Chinese food can be very healthy if you use cooking methods such as stir-frying and steaming and avoid heavy sauces. All of these cookbooks will help you incorporate Chinese cooking into a diet plan.
1. HeartSmart Chinese Cooking
Features recipes compiled by Vancouver-based food writer Stephen Wong. Wong’s extensive knowledge of Asian cuisine is apparent as he provides healthy variations on traditional favorites and combines exotic ingredients in new and interesting ways. Includes low fat cooking tips and recipes for chicken and vegetable stocks that are low in fat and sodium. 100 recipes with nutritional breakdown.2. The Chinese Way: Healthy Low-fat Cooking from China’s Regions
By well-known cookbook author Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, this book allows you to prepare low fat versions of Chinese regional dishes such as Tea Smoked Duck and White Cut Pork. There are lots of vegetable recipes and an interesting section on sweet soups. 200 recipes with nutritional breakdown.
