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05-02-2006, 09:31 AM
|  | laughingandgaylikeaclown? | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: the big top
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| | | chinese take away food, nutritional info
is there anyway of rougly finding out the nuriton info on chinese take away
because i really have NO idea how fatty some things are
i know obviously deep friend chicken balls are pretty bad but not all the dishes are deep fried?
if there isnt any idea what ones are healtier than others. . . .
i just has chicken and bamboo shoots and it seemed pretty damn good to me...
are they all cooked with buckets of oil? i would ask at shop but there is some kind of language barrier and it might cause confusion as to what im asking about
thanks! |
05-02-2006, 09:44 AM
|  | scratched perfection | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: uk
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| | | basically, the meat and veg dishes (like your chicken and bamboo) will be healthy, with very little fat used.
things to steer clear of are deep fried stuff; pancake rolls, sweet and sour, crispy duck, currys.
meats in oyster sauce, black bean sauce, veggie dishes are all pretty healthy (as healthy as takeaway can be!).
unless stated as being fried, meats such as chicken are poached, so no oil is used at all. and stir-frying uses the bare minimum in oil. |
05-02-2006, 09:47 AM
| | laughingandgaylikeaclown? | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: the big top
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| | | oh thats sounds pretty good then!
although my absolute fave is sweet and sour belly pork (oh good god) but my chicken and bamboo was so delicious! so im quite excited about trying other things now and not feeling like im going to put a half a stone just from eating it! |
05-02-2006, 09:59 AM
|  | girl who bought the world | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: singapore
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| | | i cant imagine any chinese takeaway thats not oily even the stir fries... |
05-02-2006, 10:00 AM
|  | Will there always be eggs | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Et in Arcadia ego
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| | | You can always ask them to stir fry in a chicken base rather than oil. |
05-02-2006, 11:02 AM
| | laughingandgaylikeaclown? | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: the big top
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| | | yes,maybe i should ask that? i could also drian some of the excess juice in the little tub to make it less oily orrrr i could just not eat from the chinese...... |
05-02-2006, 11:13 AM
| | Will there always be eggs | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Et in Arcadia ego
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| | | I make my own, but it just doesnt always cut it, ya know? Some places have healthy alternatives. I just avoid the fried dishes. Except on the occasion I am at my favorite place and must have an egg roll. |
05-04-2006, 08:23 PM
|  | Registered Member | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT
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Originally Posted by historygravity I make my own, but it just doesnt always cut it, ya know? Some places have healthy alternatives. I just avoid the fried dishes. Except on the occasion I am at my favorite place and must have an egg roll. | yeah, at alot of places they have a little diet menu with things like steam chicken and shrimp. you should check next time you go. |
05-04-2006, 08:26 PM
|  | ... | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto
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| | | i can't do chinese take out, it's always far to greasy. if i want grease...i will have a burger.
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05-05-2006, 02:03 AM
|  | Registered Member | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sexford,Ireland
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| | | Don't they use shiz like monosodium glutamate in it?
Tastes good, but just look at the sauce for a while.........puke |
05-07-2006, 01:16 PM
|  | ***WWW.VIPERROOM.ORG*** | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in my house.
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Originally Posted by Riotfug Don't they use shiz like monosodium glutamate in it?
Tastes good, but just look at the sauce for a while.........puke |
Yes they do, its one of the worst chemicals you can put in food.
I wouldnt say any chinese takeaway meals are good for you! |
05-07-2006, 08:59 PM
|  | ShortOrderCookOnABender | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: reading
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Originally Posted by miss_scarlet i know obviously deep friend chicken balls are pretty bad | sigh. this is my favourite take away dish ever. i'm trying so hard to restrain myself and not order any chinese food at the moment. |
05-07-2006, 09:12 PM
|  | dance into the fire. | | Join Date: Apr 2006
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| | | gross gross gross
except won ton soup! |
05-07-2006, 09:19 PM
|  | I Coke, you Sprite. | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: beans have never baked so well, I have never made a smell
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| | | chinese takeaway is generally ok (if cooked properly).
like some other people have said, avoid the deep fried foods.
although it should be noted that the wok fried meals are usually incredibly healthy. cooking with a wok (properly) is a very good way of preparing food. the temperature is so high and cooking so quick that it's almost like eating the food raw.
if your chinese food is generally greasy then change restaurant - it shouldn't be. |
05-08-2006, 12:49 AM
|  | fuuuucckkkk | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: sydney
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| | | try vietnamese, if you can. the food is similar (just a little spicier) and i swear it's far less oily. i gave up eating chinese takeaway ages ago. i just couldn't take the grease anymore. vietnamese food is delicious though. i prefer it to any other asian takeaway.
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05-08-2006, 12:56 AM
|  | Rhapsody | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 100 Club
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Originally Posted by alien she Yes they do, its one of the worst chemicals you can put in food.
I wouldnt say any chinese takeaway meals are good for you! | MSG (FYI) is a flavour enhancer. I thought it got banned here years ago, but apparently not. |
05-08-2006, 10:59 AM
|  | unabashed | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pittsburgh
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| | | hmmm, I go to a buffet and just get the steamed chicken and grilled broccoli and green beans. At first I ate it to try and avoid fried foods there but now it's my favorite ... |
05-09-2006, 03:24 AM
|  | died for your sins | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: nailed to the cross
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| | | the issues with chinese food:
high oil use (though yes this is mainly in fried food)
high sugar use (though a lot less than in a dessert for example)
flavour enhancers (a lot of places will leave out MSG if you ask) |
05-11-2006, 03:33 PM
|  | Princess Bitch | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New Jersey
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| | | Most of the veggie stuff is healthy I believe. Or so Ive heard.
Haha this thread made me think of that Dead Kennedys song. |
05-11-2006, 04:10 PM
|  | polska laska ! | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: dirrty jersey
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| | | most vegetable dishes are pretty good , its the sauce tho thats high in fat . i usually pour most of it out then replace with som soy sauce | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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