Monday, February 13, 2006

Is Chinese Food Healthy?

Chinese food , when authentic is probably the healthiest food in the world. Some restaurants, which are not authentic, prepare their menu with highly saturated fats or with meats that contain unhealthy amounts of animal fat. These Chinese restaurants are not recommended and they are both neither authentic nor healthy.

Good Chinese food however, is prepared and cooked with poly-unsaturated oils. Authentic Chinese food does not require the use of milk-fat ingredients such as cream, butter or cheese. Meat is used, but not in abundance, which makes it easy for those who love authentic Chinese food to avoid high levels of animal fat. Many believe that authentic Chinese food is really the ideal diet.

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Monday, February 06, 2006

Good Chinese Food

I have had decent Chinese food in my life. But, I have never had good Chinese food until recently. I had the opportunity to visit Houston Chinatown on a recent business trip. I am one of those types of people who are really picky about what I eat. So going to Houston Chinatown and eating Chinese food was going to be a challenge since most places are so-so in my opinion. I knew I was going to get a real Chinese meal when I went to China Gourmet. After seeing their review and photos on Chinese Restaurant in Houston,and Japanese,Korean,Vietnamese,and Thai Restaurants in Houston Guide , which by the way is probably the best Asian dining guide on the internet hands down, I went there to eat Taiwanese food. Wow did the food taste good. I had the stinky tofu and sizzling iron steak with noodles and it was the best I have ever tasted. I will definitely stop by again when I come back to Houston.