Ethnic Dining Quick Guide: Vietnamese

Updated June 1, 2014.

Vietnamese restaurants offer similar to Chinese dishes or Thai restaurants found. The dishes can be steamed, fried or cooked and are usually rice or noodles. Some foods are to be naturally low in fat, but surely, questions about production methods ask if you have any questions. This guide will help you make healthy choices in Vietnamese restaurants.

A good choice:

• Steamed or braised dishes
• lean roast
• Salad rolls or summer rolls
• Soup Canh Chua
• Vietnamese Bouillabaisse
• SA laa or Pho soup
• Skewers with grilled vegetables

Choose less often:

• Caramel sauce
• Ribs
• Stir fry
• fried spring rolls
• Bowls of peanuts (or ask to be omitted)
• xao Gung (pork, shrimp or chicken with honey sauce)

Tips:

Grilled vegetables on skewers are a great alternative to traditional BBQ ribs.

Caramel sauce is usually listed as nuoc duong thing on Vietnamese menus; be aware of it. It is rich in sugar and therefore rich in extra calories. The dishes are cooked may appear healthy, but the addition of the sweet sauce that makes less.

Look for soups that contain a lot of vegetables for fiber intake. They help you feel full and prevents you from overeating other foods for your meals.

If you eat "family", she meets a wide variety of foods, but just be careful with portion control. Choose a roast, rice or noodles, a dish and / or a dish of steamed, to share with the whole table. Skip the fried options, however.

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