Japanese food is a nutritious, low-calorie choice for dieters. Japanese can be one of the most nutritional and healthy cuisines, with only a few fattening dishes, such as tempura, teriyaki, katso, and sukiyaki. If eaten in the balance that the Japanese apply — heavy on the vegetables and light on the fats and meats — Japanese food can be a dieter’s dream.
Portions are small in Japanese restaurants, and rice and noodles are the foundation. Cooking techniques are most often broiling, steaming, braising, or simmering — all of which generally produce low-calorie and lowfat dishes.
Choose more of these:
Clear broth
Miso (fermented soy)
Miso dressing
Mushimono (steamed)
Nabemono (a one-pot dish)
Nimono (simmered)
Sashimi
Sushi
Udon (noodles)
Yaki (broiled)
Yakimono (grilled)
Eat less of these:
Agemono (deep-fried)
Katsu (fried pork cutlet)
Sukiyaki (a one-dish meal made with fatty beef)
Tempura (batter-fried)
