Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Ethnic Eating Out Tips: Thai, Indian and French
What to order.....
THAI: It's definitely tough to sort through the often extensive menus.
Choose-Sauces: lemon grass, lime, curry, sweet and sour, basil, chili, fish sauce
Stir-fried, sautéed, and braised dishes
Thai salads Basil rolls Broth soups
Any dish with lots of vegetables Bean thread noodles Seafood, tofu, poultry, lean meats
"Satays" -- skewered meat
Avoid-Dishes made with coconut or coconut milk
Sauces with peanuts
Fried foods, including fried spring rolls and "Mee-krob" -- crispy noodles
INDIAN: Curry is the name of the game here, but there are also a lot of fried food land mines, so be careful.
Choose-Basmati rice, Legumes (chickpeas and lentils), Vegetable dishes
Yogurt-based sauces, Lean meats, poultry, and seafood
Mulligatawny or lentil soup, "Papad" -- baked lentil wafer
Tikki, tandoori, or kebab preparations
Avoid-"Ghee" -- clarified butter, "Molee" -- coconut milk or cream
Any kind of fried foods
High-fat beef and lamb dishes
Creamy curry sauce"Korma" -- cream sauce
FRENCH: French women could get fat if they stick to the foods on the avoid list.
Choose-Broth-based soups, Plain vegetables, Vegetable salads with light vinegar-based dressing
Wine or mustard sauces without cream,
Roasted or grilled lean meats, poultry, and fish
Avoid-Cream soups
Cream or cheese sauces: au gratin, hollandaise, béarnaise, béchamel
Caesar salads or any with creamy dressings
Anything fried or seasoned with breadcrumbs
Pate, fatty meats, duck, and sausages
THAI: It's definitely tough to sort through the often extensive menus.
Choose-Sauces: lemon grass, lime, curry, sweet and sour, basil, chili, fish sauce
Stir-fried, sautéed, and braised dishes
Thai salads Basil rolls Broth soups
Any dish with lots of vegetables Bean thread noodles Seafood, tofu, poultry, lean meats
"Satays" -- skewered meat
Avoid-Dishes made with coconut or coconut milk
Sauces with peanuts
Fried foods, including fried spring rolls and "Mee-krob" -- crispy noodles
INDIAN: Curry is the name of the game here, but there are also a lot of fried food land mines, so be careful.
Choose-Basmati rice, Legumes (chickpeas and lentils), Vegetable dishes
Yogurt-based sauces, Lean meats, poultry, and seafood
Mulligatawny or lentil soup, "Papad" -- baked lentil wafer
Tikki, tandoori, or kebab preparations
Avoid-"Ghee" -- clarified butter, "Molee" -- coconut milk or cream
Any kind of fried foods
High-fat beef and lamb dishes
Creamy curry sauce"Korma" -- cream sauce
FRENCH: French women could get fat if they stick to the foods on the avoid list.
Choose-Broth-based soups, Plain vegetables, Vegetable salads with light vinegar-based dressing
Wine or mustard sauces without cream,
Roasted or grilled lean meats, poultry, and fish
Avoid-Cream soups
Cream or cheese sauces: au gratin, hollandaise, béarnaise, béchamel
Caesar salads or any with creamy dressings
Anything fried or seasoned with breadcrumbs
Pate, fatty meats, duck, and sausages
Labels: healthy dining, nutrition
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Chinese massage in New York is the poor man's spa. For around $25 a half-an-hour, you're body will be handled vigorously by usually an older Chinese person without even a pretense of interest. Your body, relaxing into the slightly soiled table, will make crinkle sounds on the 1 ply paper and your sinuses will fill with fluid. Ah, relaxation. With so many places and so few regulatory committees, it's always a chance you'll come out severely disfigured. But follow Gridskipper's Handy Guide and you'll get Tui Na'd, deknotted and handjobbed to your heart's content.
http://gridskipper.com/travel/new-york/the-best-chinese-massages-in-the-city-238115.php
http://gridskipper.com/travel/new-york/the-best-chinese-massages-in-the-city-238115.php
Friday, February 09, 2007
HEALTH TIP OF THE WEEK:
A CUP A DAY WILL KEEP THE DOCTOR AWAY:
Apple cider vinegar has traditionally been known to be beneficial for your health due to its high concentration of vitamins and minerals. A regular dose of apple cider vinegar, honey and water can help the body pass acid crystals, thus preventing and/or reducing muscle and joint stiffness, including pains due to arthritis. That same mixture has the benefit of thinning the blood, thereby reducing blood pressure. Apple cider vinegar can also aid digestion and kill harmful bacteria in the digestive tract. Pure apple cider vinegar can also be used to wash pesticides and bacteria or fungus off of fresh produce. Most commercial apple cider vinegars have been pasteurized and filtered, which destroys much of the inherent beneficial elements. Look for cold-pressed, unpasteurized and organic apple cider vinegar.
Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4028.cfm
Apple cider vinegar has traditionally been known to be beneficial for your health due to its high concentration of vitamins and minerals. A regular dose of apple cider vinegar, honey and water can help the body pass acid crystals, thus preventing and/or reducing muscle and joint stiffness, including pains due to arthritis. That same mixture has the benefit of thinning the blood, thereby reducing blood pressure. Apple cider vinegar can also aid digestion and kill harmful bacteria in the digestive tract. Pure apple cider vinegar can also be used to wash pesticides and bacteria or fungus off of fresh produce. Most commercial apple cider vinegars have been pasteurized and filtered, which destroys much of the inherent beneficial elements. Look for cold-pressed, unpasteurized and organic apple cider vinegar.
Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4028.cfm
Labels: apple cider vinegar, health food
