| For those who live in the western parts of the world, | | | | in China is different to what we buy from Chinese |
| the best and easiest way to taste Chinese food is to | | | | restaurants in the west. In western versions, |
| visit your favorite Chinese restaurant in town unless | | | | vegetables and meats in most dishes are heavily |
| you know someone who can cook Chinese food for | | | | battered and/or fried in fattening oils making them |
| you. Popular Chinese restaurants in the area I live are | | | | unhealthy most of the time. To make matters |
| getting a lot of customers everyday and most of | | | | worse, certain vegetables soak these fattening oils, |
| the time its impossible to go for a dinner without | | | | further reducing the nutrition value of these dishes. |
| reserving a table early. | | | | The aim of this article is to educate people about the |
| There are several reasons for Chinese cuisine to be | | | | high calorie content of non-authentic Chinese dishes, |
| so popular among the people in western countries. | | | | not to prevent people from eating such food. |
| Number one reason is the taste. Most dishes are | | | | Knowing what you eat will certainly help you control |
| made using a variety of tasty sauces, oils and added | | | | the amount of calories you intake, specially for those |
| spices giving that 'yummy' taste you love. At the | | | | who worry about their body weight. |
| same time, these oils and sauces are responsible for | | | | According to the data I have collected, a regular |
| the high calorie amounts in those dishes. A regular | | | | serving of a soup will contain about 100 calories. |
| potion of a single dish we have at a typical Chinese | | | | Appetizers such as spring rolls will also contain about |
| restaurant can contain more than 500 calories, which | | | | 100 calories. Combine them with main dishes you |
| certainly is not good news if you are trying to lose | | | | generally eat and the total calorie intake of your meal |
| weight. | | | | can get very high. |
| First of all, you have to understand what people eat | | | | |