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Chinese buffet

googlegoss

googlegoss

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I am going to a chinese buffet on Tuesday night with some friends. What are the best things to eat and what should I avoid? Thanks
 
googlegoss said:
I am going to a chinese buffet on Tuesday night with some friends. What are the best things to eat and what should I avoid? Thanks
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Can you access the menu online before you go to the restaurant? That might help you gauge, very roughly, the carb content of the various common options. Unfortunately, many chinese dishes contain sugar, and the of course there is the battered sweet and sour balls and all that scrumtious rice. Perhaps there might be som egg foo yung of something. Otherwise, I guess it's being sensible and avoiding the rice and crackers accompaniments.

The upside is many places use bowls, which makes some dishes easier to eat, if avoiding the rice carrier.
 
I have looked at the website but they only list what might be available on the night but there are nutritional values. Guess I will have to try and just be careful and as you say, avoid the rice, spring rolls, and stuff like that.
 
googlegoss said:
I have looked at the website but they only list what might be available on the night but there are nutritional values. Guess I will have to try and just be careful and as you say, avoid the rice, spring rolls, and stuff like that.
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You could search for a variety of the dishes, for example Beef in black bean sauce, or sweet and sour chicken and look at a couple of the options that appear. I just tried both of those options, and there are loads of entries for each of them.

Of course, the recipe your place use may differ, but it would give you an idea, rather than just go in blind.

Just a thought.
 
450g which about the amount you would get from a Chinese takeaway is around 30g of carbs.
 
When I go, I concentrate on the following:
Poached salmon
cucumbers, olives and pickles (from the salad bar)
green beans sautéed in oil (not quality oil, I'm sure, but still a better option)
sautéed or roasted mushrooms
 
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