Asian cuisine: Healthy and nutritious dishes to add to your diet

Asian cuisine is considered to be healthy as it has fewer fats and dairy products involved. With the lack of dairy, fat and additives, along with a focus on zingy flavour and fresh ingredients, it’s easy to find healthy options in Asian cuisine dishes. The authentic nature of Asian cuisine makes it a healthier and more nutritious option. Traditional Chinese and Japanese food can be diet-friendly and quite nutritious. Check out some of the best Asian cuisine dishes if you are a health freak:

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Stir Fry:

Well, fry word freaks every health-conscious person but this Asian fry dish is one of the healthiest dishes. Stir fry is a common dish in many eastern Asian countries but primarily China. A stir fry is a tasty and healthy way of eating vegetables. It involves minimal cooking and therefore retains the vitamins and other nutrients. The sauce, vegetables, and protein can vary, but most stir-fries will include ingredients such as ginger, chilli, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil. The dish also looks attractive with all veggie colours. You can also add some proteins of chicken or meat in the dish.

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Vegetable Fried Rice:

Fried rice is loved by everyone and adding vegetables to it makes it healthier. Vegetable fried rice is an accompaniment to Chinese dishes. It is also common in southern Asia as well as the Far East. Since rice is the main source of carbohydrate for India and surrounding countries, they too have a twist on this dish. Flavours such as soy sauce, sesame oil or masala paste add a bit of a kick to the whole vegetable fried rice.

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Thai Green Curry:

Thai green curry is an authentic Thai dish with healthy benefits. Thai green curry can be quite creamy and rich. The authentic Thai version of this popular dish is far spicier and healthier. The main ingredients are proteins, often chicken or fish, vegetables, green curry paste (chillis, lemongrass, coriander, among other herbs and spices), and coconut milk. The coconut milk adds a touch of sweetness without adding too much fat to the dish.

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