{
  "id": 9494215,
  "title": "Oh Yoon-ah shares Chuseok recipes with less sugar, more veggies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/oh-yoon-ah-shares-chuseok-recipes-with-less-sugar-more-veggies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T05:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/20260924/oh-yoon-ah-shares-chuseok-recipes-with-less-sugar-more-veggies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Actress Oh Yoon-ah has shared healthier recipes for Chuseok, the Korean holiday steeped in family gatherings and feasting. In a YouTube video, she presented protein-packed versions of traditional dishes, aiming to make them more suitable for those seeking a diet-conscious approach.\n\nFor galbi-jjim, a popular Chuseok dish featuring braised short ribs, Oh eliminated sugar and used alternative sweeteners instead. She opted for oligosaccharide syrup and green plum syrup, as well as creating a marinade from pear and onion. Instead of focusing on sweetness, she preferred a saltier flavor profile for the dish.\n\nOh's steamed vegetable recipe was equally straightforward and nutrition-focused. She seasoned the meat with cooking wine and salt before grilling it. Then, she cut her chosen vegetables diagonally and steamed them before serving with a sauce. Diagonal cuts allow the vegetables to cook thoroughly, even when the pieces are large.",
  "summary": "com. Actress Oh Yoon-ah has introduced protein-rich diet recipes for Chuseok as the country celebrates the holiday, during which food plays a central role in family celebrations. Oh recently shared recipes for \"galbi-jjim,\" or braised short ribs, and steamed vegetables in a video posted on her YouTube channel. The key to turning galbi-jjim, a Chuseok…",
  "key_points": [
    "Actress Oh Yoon-ah shares healthier Chuseok recipes on YouTube",
    "Eliminates sugar, uses oligosaccharide and green plum syrup in galbi-jjim",
    "Steams vegetables diagonally with salt and cooking wine marinade"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Oh Yoon-ah's Chuseok recipes signal a shift towards healthier Korean holiday meals, substituting sugar with alternative sweeteners and emphasizing vegetables and protein in traditional dishes.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Oh Yoon-ah shares Chuseok recipes with less sugar, more veggies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/oh-yoon-ah-shares-chuseok-recipes-with-less-sugar-more-veggies-9497756",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:02:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}