"How do East Asians eat rice all the time and not get fat?" (Page 2)

[JimRSmith]

That's a very informative read, and gives me a few ideas, too! Thanks!

[dantetheexplorer]

You're welcome. I discovered something new: you can only have 20 images in a MyTake!
Phwoar. You learn something new every day!

[TripleAce]

Well Asians do get fat
It really has to do with eating more calories than you burn

White rice is not particularly good but if you pair it with veggies and meat its not so bad anymore as you bring back the fiber from veggies

[Likes2drive]

That was a good mytake on an Asian diet, it looks good too, I try to eat healthy but some things are hard to resist

[dantetheexplorer]

It's good to indulge every now and again.

[shephardjhon]

have you tried mediterranean/middle eastern food?
Sherwama, Falafal etc.
Also try Chicken/Beef/Lamb Tikka (not Tikka masala, just Tikka).
I lost several pounds after switching to a mostly sherwama (plate or pita sandwich) diet.
My theory is most flavor of traditional American dishes comes from butter, cheese, oil, sugar or fried texture. On the other hand, most flavor of those dishes and the rice ones from Asia comes from very heavy use of spices. There is even a reason for the difference, European foods came from winter climate where fats were important, ours came from tropical climate where we need less fat but using less fat meant our food would be bland so we used spices in ways the west did not.

[Likes2drive]

@shephardjhon Yeah that makes sense, I do eat more chicken than other meat and fish when I can

[ClearCyan]

Cause rice makes you full fast with relatively low calories

[dantetheexplorer]

Actually, that is a pretty astute observation. One of the purposes of eating rice is that it gives you a feeling of fullness. Without the rice, it would take longer for you to reach a point where you feel full and satiated.

[OrangeBoy2]

What about wholegrain brown rice?
Do you like / use it sometimes?

[dantetheexplorer]

I eat all sorts of rice, including brown rice. However, some things are better with white rice.
Have you ever seen sushi with brown rice or wild rice or other varieties of rice?
There's a reason why folks use white rice to make sushi.

[OrangeBoy2]

Sushi is a good example. I get your point.
Do you know the rice name/type used to make it?

[dantetheexplorer]

We only use short-grain white rice to make sushi.
(Or at least, I have never seen sushi made with any other sort of rice...)
The rice type is known as japonica rice.
There are many cultivars of japonica rice: koshihikari and calrose rice come to mind.

[OrangeBoy2]

Nice, thank you.

[dantetheexplorer]

You're welcome!!!

[Drooogie4]

Excess calories make you fat, not any given food specifically.

[coachTanthony]

https://youtu.be/4WiUQtOhfIc

[HereIbe]

Absolutely. Look at the folks of pure Asian ancestry in the USA--if their family has been here for several generations, they're as fat as any Euro-American gets. It's the overall dietary choices, indeed.

[Linda625]

Yes you’re making sense

[Erykahbear20]

Most Asians I have met told me about they drink teas and that teas are natural fat burners I'm black and I used to wonder why Asians dont have too much of obese problem as much as other races
Also does anybody find Asians to be very cute😍

[Erykahbear20]

@Jessica_hot19 yay😍

[Silver158]

because carbs don't make you fat. Sustained caloric surplus makes you fat

[dantetheexplorer]

Yes. Proportions matter. A guy who eats half a bucket of rice is going to gain weight - unless he has the metabolism of The Flash.

[Beanie10]

I’m South Asian and eat white rice 2 times a day almost daily. I’m slim 54 Kg at 172 cms. Genetics plays a role as well.

[dantetheexplorer]

What are some popular rice varieties in South Asian cuisine?
I know Basmati is popular.

[Beanie10]

Yes. Basmati is popular but there’s also local Indian grown rice. Annapurna, bhut moori etc Most East Asians eat sticky rice, is that right?

[dantetheexplorer]

I believe that Indians tend to eat the long-grain subspecies of rice called Indica rice (which gives rise to all the varieties you mentioned) while East Asian tends to focus more on short-grain rice belonging to the subspecies of rice called Japonica rice. Similar to India, there are a lot of what we call "native rice" varieties, and one of the most popular would be koshihikari rice.

I like to try different varieties of rice - it's very fascinating as each rice has its own special taste!

[Prof_Don]

The rice vinegar y’all use when you cook the rice... also probably has an effect as well.

[RobLovesDemi1234]

Because they dont eat the garbage americans eat and dont drink the crap soda or juices americans drink

[Linda625]

That’s amazing

[ericclayton]

It's more about the portion sizes than the type of food.

[Linda625]

Yes you’re making sense

[Massageman]

Great take. Proteins are more of a "flavoring" than the "star ingredient" of many Asian dishes.

[iFarted]

I eat anything and everything, yet still not fat 😅 genetics, construction and long daily walks with doggys help.

[Loveherbut]

Thank you so much for saying East Asian, Americans need to learn their geography

[Dolemite510]

They eat healthy for the most part and r very physically active that’s why they’re usually skinny

[ChocoLada]

They don't eat too much, and they work out a lot :P

[UnknownGagsUser]

Sometimes i eat 2 plates of rice per meal haha

[midnightmoon05]

My daughter eats 3 bowls!!

[dantetheexplorer]

Young people like you do have higher metabolism - even though mine is also not too bad :p

[dantetheexplorer]

* even though mine is pretty good too.