** I know there’s the recent post about low-fat cuisines, but I’m interested in specific dish from those cuisines as dishes can range vastly**
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There are a lot of excellent youtube channels promoting their cuisine out there (e.g. middle eastern cuisine, Italian cuisine etc.), but I’ve noticed that within each of these cuisines, dishes range from those that are bombarded with oil, sugar, empty carbs etc, to those full of healthy goods. In your cuisine, what authentic/original dish is considered healthy?
No modified recipes to tweak an original dish into a healthier version; it has to be inherently healthy.
Mine is Bibimbap (various vegetables/meat and rice mixed together in chilli paste) from Korean cuisine.
I’m not Indian, but I tell you what, there’s some reeeeeeeeeeeaaaaal healthy elements to Khichuri (various spellings also include Khichri, Khichdi); rice-lentil-spiced-porridge; comfort food and healthy to boot.
Peruvian ceviche . Actually, a lot of Peruvian food is very healthy. You can choose dishes that are less carby… also choose between Peruvian dishes that are Japanese or Chinese -inspired Peruvian dishes that are actually traditional Peruvian dishes bc of the influx of many Japanese and Chinese people during the war time (90s I think).
As a Brazilian, there are infinitely more options than I’m able to remember and accurately describe
There’s feijoada, which is a black bean stew cooked and thickened with pork (specifically ribs, feet, tail, ears, bacon) and usually eaten alongside kale, white rice, oranges and farofa (slightly toasted manioc flour with whatever the hell you want to put into it)
The southern churrasco is a spitroast of a couple fatty beef cuts roasted above firewood or charcoal embers, usually with salsichão (a type of reasonably unprocessed pork sausage) and chicken hearts as appetizers
There’s also acarajé from Bahia in the northeast, which is a kind of dumpling with a black bean/cowpea dough filled with onions, pepper, okra, sometimes seafood such as shrimp and deep-fried in unrefined palm oil
And the list goes on. I can complain about plenty of issues from my country but cuisine is not one of them
US South (Mississippi Delta area): Collard greens, pinto beans, black eyed peas, pickled okra. We also eat a lot of sweet potatoes, which can be healthy if prepared in certain ways. Red beans and rice can also be healthy depending on preparation.
Fool medames- Egyptian staple. It is fava beans slowly cooked (for a day or two) with carrots, lentils, tomatoes, different spices, and onions. After that u add tahini sauce, flaxseed oil, and lemon. Full of protein, fibres, antioxidants, and omega3(flaxseed oil).
we have “Nasi Ulam” in my culture. It’s Malay for mixed herbs rice (like a ….rice salad), great with a side dish of grilled fish or chicken. so cooked rice with shredded coconuts, finely sliced betel leaves, thai basil leaves, mint leaves, kaffir lime leaves, shallots, lemongrass. seasoned with salt and pepper, sugar.
A dish topic and no french answered it ? Morbleu ! I can suggest you the Pot-au-feu (here a recipe : https://www.thespruceeats.com/pot-au-feu-recipe-1375558). If I may, I can suggest you to try it with a red wine. A Bordeaux or a Côte du Rhône.Bon appétit !
Norway. Lunch food: Smoked salmon with a little bit of of mustard and a crispy salad leaf on top of a whole grain and whole seeds biscuit. Or smoked salmon with scrambled eggs. I eat a lot of smoked salmon. Found a cheap brand that blows the others out of the water.
Italian here. I wouldn’t say italian cuisine is “low-fat”, in fact it’s rather high carb (white flour is a staple), moderate-to-high fat (mostly coming from seed oil and olive oil), and low protein. We have one of the highest rates of child obesity in Europe: 30% of kids are overweight or obese.
Having said so, a typical dish that I consider healthy is insalata di mare, an appetizer made with shrimps, clams, mussels, scallops and squid, all marinated with lemon juice, black pepper, olive oil and parsley. It’s often eaten on Christmas or New Year’s Eve, but it’s not uncommon on seafood restaurants all year round.
Avalakki (South Indian cuisine) - beaten rice with jaggery chunks, grated coconut, sliced banana, and a small dash of cow milk to barely moisten the otherwise dry preparation. A touch of ghee is optional.
Southern US - not much honestly. I’ve been organizing my late grandma’s recipes and they contain a lot of sugar and fat/oil.
The one that sticks out are her pickle recipe. “Mixed pickles” is probably the best. It’s basically everything from the garden (green tomatoes, cabbage, beans, corn, peppers, etc.) in pickling salt and vinegar. I remember it being a constant side or snack.
Another might be her stews or chicken soups. Pretty much just meat and veggies boiled. However, it usually has bacon grease added, but not always.
From Guatemala: Ceviche! It’s essentially seafood (my favorite is shrimp with fish pieces) cooked in lemon juice with salt, mixed with chopped cilantro, tomatoes, onion and some mint leaves! I love it. Its very fresh and healthy.
Quellkartoffel und Dup-Dup (Germany; Hessen) - this is just potatoes cooked in saltwater and quark with herbs, usually paired with a fresh green salad. High in Vitamins and Proteins, but quite low in calories (which means you can eat a lot of it).
My uncle is South African and my favorite dish he makes is potjiekos, which is similar to a stew, cooked over a fire in a cast iron pot. It’s meat and vegetables with seasoning and a small amount of oil. Traditionally my family serves over it over mieliepap aka grits, but that makes it a little less healthy.
My wife makes an awesome vegetable soup. She adds some some lean ground beef, as well.
I make red beans and rice. It’s not as healthy, but still a reasonably healthy meal. I add ham hock for flavor and some cajun sausage. But, the meat is very diluted.