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CULINARY WISDOM
WORDS BY
DALE MAXWELL
ILLUSTRATIONS
BY ELLIE
ALLEN-ESLOR
BON APPETIT!
Bring global
food habits to
your table
Copy Korea's gut-health tricks or Mexico's
approach to the main meal to reap the benefits
of other cuisines and cultures
Y
ou only need to spend two minutes on
social media to be bombarded with food
trends, advice from nutritionists and
stats about health, diet and lifestyle.
It can be exciting and stimulating, but
sometimes overwhelming as advice
and opinion is constantly changing.
Let's face it: on the whole humans are
creatures of habit. They don't like change and often the choices
and routines followed in childhood still linger years later.
This can backfire nutritionally; as dietitian Maya Feller says,
" Patterns of eating that are inclusive rather than restrictive tend
to provide the eater with a greater biodiversity of nutrients. "
Even if you are open to trying all food groups, sticking only to
modern British cuisine is a narrow outlook when so many other
cultures have different approaches - their eating/snacking habits,
thoughts on serving sizes, and customs and traditions.
Let's push the boundaries and see what the rest of the world
can teach us. Here are a few examples...
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KOREA
In Korea, they serve a
small, spicy dish called
kimchi with almost
every meal. This
fermented blend of
cabbage, garlic, radish
and ginger is loaded
with probiotics, which
contribute to gut health.
JAPAN
Japan has long been
associated with good
health and prosperity, and
boasts the world's longest
life expectancy. A typical
Japanese breakfast consists
of rice, grilled salmon,
miso soup and a small
selection of vegetables;
there's an abundance of
gyudon places (joints
serving mainly rice bowls
topped with beef) that
serve up these nutritious
morning meals. Japan also
has a well-known
philosophy, Hara hachi bu,
which means to stop
eating when your stomach
is 80% full. This enables
diners to feel satisfied
without feeling stuffed,
so whatever the meal,
the portion sizes often
reflect this.

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