Going to get Chinese food, what to get?!?

Question

Im on a diet, ha, but what is healthy from a chinese resturant.

I always get brown rice and sesame chicken. Healthy or no?

Answer 1

brown rice is, but seasme chicken not so much. i reccomend getting vegatables and not use sauces, try to stay away from carbs.

Answer 2

i cant get enough of cashew chicken w/ extra sesame seeds and celery

Answer 3

mixed vegetables

String beans, broccoli and carrots

Steamed broccoli

sauteed broccoli

Answer 4

Lo Mein

Answer 5

Stay away from any type of stir fry because they use a lot of oil to fry the food at very high temps.  Look for something that is steamed.

Answer 6

chicken lo mein! :)

Answer 7

As long as you avoid the dishes that are deep fried, Chinese food is pretty healthy if you get the NO MSG type.

Answer 8

no you should get singapore chow mein

Answer 9

Order dim sum!  Healthy, yummy & fun!

Answer 10

Order white chicken or Hainanese Chicken with plain white steamed rice. The soups would be filling and almost fat free. Fresh, not fried spring rolls. Steamed Dim Sum. Steamed fish. Steamed veggies seasoned with oyster sauce.

Answer 11

According to recipezaar.com, one prepares sesame chicken by  cooking it in a Pam-sprayed pan and then douse it with a sauce. It states that a 168 gram serving has about 199 calories.

The problem with ordering the sesame chicken at a Chinese restaurant is this: you don't know how the chef prepares the chicken. He may toss in a bunch of oil while he cooks the chicken... of course you can assuage this problem by asking him to go light on the oil.

Else, if you are on a diet and must eat out, ask for STEAMED entrees with your brown rice. Steamed chicken with mixed vegetables is a pretty good bet (ask for the brown or garlic sauce on the side and use that sparingly). You can always sprinkle on sesame seeds on top if you have an yang for them.

Hope this helps and enjoy!

Answer 12

chicken rice

vegetable dish

chicken wings

egg rolls

Answer 13

Chicken's not really all that healthy--most of the time it's either fried using oil or deep fried. Try some tofu or veggies that aren't fried, just steamed.

Answer 14

i luv what you usually get you should also should get some of that noodle dish with vegetables in it? I forgot what is called

Answer 15

Get vegetable lo mein, any soup, and of course your fortune cookie.  Rice is okay if your a high carb diet otherwise I would skip it.

Answer 16

brown rice with orange chicken!!!

yum =)

Answer 17

If you're on a diet, you should probably avoid Chinese food altogether--most Chinese restaurants in the US make very heavy use of stir-frying and deep-drying. The latter, especially, will kill your diet.

If you must, though, order vegetarian dishes. They'll still be fried in oil, most likely, but it'll be a lower in fat than a meaty dish. Stay away from the noodles, as well--they're usually pan-fried in a ton of oil, which makes them a no-no.

You've already made an important step by choosing brown rice over white rice; now try some tofu and vegetables instead of chicken. Your diet will probably thank you.

In addition to this, be aware that most traditional Chinese desserts contain lard.