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Asian Food Pyramid

Posted on 05. Jan, 2010 by admin in

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We bring to you the Asian version of the new USDA food pyramid. Click on the countries below to view Asian foods according to the new food pyramid.

Burmese

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Barley
Black Sticky
Rice
Brown Rice
White Rice
Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Bok Choy
Carrots
Maize
Pumpkin
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes Water Lily Plants
Water Spinach
Bananas
Lychees
Mangos
Pineapples
Pomelo
(Not typical in Burmese cuisine – calcium is supplied by leafy greens) Chicken
Pork

Chickpea curd (similar to tofu)

Chickpeas and chickpea flour
Peanuts
Sesame seeds

River Catfish

Cooking Oils
(Minimal)
Corn oil
Peanut oil

Sugars & Sweets
Minimal, not often used

Cambodian

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Black Sticky Rice
Brown Rice
White Rice
White Sticky Rice
Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Bok Choy
Carrots
Mustard Greens
Napa Cabbage
Onions
Pumpkin
Sweet Potato
Water Spinach
Bananas
Mangos
Papayas
Pineapples
Star Fruit
Tamarind
(Milk is not a primary source of nutrition in much of South East Asia)

Sweet Condensed Milk

Beef
Chicken
Duck
Pork

Mung Beans
Red Beans

Elephant Fish
Mud Fish

Cooking Oils
Peanut oil
Soybean oil

Sugars & Sweets
Cane sugar
Palm sugar

Chinese

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Brown rice
Millet
Sorghum
Wheat grains or noodles
White rice
Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Bok Choy
Carrots
Chinese Broccoli
Mustard Greens
Napa Cabbage
Pumpkin
Summer squash
Sweet potatoes
Winter squash
Apples
Peaches
Pears
Persimmons
Plums
Watermelon
Milk Powder
Whole Milk
Chicken
Duck
Lamb
Pork

Mung Beans
Soy Beans (fermented)

Flounder
Carp

Cooking Oils
Peanut Oil
Soybean Oil

Sugars & Sweets
Sparingly used in traditional cooking

Filipino

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Rice
Sago (used as a staple starch)
Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Bok Choy
Carrots
Mustard Greens
Napa Cabbage
Pumpkin
Tomatoes
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
Bananas
Jackfruit
Kalamansi
Mangos
Papayas
Pineapples
Plantains
Star Fruit
Tamarind
Butter
Goats Milk Cheese
Beef
Chicken
Pork
Quai

Chickpeas
Peanuts

Bangus (milk fish)
Mackeral
Tuna

Cooking Oils
Coconut Oil
Peanut Oil
Palm Oil

Sugars & Sweets
Cane Sugar
Molasses
Raw Sugar

Hawaiian

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Corn Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Beats
Kai Choy
Lettuce
Ong Choy
Red Bell Peppers
Spinach
Tomatoes
Bananas
Mangos
Mangosteens
Oranges
Papayas
Pineapples
Sour Cream
American Style Cheeses
Beef
Chicken
Pork

Filipino Long Beans
Soy Beans

Opah
Onaga

Cooking Oils
Macadamia Nut Oil
Peanut oil

Sugars & Sweets
Cane Sugar

Indian

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Barley
Cracked Wheat
Millet
Rice
Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Drumstick Leaves
Green & Red Spinach
Methi Leaves
Pumpkin
Tomatoes
Apples
Bananas
Guavas
Indian Plums
Mangos
Papayas
Yogurt
Farm Cheese
Chicken
Duck Eggs
Goat
Lamb

Dal (lentil soup)
Pappads (lentil cracker)

Hilsa
Tengra

Cooking Oils
Ghee
Coconut Oil

Sugars & Sweets
White Sugar
Jaggery

Indonesian

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Corn
Brown Rice
Wheat Grains Or Noodles
White Rice
Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Amaranth
Broccoli
Carrots
Green Cabbage
Lettuce
Paprika Peppers
Pumpkin
Tomatoes
Durian
Mangos
Oranges
Papayas
Pineapples
Salak
Yakult (fermented milk beverage)
Yogurt
Chicken
Crab
Duck
Goat
Sheep

Mung Beans
Soy Beans
Tempeh

Crab
Salt/Dried Fish
Snapper

Cooking Oils
Coconut Oil
Palm Oil

Sugars & Sweets
White Sugar
Palm Sugar

Japanese

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Barley
Buckwheat
Wheat Noodles And Breads
White Rice
Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Bamboo Shoots
Cabbage
Carrots
Chyrsanthemum Petals
Shiso
Spinach
Tomatoes
Asian Pears
Grapes
Melons
Persimmons
Oranges / Mandarin
White Peaches
Cheese
Whole Milk
Yogurt
Beef
Chicken
Duck
Pork

Adzuki Beans
Soy Beans – fresh, dry, tofu

Mackerel

Cooking Oils
Peanut Oil
Sesame Oil

Sugars & Sweets
White Sugar
Honey

Korean

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Barley
Millet
Oats
White Or Brown Rice
Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Carrots
Fiddlehead And Dried Fern Stems
Green Cabbage
Napa Cabbage
Red Chili Peppers
Spinach
Sweet Potatoes
Winter Squashes
Apples
Asian Pears
Grapes
Melons
Persimmons
Plums
Very little dairy used in Korean cuisine Beef
Chicken
Pork

Mung Beans
Soy Beans, fresh and fermented

Croaker
Cuttlefish
Mackerel

Cooking Oils
Peanut oil
Sesame Oil

Sugars & Sweets
Barley Syrup
Honey

Singaporean

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Black Glutinous Rice
Millet
Wheat Noodles
White Rice
Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Carrots
Chinese Broccoli
Choi Sum
Morning Glory
Pea Shoots
Pumpkin
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Lychees
Mangos
Papayas
Pineapples
Rose Apples
Soursops
Yogurt Beef
Chicken
Duck
Pork

Lentils
Soy Beans / Tofu

Mackerel
Shrimp
Tilapia

Cooking Oils
Palm Oil
Lard

Sugars & Sweets
Palm Sugar
White Sugar

Thai

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Brown Rice
Jasmine Rice
Sticky Rice
Wheat Flour And Noodles
Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Carrots
Chinese Kale
Coriander Leaf
Hard Squashes
Red Chili Peppers
Thai Basil Leaf
Thai Morning Glory Leaf
Tomatoes
Green Guavas
Mangos
Papayas
Pineapples
Rambutans
Rose Apples
Milk Powder
Yogurt
Beef
Chicken
Duck
Pork

Kidney Beans
Sataw Beans
Soy Beans / Tofu

Baramundi (fish)
Tilapia

Cooking Oils
Peanut Oil
Coconut Oil

Sugars & Sweets
Palm Sugar
White Sugar

Vietnamese

Grains

Vegetables

Fruits

Milk & Milk Products

Meats, Legumes, Fish & Seafood

Oils, Sugras & Sweets

Corn
Rice Noodles
Rice Paper
Sticky Rice
Wheat Bread
White Rice
Mix of dark yellow, orange, red and dark green leafy vegetables
Carrots
Chinese Broccoli
Mustard Greens
Pumpkin
Soft Summer Squashes
Sweet Potatoes
Table Salad
Herbs
Water Spinach
Yellow / Ornage Vegetables
Green Guavas
Mangos
Papayas
Pineapples
Rambutans
Rose Apples
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Yogurt
Beef
Chicken
Duck
Pork

Lentils
Soy Beans (fermented)

Basa Fish
Cuttlefish

Cooking Oils
Lard
Pork Fat
Soybean Oil

Sugars & Sweets
Brown Sugar
Palm Sugar