| One of the most popular questions asked by most | | | | food in another. So, if you are on a strict carb diet and |
| Chinese food lovers is whether or not they can eat | | | | looking for Chinese food, it is advisable to compare |
| Chinese food when on a low carbohydrate diet. Well, | | | | more than two restaurants for sugar and starch level |
| the answer to this question is simple: You can definitely | | | | in food. |
| have Chinese food as a part of your low-carb diet, but | | | | Nonetheless, following are certain Chinese foods that |
| you need to a bit more selective in choosing the type | | | | you should completely refrain from when on a diet: |
| of Chinese food that would best suit your interests. As | | | | 1) Egg rolls |
| a matter of fact, a low carb diet does not take into | | | | 2) Wontons |
| account the number of calories present in a particular | | | | 3) Steamed or fried rice |
| food group. It just restricts the content of | | | | 4) Noodles |
| carbohydrates in your meal so as to help you lose | | | | 5) Breaded meats |
| weight faster, stabilize your metabolism, and lower | | | | 6) Plum and orange-based sauces |
| your blood sugar level. | | | | 7) Sweet and spicy sauces. Spicy sauces usually |
| Many experts of the Oriental cuisine believe that low | | | | contain a lot of sugar for balancing taste and should be |
| carb Chinese food does not exist as almost all the | | | | therefore avoided. |
| popular Chinese dishes contain starch and sugar. For | | | | Following are some Chinese dishes that you can surely |
| instance, popular Chinese foods, such as buns with a | | | | have as a part of your low-carb diet: |
| spicy, aromatic soup and reviving stews, noodles | | | | 1) steamed meats |
| served with thick sauces, and wontons, all are rich in | | | | 2) thin vegetable soups |
| carbohydrates and certainly cannot be a part of a | | | | 3) Tofu |
| strict carb diet. But, contrary to this popular belief, there | | | | 4) Black bean sauces |
| exists an innumerable variety of low carb Chinese | | | | 5) Moo Goo Gai sauces |
| delicacies. | | | | 6) Watery sauces like the one used in Schezuan |
| Owing to different styles of cooking in different | | | | prawns. |
| regions, the amount of carbohydrates contained in a | | | | 7) Any sweet sauce cooked without using cornstarch |
| particular dish largely depends on the restaurant where | | | | Thus, there are a number of low carb Chinese foods |
| you are having it. The same dish that contains a lot of | | | | that you can have in your favorite Chinese food |
| carbohydrates in one restaurant can be a low carb | | | | restaurant when on a strict low carb diet. |