Properly prepared Chinese food is tasty and very healthy.
Traditional Chinese cuisine tends to be a very balanced diet, with a heavier emphasis on vegetables and vegetable based foods paired around simple rice starches. Traditionally, China has had a lower incidence of obesity than the West, this is partly due to the Chinese diet.
Medicinal Properties of Chinese Food
Many traditional ingredients and spices in Chinese dishes are considered medicinal by Chinese medical practitioners. Various ingredients are paired to affect changes in the diner's chi. For example, people with excessive yang can consume ginger to balance out the chi, but those with excessive yin should avoid dishes made with ginger. Wonderful chicken dishes are often made using medicinal herbs as spicing, each dish is tailored to the health needs of a particular diner.
Role of Self Regulation
At a traditional Chinese table, each food type is placed in a separate dish. Vegetable dishes tend to outnumber meat dishes, although many primarily vegetable dishes contain meat as a flavoring. An example would be stir fried green beans with salty ground pork, with the pork making up less than 5 percent of the overall dish. By allowing people to choose the food they eat, people whose bodies need more meat consume more meat. People whose bodies are in need of the nutrients in green vegetables can consume more green vegetables.
Role of Bean Curd, or Tofu
Tofu is a curd made from soybeans. There are dozens of different ways of creating tofu, ranging from soft silken textures to hard, chewy textures. Tofu is often dried, spiced, and eaten as a snack. Because it is bean based, when tofu is eaten with rice, they combine to create a healthy, low-fat protein which is very good for people who prefer not to consume meat and animal products. In fact, many very traditional Buddhists are strict vegetarians and use tofu extensively at the dinner table.
Fats and Oils
Fats and oils in moderation are an important dietary component in Chinese cuisine. Because less meat is consumed, fats are often added to the diet through the stir frying of vegetables. The choice of oils are, in addition to a nutritional decision, a decision that affects the final flavor of the dish. Some vegetable dishes are stir fried in very healthy oil made from sesame seeds.
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