Are any of you vegans out there? You'd have a lot of fun in SK paying out 12 bucks for a vegan dish.
After only a week living here, I know something else must be done if one is to actually save money teaching in places near Busan.

So, I'm putting together a sort of 'collection' of budget recipes perfect for teachers here like me. With boxes of cereal going for 7 bucks US, 5 apples selling for over 6 bucks, and a simple hamburger going for over 5 bucks, I've been looking at more economical sources for food.

Outside of dumpster diving, I've lit upon recipes such as the following:

Pine-needle dishes used in place of noodles (there are a lot of pine trees here)

Tree-bark stew or soup

Wooden kabob-skewers used as a dish somehow

Can you guys help me out? I just laid down over 50 bucks for small bag of groceries. Sure, this place is doable, but who wants to subside on gimshe for a year?