Conscious Kitchen: Eat Globally
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May/June 2008
By Elaine Gavalas
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1. Heat oil in a large wok or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add tofu (or shrimp, if using), mushrooms, carrots, and snow peas (or bok choy) and stir-fry about 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender and tofu is hot (or shrimp turns pink). For chicken breasts, stir-fry them first until cooked through and no longer pink, about 6 to 8 minutes; then add vegetables and stir-fry 3 more minutes.
2. Add green onion, ginger, garlic and pepper flakes and stir-fry for 1 minute. Stir in duck (or plum) sauce and toss to coat.
3. Remove from heat and garnish with cilantro. Serve over rice.
A Southeast Asian diet is as simple as this:
■ Eat Asian veggies. Expand your repertoire; spice up your meals with healthy bok choy, Chinese eggplant, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and sea vegetables (arame, nori and kombu).
■ Drink tea. Make it at home. It’s tastier and less expensive, and bottled brands often contain high-fructose corn syrup. Make it your main beverage—hot or iced. If you prefer it sweet, try honey.
■ Replace meat. Eat brown rice, beans and vegetables instead (when they’re combined, they form more complete proteins).
■ Eat soy. Tofu, tempeh and whole soybeans can be your main sources of lean protein.
■ Make it beautiful. Tastefully arrange small portions on an attractive plate. Admire it before you eat it.
What’s Your Dosha?
■ vata: Has a thin, light-boned body; is emotional, excitable, unpredictable and prone to stress, anxiety and fear. The vata-balancing diet includes warm, creamy, well-cooked foods prepared with oils or ghee. Cold, raw foods should be reduced.
■ Pitta: Has a medium-size, well-proportioned, athletic build; is passionate, intense, determined and subject to anger and irritability. The pitta-balancing diet includes cool or warm, moderately heavy foods. Hot, spicy foods should be reduced or avoided.
■ Kapha: Has a large, heavy and powerful build; has high endurance; is tolerant, stable and loyal, but tends to be sluggish and susceptible to obesity and depression. The kapha-balancing diet includes warm, light and spicy foods with little or no oil and sugar. Cold, heavy or sweet foods should be reduced or avoided.