Sushi may be the prettiest food you’ll ever eat. It is stunningly presented in patterns and designs with vibrant colors. You may find it hard, to eat such a culinary work of art, but you would be missing out on an extremely nutritious and delicious delicacy. As a general rule, the combination of rice, seaweed, seafood and vegetables makes for a low calorie, high protein meal to fill you up. However, sushi calories can add up fast.
Here are a few ordering tips to keep sushi a smart choice:
- Avoid anything with tempura. Tempura has been battered and deep fried, adding extra calories and fat.
- Choose tuna, yellow tail, shrimp or salmon rolls for the lowest calorie options.
- Order veggie rolls, like those with asparagus, cucumber, avocado, mushrooms and carrots.
- Watch the extras. Spicy tuna rolls typically have added mayonnaise and Philadelphia rolls include cream cheese. Two rolls per person is a sensible portion.
- Start with a ginger salad or miso soup for added satisfaction.
"I’m not making art, I’m making sushi."- Masaharu Morimoto