The Chinese Conundrum – part II

The not choices 

Beyond all the offending items spelled out in the previous post, one of the worst offenders on the faux-Chinese menu is fried rice – beyond the health concerns of white rice, which can be mitigated to an extent with good preparation techniques that our restaurants use, fried rice is largely devoid of all nutrients and fried besides. This kind of rice not only has a high glycemic index, it’s also so refined that it’s basically starch and adds little but bad calories to your diet. The dish, at less discerning places and certainly not at the best restaurant in Dehradun, is basically this rice with bits of meat and sodium – which means that besides places at like Black Pepper, which is regarded as the best restaurant in Dehradun, you should really avoid it elsewhere. 

The best practices 

•  Soups are really some of the best meals that the Chinese cuisine provides. A bowl of soup before the meal ensures that at least some of your appetite has been assuaged by a low calorie food that really seems quite filling. Mixed with eggs or chickens or even vegetables, soups are a really healthy way of starting off your meal.

• Though the faux-Chinese experience rarely allows it, a lot of good Chinese food is made with vegetables are the core of the recipe. Good multicuisine restaurants, like ours, will allow you the opportunity to explore Chinese foods with vegetables such as bean sprouts, bok choy, Chinese broccoli, cabbage, long beans, eggplant and a lot more. These are all brimming with fiber, vitamins and minerals.

• One of the testiest and healthiest of Chinese foods, and one which is often sold even on street corners, is steamed, not fried, dim sums or dumplings. Not only do steamed dim sums provide an authentic Chinese experience, they contain fewer calories than many other foods, and come with fillings as varied as vegetables, tofu and chicken. They are a good source of various fibers and vitamins as well.

•  Wherever possible, get it steamed or stir-fried.

Places like Black Pepper, known to be the top multicuisine restaurant in Dehradun, accord you a Chinese food experience quite unlike most. Healthy and well-prepared, our foods ensure that your enjoyment won’t come at the expense of your health!