Keto Blog

KetoMondo is a collective dedicated to tasty, simple, and responsible ketogenic cooking. We prioritize quality ingredients, healthy fats, and recipes that balance nutrition while staying practical for everyday life.

Our group includes 26 committed chefs — each brings culinary expertise, cultural perspective and a dedication to quality. Together they explore techniques and flavors to make keto sustainable, enjoyable, and reproducible at home.

Spicy as an alternative to sugar
Par Leena Choi
2026-01-02
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Spicy as an alternative to sugar

The spiciness creates a sensory stimulation that many attribute to sugar. But unlike sugar, spiciness does not disrupt blood sugar levels and creates true satiety.

Eat light in an intense culture
Par Leena Choi
2025-09-03
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Eat light in an intense culture

Korean cuisine is known for being intense and, for some, heavy. But this reputation is a misunderstanding: Korean intensity can be very digestible and very light.

Cooking for the body as much as for the taste
Par Leena Choi
2025-05-29
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Cooking for the body as much as for the taste

As a modern Korean chef, my goal is not to create taste pleasure alone, but to nourish the body, energy and mental clarity while honoring taste.

Intensity without sugar or flour
Par Leena Choi
2025-03-21
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Intensity without sugar or flour

Korean cuisine is renowned for its flavor intensity. And yet, this intensity never comes from sugar or flours: it comes from umami, spices and fermentation. A lesson in relief.

Before keto, there was structure
Par Leena Choi
2025-03-06
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Before keto, there was structure

Many of the principles of the low-carb/keto framework already exist in traditional Korean cuisine, without ever being formulated in terms of diet.

Food discipline and stable energy
Par Leena Choi
2024-09-27
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Food discipline and stable energy

Discipline in Korean culture is not oppression; it’s respect. And applied to food, it creates energy stability that food impulsivity cannot offer.

The non-starchy vegetable in the center of the plate
Par Leena Choi
2024-09-25
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The non-starchy vegetable in the center of the plate

In Korea, vegetables are never relegated to side dish status. They are central, respected, wonderfully diverse, and naturally low in carbs.

Time as an invisible ingredient
Par Leena Choi
2023-06-22
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Time as an invisible ingredient

Fermentation, resting, and maturation work silently in every Korean meal, creating metabolic stability that modern speed can never match.

Fermentation and low-carb diet
Par Leena Choi
2023-01-09
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Fermentation and low-carb diet

Fermentation is the heart of Korean cuisine and a natural pillar of the low-carb diet: it transforms plants into highly nutritious and digestible food. An exploration of the invisible life.

Leena Choi South Korea

Chef Leena Choi

South Korea

Korean-Modern

Fermented flavors and quick pickles meet low-carb swaps and clean plating.