<p>Depends on who the cook is. The asian food many of us have had most of our life (speaking for myself & many friends) is actually quite healthy and LOW calorie steamed, parboiled or stir-fried vegetables with small portions of protien. How much starch anyone chooses to eat is another matter. Home cooked asian food is generally healthier than that sold at restaurants–we can choose to cook with less and healthier oils (I use olive oil & in small quantities), we use less sodium than restaurants and no MSG. </p>
<p>Sweets are unfortunately high in calories. No one in our immediate family has much of a sweet tooth–we like a taste but that’s about it.</p>