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Craving Chinese Food Resources

Below are top resources on SparkPeople for Craving Chinese Food.

Dining Strategies for Specific Cuisines

Sometimes, general dining out strategies can only help so much. When you eat at a privately-owned or ethnic restaurant, there’s no pamphlet or website with nutritional information. How do you know what to order, especially when you don’t...  Read more

Finding the Courage to Win

This is the story of an unassuming electrician working hard at a city zoo. He was not known as the kind to stir up trouble, but as mounting injustice swirled around him, he couldn't help himself. He wrote and published a couple of essays expr...  Read more

Sensational Stir Fry Cooking

What do you think of when you read the words "stir fry"? Chinese food? A wok? Chopsticks, perhaps?   While none of those ideas are inconsistent with stir-frying, this cooking technique actually extends well beyond Asian cuisine. Th...  Read more

Umami: What You've Been Missing!

You've slimmed down your recipes, made healthy food swaps, and integrated vegetables into your meals. But do you ever feel like your food is missing something? When you finish eating, do you ever wonder why a meal just didn't hit the spot? ...  Read more

Dining Out: Korean Cuisine

Characteristics: A unification of Japanese, Chinese and Mongolian traditions, known for its variety—particularly when it comes to condiments—Korean meals are generally grilled, stir-fried or stewed. Flavors vary among sweet, sour, s...  Read more

Struggling with food and new meds
Updated 5/17/2013 7:56:30 PM

Since starting a new medication about a week ago I hardly have an appetite. I haven't even managed get to 1200 calories in nearly a week and it is showing on the scale. I have stopped losing weight and I'm guessing it's because my body is wondering w...  Read more

Could You Handle SMELLING Food all Day ???
Updated 5/21/2013 12:22:38 AM

A San Francisco bacon restaurant -- called Bacon Bacon -- must shut its doors after neighbors' complaints about the smell of bacon revealed a fatal permitting issue, according to the San Francisco Examiner. Bacon Bacon, owner "failed" to negotiate w...  Read more

what food or foods is your weakness?
Updated 5/23/2013 10:06:51 AM

My weakness is macaroni & cheese,potatoes & breads. I have a hard time when wanting more to stop .I love carb's they love my lips & stays on my hips!!!!!! Judy...  Read more

Foods that say sugar-free but aren't!
Updated 5/18/2013 12:11:59 PM

I was looking at the International Delight coffee creamer minis and most have 5 grams of sugar. Found one (vanilla flavored, I think) that says sugar free. In the list of nutrition facts it said no sugar. Read the ingredients list and it has high...  Read more

Go Fish!

At one point i was down 80 pounds from eating fish for supper, i would cook it with peppers,onions,tomatoes and garlic with some Balsamic vinegar or dressing, i find that the fat free dressings help out a lot to crush huger battles. If i am CRAVING c...  Read more

trimming calories off chinese

when reheating chinese food, instead of filling bowl with rice, i use french cut green beans : ) yum yum!! goes really well with pepper steaks...  Read more

CHOCOLATE LOVERS UNITE!!

Are you PASSIONATE about chocolate? Do you see it as a food group?! Join other Chocoholics for discussions, recipe-swapping, & help in keeping this important food group alive!...  Read more

We Tried It: Healthy Choice Asian Inspired Café Steamers

With food and fuel prices rising, Healthy Choice says "take in" is in, and take out is out. A frozen meal is certainly more affordable than $6-$10 for a gut-busting little box of Chinese food, but is it more convenient? The trick is to stock up on "t...  Read more

Food on the Run: Beyond the Burger

In our ongoing Food on the Run series, we have taken a closer look at many popular fast food chains as well as some that are up and coming. Many have had entrees that focused on burgers, chicken, noodles or burritos. Today we take a broader look at a...  Read more