The quantities of those ingredients are what matters most. Every meal must contain more empty calories than everything else combined, but not in an excessive a

The quantities of those ingredients are what matters most. Every meal must contain more empty calories than everything else combined, but not in an excessive amount. I do not know about Korea, but I have been in Japan, where also every meal is served with excellent white rice. However, there was never too much of it and in general the quantities of all ingredients were right for a balanced diet, much more so than I have seen in most other countries.