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1) Traditional Japanese - 🍴
Their philosophy: Food is medicine (or "Ishoku-dogen").Practice: Eat simple; foods in season; in small portions. Stop eating when your stomach feels 80% full.
Things to eat/drink: Green tea, fermented soy; and mushrooms (shiitake and maitake); dried seaweed; sushi and rice.
2) South Indian - 🍴
Their philosophy: Plants are our friends.
Practice: Eat small highly flavored, colorful, plant-based food; dry fry or toast whole spices then add them to a dish. (Spices boost health and flavor).
Things to eat/drink: Rice; vegetable/legume curry; split peas with potatoes and turmeric; coconut; dried chilis and spices.
3) Fresh Italian - 🍴
Their philosophy: From garden to table is best.Practice: Grow your own food; serve it simple with extra virgin olive oil. (EVO fights Alzheimer's.)
Things to eat/drink: Fresh seasonal vegetables; basil; fresh tomato sauce; red pepper flakes, pasta and vegetables drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.
4) Lebanese - 🍴
Their philosophy: Like the Japanese, food is medicine.
Practice: "Maza," which means many shared dishes of great variety; mainly plant-based.
Things to eat/drink: Cabbage, summer squash, or grape leaves stuffed with vegetarian fillings, cooked in garlic or tomato broth. Lentil and rice; Bulgar pilaf with caramelized onions; cherries and walnut salad. Lemon, sumac and pomegranate molasses; pickled vegetables.
5) Vietnamese - 🍴
Practice: Steam or slow simmer food. Serve fresh salad greens with cooked food.
Things to eat/drink: Fresh herbs; leafy greens; raw green papaya (called "paw paw"); seafood; rice and condiments. (Raw and green papaya contains high levels of vitamins and minerals, which promotes healing and good digestion.)
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The proof is in the 5 international cuisines, healthy can be mouthwatering delicious!
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DeleteThis is very interesting. I love all of these cuisines, particularly the Lebanese cuisine. I have dear Lebanese friends who, of course, speak French, hence our connection. Nada and her husband have since relocated to Paris, but I remember w/great fondness what a fabulous cook she was and is. When we were in Paris recently visiting mutual friends, she prepared stuffed grape leaves which were soooo delicious, just as I remembered them. I am a huge fan of Lebanese cuisine. It is very labor intensive, but so delicious. I helped her prepare a big dinner for an international group of friends, mostly French, one night and it took hours of work. Of course, preparing food together w/dear friends is also delicious.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Debra.
Cheers, M-T
Thanks for sharing your story, Marie-Thérèse. Lebanese cuisine sounds so delicious. I love spices and different textures and like many of us, like to eat healthy. I love cooking with friends.
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