| Firstly, Easterner like eating hot food. For | | | | that Filipino cuisine tends to be high in fat |
| example, on the morning, Chinese often eat | | | | and calories. Yes, it's great food, but you |
| hot porridge, clay oven rolls, fried bread | | | | have to admit it's not exactly healthy. |
| stick, noodles, soybean milk and other | | | | |
| Chinese food. All of these are hot. On the | | | | But before ditching that adobo or taking out |
| other hand, People in the west usually eat | | | | those South Beach cookbooks, here's some good |
| bread, milk, orange and coffee which are cold | | | | news: there is such a thing as low-fat |
| commonly. | | | | Filipino food. In fact, you can make any dish |
| | | | diet-friendly with just a few simple |
| Secondly, An Easterner like drink hot water | | | | tweaks-without giving up any of the flavor. |
| whenever it is winter or summer. If you go to | | | | If all that eating is taking a toll on your |
| a Chinese home, they will give you a cup of | | | | waist, start eating healthier with these tips |
| tea, and the tea always is hot unless you | | | | and low-fat Filipino food recipes. |
| demand for cold water. But in the west, | | | | |
| People like drinking cold water or beverage, | | | | One of the secrets to low-fat cooking is |
| they even can drink a bottle of cold water in | | | | replacing common ingredients with low-fat |
| winter, this is inconceivability in an | | | | alternatives. Start with your oil: most |
| easterner's eyes. | | | | people use regular cooking oil, which is made |
| | | | from animal fat and very high in cholesterol. |
| Thirdly, It is different altogether between | | | | Use vegetable-based oils such as corn, |
| Easterner and Occidental in dinner. We often | | | | canola, sunflower, or if you can afford it, |
| see a round table in a Chinese family, then, | | | | olive oil. When making salads, replace |
| a whole family can sit together to eat | | | | mayonnaise with mustard or vinaigrette, and |
| dinner. They like share all dishes with other | | | | use fresh instead of canned ingredients. |
| families, round table is convenient for a | | | | |
| family. On the other hand, In a occidental | | | | A common problem with substitution is that |
| family, a square table is familiar. A family | | | | they don't always work. You can't expect them |
| eats in each different dish. Why dose a | | | | to taste the same as the original, but they |
| Chinese family use a round table? Because | | | | don't have to taste bad. It takes some |
| they think a whole families sharing all food | | | | practice and experience to know which |
| represent reunion and "warm". All of this are | | | | ingredients will work together and which ones |
| traditional. In modern life, Chinese also | | | | will not. Feel free to experiment-you'll |
| like square table, because it is popular. | | | | learn from your mistakes and get the hang of |
| | | | it in no time. |
| We've always been known for our love of food, | | | | |
| but for most people, that hearty appetite | | | | Fish is a favorite replacement for meat |
| comes at a price. With our increasingly | | | | dishes. Try this low-fat recipe in place of |
| hectic lifestyles, there's hardly any time to | | | | steak and meat chops. |
| exercise or get fit. Add to that the fact | | | | |