General Recommendations for Chinese Restaurants:
Recommended Portions:
1 Appetizer + 2 Extra Light Main Courses + 1 Side or Dessert
1 Appetizer + 1 Extra Light Main + 1 Light Main Course + 1 Side or Dessert
1 Appetizer + 1 Main Course (Extra Light-Medium) + 1 Side + 1 Dessert
1 Heavy Main Course + 2 of the following 3 -- Appetizer, Side, Dessert
Avoid Fried Foods
Appetizers:
2 Shrimp, Chicken or Vegetarian Dumplings
1/2 Chicken or Shrimp Eggroll
1/2 Spring Roll
1 Chicken or Shrimp Lettuce Wrap
3 Vegetarian Pot Stickers
1 Cup Egg Drop Soup
1 Cup Hot & Sour Soup
3 Boiled Wontons
Entrees:
1 Cup Beef or Pork with Broccoli (Light)
1 Cup Chicken or Shrimp with Broccoli (Extra Light)
1/2 Cup Chicken with Cashews (Light)
1 Cup Shrimp with Chinese Vegetables (Light)
1 Cup Chicken with Chinese Vegetables (Medium)
1 Cup Beef with Chinese Vegetables (Heavy)
1 Cup Chicken or Pork Chop Suey (Light)
1/2 Cup Kung Pao Chicken, Pork, or Shrimp (Light)
1 Cup Moo Goo Gai Pan (Heavy)
1/2 Cup Moo Shoo Chicken with 2 Pancakes (Heavy)
1/2 Cup Sweet & Sour Chicken or Shrimp (Medium)
Sides:
1/4 Cup Lo Mein
1/4 Cup Fried Rice
1/4 Cup White Rice
Desserts:
1 Chinese Almond Cookie
1 Fortune Cookie
1/2 Cup Pineapple Chunks