Can I get some professional help with a meal plan?

[DaniJ]

So, I've been into Japanese culture lately, and I love Japanese food. I've also been having a lot of gut problems lately, and they have a lot to do with my diet. I recently learned that Japanese food is extremely healthy. I was also intrigued by the way that Japanese food is prepared. There are smaller servings of many kinds of food, and each food is cooked differently. (this link explains it better than me...)

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So, what I'm getting at is, I'm considering going all Japanese for a week. I want to eat nothing but Japanese food in the traditional Japanese style, and I want to see how it affects me in the end. The only problem is, I'm not familiar enough with Japanese cuisine to come up with a week's worth of meals... including the afternoon tea. I will probably only have sushi one day of the week, (although I'd be content with every day :) ) since the Japanese only really eat sushi on special occasions. What else should I make? I'd like answers from anyone Japanese or who knows things about Japanese food, as well as people who study nutrition, and may know what foods are healthiest.

Requirements: for religious reasons, I cannot eat shellfish, octopus/squid, and any other kind of sea life that does not have both fins and scales. (I mostly stick with Salmon and Tuna for sushi, although there are other types of fish I can eat.)

[Anonymous]

This website has every Japanese recipe you need to know and it's very easy to navigate through.

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She offers a fairly detailed explanation for each recipe but if you want an actual demonstration you can utilize an amazing source of video tutorials we are blessed with. That is Youtube.

So let's say you want to know how to prepare a Japanese dish using salmon. Click "Seafood" on the menu, and browse the various seafood recipes. If you decide on sushi rolls, the ingredients are listed. Now for a demonstration, search "salmon sushi roll" on Youtube. I found this video.

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=c3NKlNIyGrI

I would personally like to make Salmon Nigiri

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=aH2TPCuSH5s&feature=fvwrel

Repeat this process as needed. Get the ideas from Mai's website, then find demonstrations on Youtube. Enjoy. Japanese food is my favorite.

[sa230e]

You might want to try kombucha then. It's a probiotic drink of fermented kombu tea. link

Lots of people have seen dramatic improvements in their gut and overall health from fermented foods like kefir, kombucha, kimchi, sauerkraut and yoghurt (the real stuff, not the sugary Yoplait stuff you get from the store). It's thought that they help you to restore the balance to the gut flora.

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[DaniJ]

I'm sorry but that looks absolutely disgusting... I'm sure it'd make me healthy, but I'd rather not be than touch that! lol

[sa230e]

Meh, depends on your perspective, I guess. Personally I think sushi is disgusting and I won't touch it. I recently found it at my grocery store and the stuff I got tastes pretty good actually.

[Daggersanctuary]

for breakfast I suggest eating rice porridge.

Ingredients: rice, milk (almond if you have it), cinnamon, honey (or maple syrup), tiny bit of sugar is optional. Just cook the rice in water until it's done. Then add milk and cinnamon. Cook until the rice is in a porridge state. Then add honey or syrup.

This is a really good breakfast choice and it helps with digestion :)

[abundantlyrich]

You might want to look into the book the Ecological diet by Donna Gates. She went to Japan to study about Nutrition before launching her own book and business.