Chinese food
eminemily220
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So what would you order that has the least calories? I'm thinking spare ribs?
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Spare ribs?
More like steamed vegetables.5 -
The database says 1 rib is about 178 calories (no idea how accurate that is). If lowest calories is your main goal, I've got to think you can do a vegetable dish (without oil) that would be lower than that. But if spare ribs are what you want, you could just have a portion that fits into your daily goals.0
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Beef and brocc
Steamed veg with grilled or steamed protein
Hot and sour soup
Wonton soup
Water....
Chinese is hard to really get low cal. Even if it seems low cal, chances are they're using a lot of oil in their woks that you don't see when eating. I'd either just enjoy it and move on or asked for a grilled protein with steamed veggies or those soups2 -
steamed shrimp with Broccoli and garlic sauce on the side, brown rice.0
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I figure if i'm getting Chinese, it's going to be high calorie so I just take a lot of leftovers home or if it's takeout, I split it into two (sometimes three) meals.
I can steam vegetables at home for a lot less so that wouldn't even be something I would consider if Chinese food was in my immediate future. lol0 -
MommyL2015 wrote: »I figure if i'm getting Chinese, it's going to be high calorie so I just take a lot of leftovers home or if it's takeout, I split it into two (sometimes three) meals.
I can steam vegetables at home for a lot less so that wouldn't even be something I would consider if Chinese food was in my immediate future. lol
I agree. When I go out, I like to get things I can't easily make myself. If that means I split up my meal into a couple of portions, so be it.1 -
Soup! Didn't know think about that- good idea. If I go over then I go over- I've exercised lots and have calories left over from the week so looking forward to a treat!0
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White rice, lobster sauce, (believe it or not that's one of the lowest things at a Chinese restaurant, outside of vegetables), steamed Peking ravioli, pork strips, chicken or beef with mushrooms or broccoli, wonton soup
I might have Chinese this weekend too.... Yum0 -
Mao po tofu, sesamo bean curd, steamed veggies, etc.0
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A little off topic (apologies!) but my husband asked me the other day why, if Chinese food is so high in calories, the world isn't full of fat Chinese people? I have no idea... the only thing I could think of was that maybe the 'Chinese food' served in western restaurants isn't the same as people would normally eat at home in China. Maybe it's prepared differently to cater more to western taste preferences or something. Or is the Chinese lifestyle naturally very active so that they can get away with eating these dishes and not pile on the pounds?
Any ideas, folks?
(Note - I don't mean this to sound offensive in any way, I'm genuinely curious!)0 -
Yeah, the "chinese" food we have here in the U.S. is not anywhere near actual traditional Chinese food. It's like an Americanized version, kind of like our pizza is nothing like actual traditional Italian pizza.2
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Not so: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-36147411A little off topic (apologies!) but my husband asked me the other day why, if Chinese food is so high in calories, the world isn't full of fat Chinese people? I have no idea... the only thing I could think of was that maybe the 'Chinese food' served in western restaurants isn't the same as people would normally eat at home in China. Maybe it's prepared differently to cater more to western taste preferences or something. Or is the Chinese lifestyle naturally very active so that they can get away with eating these dishes and not pile on the pounds?
Any ideas, folks?
(Note - I don't mean this to sound offensive in any way, I'm genuinely curious!)0 -
Kook your self some rise with chicken and broccoli, thank me later0
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If you end up ordering vegetables, I'd specify no oil. Believe it or not, some Chinese restaurants will put oil (even on steamed vegetables) to make them shiny and more appetizing.0
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Nothing translated to 'Crispy' or 'Fried' should be okay0
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My local Chinese place has a "diet" section on their menu, and the *BEST* thing they have is steamed chicken and vegetables with steamed white rice. I can easily make 2 meals out of it, and it tastes FANTASTIC!! My wife will get crab rangoons, beef teriyaki, and veggie lo-mein, but the steamed stuff is where it's AT!!0
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North American Chinese food is so calorific. I go for the Won Ton soup myself. Calories be darned I do love a Thai noodle bowl with vermicelli noodles.0
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As Chinese, we call the Chinese food served in Chinese Restaurant here "American Chinese food". It is very different from what we eat at home. Chinese people like vegetables, fruit and due to culture we usually donot have a lot of meat. Also we donot put a lot oil when cooking except for fried foods. Good cooking Oil is a little expensive in China. And the most restaurants buy lower quality oil because it is cheap.0
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That makes sense, @cassiecpapass - thanks for confirming my suspicions! Although from the link someone posted above, it does sound like the western-style diet or lifestyle might be sneaking into China a bit more these days. I hope it doesn't become a major issue for them! 0
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I usually order wonton or egg drop soup, a vegetable and tofu dish, and an egg roll! The egg rolls at my local Chinese restaurant are my absolute favorite, and I love soup. Sometimes, if I want a little more, I'll split a single order of General Tso's chicken with my husband, and by split I mean I'll have a couple of pieces and let him eat the rest.
I'll usually have that with some steamed vegetables. 0 -
That makes sense, @cassiecpapass - thanks for confirming my suspicions! Although from the link someone posted above, it does sound like the western-style diet or lifestyle might be sneaking into China a bit more these days. I hope it doesn't become a major issue for them!
Definitely witnessed a lot of westernization in the big cities. KFC is everywhere....though they do alter the menu for local taste and e pectations. Even the Pizza Hut in Changdu we passed looked more like an upscale restaurant.
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Redbeard333 wrote: »My local Chinese place has a "diet" section on their menu, and the *BEST* thing they have is steamed chicken and vegetables with steamed white rice. I can easily make 2 meals out of it, and it tastes FANTASTIC!! My wife will get crab rangoons, beef teriyaki, and veggie lo-mein, but the steamed stuff is where it's AT!!
Yep.0 -
I get whatever I want and split the meal into portions- sometimes I can get 3-4 meals out of one dish. If I order something with protein and veggies, I will stretch it over a few days of lunches by mixing in veggies that I steam or roast at home (so I can control the oil content) and serve with steamed brown rice. You can add a dash of low sodium soy sauce
over the week if you are adding your own veggies for some extra flavor. This trick takes the calorie content down and still feels decadent. And this is probably a money-saver, too!
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