According to the specialist, supermarket aisles dedicated to Asian cuisine can be real allies when it comes to weight loss, provided you focus on the right products.
When we think of a balanced diet, we rarely imagine an Asian supermarket. Too exotic, too salty, too far from our habits: preconceived ideas die hard. However, for Emma Filoche, dietitian, these shelves are full of interesting options for those who want to eliminate excess pounds.
Indeed, the first advantage of these products is their nutritional density. Many Asian foods have long been used for their satiating qualities, their richness in protein or their fiber intake, without being ultra-processed. Result: we eat when we are hungry, we avoid uncontrolled peaks of hunger and we naturally reduce snacking.
Another key point: the place given to fermentation, very present in these kitchens. These foods play a central role in the balance of the intestinal microbiota, a subject now well documented when we talk about weight regulation and digestive comfort. Added to this is a wide variety of textures and flavors, allowing you to create interesting dishes without multiplying hidden calories.
In Emma Filoche’s basket, we therefore find sources of vegetable and marine proteins such as silken or firm tofu, shrimp and edamame, also fermented foods such as kimchi, miso and certain algae. On the carbohydrate side, the dietitian turns to rice noodles, soba, rice leaves and sweet potato, but also to a series of vegetables such as cabbage, enoki mushrooms, spring onion or coriander. She doesn’t forget sauces and condiments such as sesame oil, soy, oyster or fish sauces, including red curry, gochujang, tamarind and rice vinegar. Alongside these essentials, it also includes pleasures such as matcha, certain Asian ravioli and seaweed chips, reminding us that a lasting balance also requires pleasure.
You will have understood, the idea is not to delete, but to add intelligently. Add diversity, color, foods that make you want to cook and that fit easily into everyday recipes. Moreover, many of these products keep for a long time, cook quickly and adapt just as well to a quick stir-fry as to a full bowl or an improvised soup. Inspiring.
