7 Healthy Traditional Cuisines That You May Rarely Hear
Good nutrition is crucial for health, particularly in times when the immune system might need to fight back. During the Covid 19 pandemic, our bodies need healthy food intake so that the body’s immunity remains good.
During regular daily life, many individuals often do not have the time to prepare home-cooked meals. Spending longer periods of time at home may now offer the possibility to make those recipes you previously did not have time to make.
To further diversity your menu, we would like to introduce a variety of healthy traditional dishes from around the world. Each country has its own characteristics in serving healthy food menus. This is inseparable from the culture and resources that exist in the country. Here are various kinds of healthy traditional food from various countries:
- Nicoise Salad, France
Nicoise Salad is a traditional French salad menu that is not only delicious but also healthy. This dish is a healthy food that is free of cholesterol and bad fats.
Niçoise Salad consists of boiled eggs, olives. Niçoise, tomato, anchovies, or tuna, with a dressing made from olive oil. The addition of eggs and olive oil is a source of healthy fats for the body, compared to using mayonnaise in most salad dishes today.
- Ful Mudammas, Egypt
Ful mudammas is one of the healthiest traditional foods that can be found in Egypt. This food has been known since the time of Pharaoh and is now widely used as roadside food.
This dish is a menu of high fiber fava beans cooked with thick sesame oil, onions, and lemon juice. Generally, boiled eggs are also added as a compliment. Ful mudammas is a traditional breakfast menu that is very healthy because it contains lots of fiber, iron, manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus. To make it more filling, ful mudammas are often eaten together with Egyptian buns.
- Quinoa, United States
Quinoa is a staple food for Indian communities in the Andes mountains, United States. Quinoa has the same texture as rice, but the carbohydrate content is much lower. Because it does not contain gluten, quinoa can be used as a carbohydrate substitute for people with celiac disease and gluten intolerance.
These ingredients are usually mixed with nuts, spinach, and protein. Quinoa is also good for diabetics. The high fiber content in quinoa makes the rate of release of sugar into the blood vessels slower, so that insulin work in the body is helped. Besides, fiber can also make the body feel full quickly and improve the work of the digestive tract.
- Soba Noodles, Japan
These small noodles are a traditional food that has been consumed by Japanese people for centuries. Buckwheat contains a lot of vitamins and 8 kinds of essential amino acids that are not usually found in cooked rice.
Soba itself is a food made from wheat flour and made traditionally. This noodle is served with broth and added with vegetables for added fiber and some spices that tempt the tongue.
- Seven Vegetables Couscous, Morrocans
Moroccans are a healthy bunch and it’s no coincidence that they regularly serve couscous with seven vegetables. The dish is served with lamb or chicken.
In one meal you’ll get more than the recommended five-a-day intake and veggies are low in fat, which will help keep you slim and give you a boost of much needed vitamins and minerals to keep you healthy.
- Greek Salad, Greece
The Greeks are famous for their beauty and well-preserved body shape. The secret turns out to be in the food which is rich in nutrients.
Greek salad is made by mixing tomato slices, cucumber slices, carrots, and other vegetables. The hallmark of a greek salad is the addition of olive oil, jelly leaves, and a sprinkling of grated feta cheese.
- Moros y cristianos, Cuba
Moros y cristianos is a typical Cuban menu which is a menu of rice and black beans. The name Moros means black beans, and cristianos means rice. This dish is a traditional dish of rice cooked with black beans, with spices such as onions, garlic and paprika.
This menu, which is high in carbohydrates and protein, is a very healthy vegetarian dish. Generally moros y cristianos is a breakfast menu and is found in many Cuban cuisine restaurants.
Interested in trying these foods at home? If you have a high interest in the culinary field and also in food processing, SGU offers the International Culinary Business Study Program. In partnership with IMI (International Management Institute) Switzerland, SGU offers a double degree program in International Culinary Business.
The program consists of culinary courses taught by experienced SGU lectures in Indonesia and world-class European culinary courses in Switzerland. Throughout their study, students will continue to expand their skills and knowledge towards advanced skills.
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