At the Italian, Chinese or Greek
Eating out and watching your weight is often a difficult combination. Yet almost every restaurant has healthy options. An overview of different foreign cuisines and their ‘slim’ dishes.
Italian
A pizza is a calorie bomb: you often take in 800 kilocalories just like that. Of course it’s okay every now and then, but if you want to go for something healthier, order a pizza with a thin dough base. A pizza full of vegetables, mushrooms, tuna and seafood is better than one with cheese, bacon and salami.
pasta dishes in Italian restaurants are often quite large. Sometimes you can also get them in a small portion or as an appetizer, supplement it with a salad. A grilled fish or meat dish with tomato sauce is also a good choice, as is a tomato and mozzarella salad. Specialties from the Italian kitchen are of course the veal and the sun-dried tomatoes.
Chinese
Chinese cuisine doesn’t have to be as unhealthy as you might initially think. For example, choose foe yong hai with shrimp or crab, tjaptjoi with chicken or beef tenderloin or gado gado with soy sauce. Satay sauce and prawn crackers are fattening. Just like fried rice, noodles or mihoen dishes. So choose rice, but be moderate with that too.
Oyster sauce, sweet soy sauce and paprika sauce are delicious with vegetables and meat. Avoid the deep fried dishes like spring rolls and opt for grilled or poached. When you order Chinese takeout, the portions are often very large: one portion is generally enough for two people.
Greek
Meat, meat and more meat. A brief summary of Greek cuisine, but there is more. The great advantage of Greek dishes is often that they are simply composed. A wise choice is therefore quite easy to make. salads, stuffed grape leaves, grilled meat or fish for example. You need to be a little more careful with feta and tzatziki and moussaka. Moussaka, for example, is rich in olive oil, butter and fatty minced meat. Baklava also provides a lot of energy.
Mexican
Cheese, creme fraiche, sour cream, beans, corn, avocado. Mexican cuisine uses a lot of nutritious and therefore high-calorie products. Try to avoid dishes that contain a lot of these ingredients. For example, opt for a tortilla or taco with chicken or fish, red salsa and lots of vegetables.
Indian
Indian cuisine is also characterized by a number of energetic dishes. Pakora and Bhaji are very high in calories due to the fried jacket. Ghee (clarified butter), coconut milk and cheese also contain a lot of fat. The Indian fish and meat dishes are grilled also the best choice. Like red tomato sauce instead of a white creamy one.
Many of the general tips for slim food in a restaurant also apply.