a small amount of gochugaru, soy sauce, garlic, and pepper for seasoning.
Meanwhile, eating carbohydrate-heavy foods and remaining still can easily lead to a rapid increase in blood sugar, which is stored as body fat. Therefore, taking a light walk, standing in place, or stretching for about 10-15 minutes after meals can help use blood sugar as energy, reducing fat accumulation.
