is chinese healthy for you?
2006-12-04 22:56:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dining Out ➔ Fast Food
all chinese food has something called "ajino moto",somepeople r allergic to it,and so they can't eat chinese food,luckily,i have no allergy to it,therefore,i can enjoy chinese food to the fullest!
2006-12-04 23:04:31 · answer #1 · answered by ♀guardian of angels♀ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chinese food that Chinese people eat is healthy. What you get at most Chinese restaurants in the US is not true Chinese food and is as bad as, or worse than, most fast food places. I remember reading this in Dear Abby once. A lady complained about her husband wanting to eat at Chinese restaurants all the time on the grounds it was healthy and she was sick of it. Abby replied with the information above, and considering what's usually on the Chinese buffets around here, it can't be very healthy (lots of fattening sauces, etc.)
2006-12-06 09:36:07 · answer #2 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real chinese food, not the chow mein stuff that Americans love, is very healthy.
2006-12-05 08:29:39 · answer #3 · answered by Chief BaggageSmasher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you stay away from too much oil and msg, basically the chinese cooking method is quite healthy. Watch out for using too many sauces as these contain msg also.
2006-12-05 08:07:53 · answer #4 · answered by milo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not exactly bad for you, think about it....do you see very many fat Chinese people?
However, Americanized Chinese food does have MSG in it, which is supposed to be bad for you, but as in all things, moderation is key.
2006-12-05 09:29:14 · answer #5 · answered by Jessie P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you eliminate the MSG many oriential foods would be quite healthy indeed. did you know that in ancient China it was considered barbaric to use a knife and fork while eating at the table? That's why they cut the meat in small pieces beforehand and used chop sticks to eat.
2006-12-05 07:02:17 · answer #6 · answered by G-Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stir fried food can be healthy. Avoid MSG
2006-12-05 08:30:31 · answer #7 · answered by Scotty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell No. Do you think Chinese people actually eat that slop? They feed that crap to North Americans.
2006-12-05 11:44:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that it isn't very good for you besides the steamed vegetables in some of the low mein or chow mein meals.
2006-12-05 07:57:05 · answer #9 · answered by Courtneyy :] 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the cook himself.
it won't be if he adds in plenty of addictives: eg. MSG.
but they have significantly lower calories than other fast food.
if you want it healthy, try porridge
2006-12-07 04:00:05 · answer #10 · answered by bluewater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋