Chinese food - quick meals?
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crys_aintgivingup
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Hi all,
I'm Chinese and I live in Hong Kong. It's very difficult for me to follow some of the wonderful recipes that have been put up in the forum because a lot of stuff like cheese, yoghurt, protein bars, etc are imported and therefore super expensive here
I was wondering if there are fellow Chinese/Asian people or just people who are familiar with Chinese/Asian food on this forum who have ideas about quick meals? Because I find it almost impossible to make a quick Chinese meal that I can bring back to work, that has moderate carbs, etc. Usually I end up eating rice a few times a day which hasn't been good for my diet.
Thanks so much!
I'm Chinese and I live in Hong Kong. It's very difficult for me to follow some of the wonderful recipes that have been put up in the forum because a lot of stuff like cheese, yoghurt, protein bars, etc are imported and therefore super expensive here

Thanks so much!
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My first suggestion was actually going to be chicken fried rice, whoops!
Stir fry is going to be your best friend. Chicken, shrimp, pork. I haven't been to Hong Kong personally (definitely want to go through!) but I'm guessing rice is by far the easiest carb to get a hold of? A good alternative might be soba noodles/rice noodles. My mom is Filipino and taught me how to make pancit, which is basically just rice noodles.
http://pinchofyum.com/filipino-pancit0 -
I do a lot of soups, or stir fry veggies and protein without rice or noodle base. It takes some getting used to but it's ok. Or I'll just do a smaller portion of rice with more veggies to compensate.0
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My first suggestion was actually going to be chicken fried rice, whoops!
Stir fry is going to be your best friend. Chicken, shrimp, pork. I haven't been to Hong Kong personally (definitely want to go through!) but I'm guessing rice is by far the easiest carb to get a hold of? A good alternative might be soba noodles/rice noodles. My mom is Filipino and taught me how to make pancit, which is basically just rice noodles.
http://pinchofyum.com/filipino-pancit
Awesome!! Thanks so much - I'll definitely take a look at that recipe. Yes, rice is the main staple here. It's much much cheaper than other grains!!0 -
I do a lot of soups, or stir fry veggies and protein without rice or noodle base. It takes some getting used to but it's ok. Or I'll just do a smaller portion of rice with more veggies to compensate.
Thanks! I ate less rice today. Do you think brown rice is better for weight loss (as opposed to white rice)?0
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