Chinese meals

[Shetland-Mal]

I love a good Chinese meal but now I am unsure as to what we can have and cannot have. any thoughts ?

 

[Squire Fulwood]

My thoughts are that I also love a Chinese meal and as a result I would order stuff like Chicken and Beanshoots and sweet and sour pork although it has batter.

I thought I was being careful and one day I got a very high reading which I could not explain. I have not been back since but I will do so in an attempt to explain what happened. I like the food so much.

 

[Daibell]

Hi. I think the word 'sweet' in 'sweet and sour' gives the hint that it contains a lot of sugar

 

[MCMLXXIII]

Avoid at all costs monosodium glutamate

 

[superdom]

Avoid at all costs monosodium glutamate

Is this serious? You would not eat Chinese at all? :?:
I don't often eat takeaways, but when I do (in the evening usually) I pump myself full of insulin then dealing with any lingering high blood levels the next morning.

 

[picklebean]

T1s can adjust insulin to cover the extra carbs in chinese and I would've thought there's plenty of vegetable and meat based dishes that T2s can go for.

As for monosodium glutamate - not all chinese places add this to their food. There are more and more that make a point of NOT adding it.... it's a good marketing point!


I don't agree with this avoiding things at all cost attitude - having something occasionally will not do you any harm and the benefits of the enjoyment surely outweigh any bad effects.... That's my view anyway.

 

[MCMLXXIII]

Firstly I've never said i won't touch chinese food.
To clarify, I will avoid places that don't specify they do not use it.
Also Ive found Sainsburys chinese takeaway very palatable and i feel more likely to trust them than my local fu Q (yes it us called) that. :grin:

@myroomsadisco

 

[Giverny]

Your safest options are probably the clear thin soups, steamed food (fish, veg etc.), meat and veg combinations with savoury sauces (the sauces might have a small amount of sugar in, so just ask when you order), stir fries without noodles and such. I usually just have peppers and chicken with black bean sauce as the sauce is fairly low in carbs since it doesn't have many of the beans in

If in doubt: always ask!

 

[Yorksman]

I eat a lot of chinese style dishes but with brown rice or wholegrain noodles. Obvious things to avoid are the sweet sticky sauces but there are always alternatives, eg, rather than roast duck with plum sauce, I go for roast duck with prawn meat stuffing. Things like prawns with tomato or egg foo yung with shrimp won't raise your bgs either. Starters like salt and pepper spare ribs or salt and pepper king prawns are variable. Some have a mere sprinkling of potato starch, or corn flour, whereas others have a thick starchy batter. Usually these are in establishments where the meat content of the ribs is meagre or the prawns are small. It's like the Blackpool fish shop trick of double battering, making you think you're getting something bigger. Better quality usually gives wider choice plus, do try some chinese leaves and mushroom dishes. It's not too hard to put together your own mini banquet.

Or, make your own. Thai style prawn and noodle soup. Wholegrain noodles done in a chicken stock with lemongrass and lime leaves, add some chilli, ginger, spring onion, frozen peas and a bit of sweetcorn and towards the end, chuck in some king prawns. You get a big big bowl for about £1.50, tastes good and fills you up. If you have some chicken bits left over, chuck them in as well.

 

[picklebean]

Also Ive found Sainsburys chinese takeaway very palatable and i feel more likely to trust them than my local fu Q (yes it us called) that. :grin:

@myroomsadisco

haha... that made me laugh far too much! :lol:

 

[Geocacher]

I eat Chinese a lot... love the stuff... learning to cook it too. Many recipes can be made as low carb, even some sweet sauces can be made to use splenda instead of sugar.

I've found a very tradtional restaurant and also a buffet that both offer several tasty dishes and reasonably healthy dishes. I've also found some restaurants that cater more towards British tastes that don't have anything suitable on the menu. It's hard to judge really but usually there's something on the menu that will do.

Steamed fish with ginger, chicken & mushrooms in oyster sauce, beef & broccoli, pork and lettuce wraps, chili prawns, szechuan squid, even crispy duck can be a good choice if you limit the hoisin sauce and pancakes. Just stay away from breaded meats, rice, noodles, and any of the sweet sauces... and those ever so tempting prawn crackers.

Good thing I've already planned to make beef & broccoli stirfry for my evening meal... I've made myself hungry.