Eating Out Tips: Vietnamese
Fresh vegetables, herbs and spices feature strongly in Vietnamese cooking and you can find lots of good low-cal options when dining out on this cuisine. Fresh rice-paper rolls are a healthy choice as are stir-fry vegetables, meats, poultry, and tofu with steamed rice and salads, soups and steamed dishes.
Things to avoid include prawn fritters, deep-fried spring rolls, spare ribs, fried dishes or dishes with honey or caramel sauce.
| Food | Calories | Fat (g) |
|---|---|---|
| Beef satay, 2 sticks | 265 | 9 |
| Rice paper roll, 1 | 60 | 1 |
| Canh Chay (vegetable and tofu soup) | 80 | 3 |
| Pho Ga (chicken noodle soup), 1 ½ cups | 475 | 6 |
| Ga Chien (crispy chicken with plum sauce) | 900 | 40 |
| Cuu Xao Lan (curried lamb and vegetables in coconut milk) | 900 | 40 |
| Thit Heo Goi Baup Cai, (spicy cabbage rolls with pork) each | 200 | 7 |
| Rau Cai Xao Chay (stir-fried vegetables with soy sauce) | 400 | 15 |
| Vietnamese coffee, 1 cup | 123 | 3 |
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