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Food & snacks from Korean brands, tested at home by the writers — with prices as written and where to buy.
Heukmidam Blue Ribbon is a black goat extract supplement that I tried in Korea while looking for something my husband and I could take before childbirth. The box contained 30 70 ml pouches, and although the color was as dark as herbal medicine, I found the chilled extract smooth, savory, and easy to drink.
Lemozen Ten Year is a solid lemon juice collagen tablet product that I took in Korea after a trip to Jeju Island. I took it in the morning or after meals with water and found it easier than preparing fresh lemon water. I felt less appetite and morning heaviness, but I did not track a specific period or weight change.
Tokyo Meta Gold Pine Red Pine Forest Pine Needle Extract Tablets are a Korean-made pine needle extract tablet product that I tried after fatty lunches. Compared with a liquid pine needle product I had tried before, the scent was easier for me and the tablet went down smoothly, though my early impressions after meals were only personal observations.
Tokyo Meta Gold Pine Red Pine Forest Pine Needle Extract is a pine needle tablet supplement I tried for several days while dealing with post-meal bloating and fatigue. The small tablets and mild scent made them easy to take, and I felt lighter, though the short trial was too brief to expect major changes.
Garuseonsaeng Drinkable Raw Soy Milk Seoritae is an unsweetened powdered soy milk made with Korean seoritae black beans and sea salt. I mixed it as a breakfast substitute and found that it blended well even in cold water, with a thick, slightly chewy texture and nutty taste; its individual sticks were convenient, too.
Garu Seonsaeng Drinkable Raw Soy Milk Seoritae 99.3 is an unsweetened Korean seoritae powder for mixing into soy milk-style drinks. I tried it in cold water as a quick breakfast substitute; it dissolved after a few stirs and tasted mild, nutty, and not overly chalky.
Garu Seonsaeng Drinkable Raw Soy Milk Jeju Matcha is a powdered matcha soy milk drink sold at Olive Young in Korea. I mixed individual sticks with water before work and in the afternoon; using less water brought out its matcha aroma and nutty soy flavor without excessive sweetness.
Garu Seonsaeng Mixable Fresh Soy Milk Mugwort is a seven-stick powdered soy milk product from Korea. I mixed two sticks with 200 ml of water and found that it dissolved smoothly even in cold water, with a nutty flavor, a soft mugwort aroma, and mild sweetness.
Garuseonsaeng Mugwort Raw Soy Milk is a powdered soy milk drink I tried with warm water in Korea while cutting back on coffee. It had a deep, mugwort-latte-like flavor and chewy bits; compared with making soy milk from scratch, the simple preparation stood out.
Curly Kale Flo is a 15-stick organic freeze-dried kale powder product I tried with breakfast drinks, smoothies, and salads. Its mild vegetable aroma was easy enough for me, and the portable, easy-cut sticks saved me from washing and prepping fresh vegetables.
Polyverga Bergamot Extract 120 Tablets is a tablet-form supplement I tried after starting a health-management routine in my 30s. I found the small, smooth tablets easy to swallow, but I did not record how long I took them or any changes in health measurements.
The Day Tunteuntamin is a mango-flavored powdered children's multivitamin with 11 vitamins and three minerals. I switched my child from jelly supplements to this individually packed powder; they liked the taste and could open it independently, though this experience only speaks to taste and ease of use.
