Going to a Japanenese Bistro tonight

kriots
kriots Posts: 375 Member
edited October 1 in Food and Nutrition
and they dont have their calorie info on the web site, I dont usually eat Sushi, but I like it. What is a "healthy option?" thanks

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  • SheilaSisco
    SheilaSisco Posts: 722 Member
    Anything WITH brown rice WITHOUT cream cheese and WITHOUT the sauce... and don't eat more than like 3 rolls. You'll be fine! :)
  • tayteetots
    tayteetots Posts: 114 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/314608-sushi?hl=sushi
  • glowingz
    glowingz Posts: 63 Member
    I think japanese is about as safe as you can get for restaurant food.
    There's not a lot of calories they can hide in sushi. It's basically rice, fresh fish, seaweed, and veggies.
    I usually go for salmon or tuna rolls, which are pretty simple. California rolls are good too.
    I like tempura shrimp rolls, but the fried part turns out to be more calories, but whatever, I love sushi, and everyone's allowed to splurge a little sometimes. Enjoy! :-)
  • Sherie13
    Sherie13 Posts: 250 Member
    Skip anything tempura(fried) or any sort of spicy whatever roll. That spicy is really mayo. Start with miso soup or edamame to get you going. Both are really good for you although the soup can have quite a bit of salt. Go for Sashimi if you want fish or just get a few simple rolls. I like to get one veggie roll and one simple roll with fish plus a soup. Filling and yummy with not too many calories!
  • rs2361
    rs2361 Posts: 40 Member
    mmmm sushi...you can look up the menu and check calories on the mfp database if you want to be prepared beforehand
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    If it's authentic most Japanese food is healthy. Avoid any fried (tempura, for example), with cream cheese or a sweet sauce (eel rolls, for example) and you should be fine. Sushi rolls without cream cheese are great, yaki soba, miso soup, edamame, ... Oh great, now I'm hungry again!
  • kriots
    kriots Posts: 375 Member
    thanks for the tips!!!
  • starpi22
    starpi22 Posts: 74
    That's a good question! In general I have read that Japanese food can have many great benefits... I might stick with Sashimi and a bowl of miso or brown rice. Anything with sea vegetables like nori etc. will have an excellent amount of vitamins and be low / no fat.

    Stay away from Eel, mackerel, tuna, tempura, tandori and sweet teriyaki... Too much fat and sugar.

    I'm excited when I hit the 20lbs lost mark I am splurging and going out for bento!!!
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    If they have stuff other than sushi, try steak with some steamed rice and veggies.
  • kriots
    kriots Posts: 375 Member
    yea but then I'd be eating at a steak house! my husband and I been wanting to try this place. :)
  • shelbygeorge29
    shelbygeorge29 Posts: 263 Member
    Another healthy tip is to have them make your rolls and sushi with brown rice. I like straight up sashimi, so I will order one roll, a bunch of sashimi and soup or salad. (The ginger dressing is actually not the calorie bomb I thought it was; it's 60 cals per tbsp at my local sushi joint, and also yummy.) They often have steamer baskets, order a basket of steamed veggies to help fill you up and round out your meal. YUM!
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