Italian
Avoid cheese and cream-based pasta sauces, such as alfredo or carbonara. Thumbs up: thin pizzas with veg toppings, tomato-based sauces, vegetable-based soups, grilled dishes. Thumbs down: cheesy and meaty pizzas, salami, creamy sauces, garlic bread, lasagne.
Chinese
Chinese food can be low-calorie. Just avoid sweet sauces and anything fried or deep-fried.
Thumbs up: stir-fries, steamed dumplings, steamed veg, plain boiled rice, steamed fish or chicken.
Thumbs down: anything deep-fried or sweet and sour, prawn toast, spring rolls, egg fried rice.
Thai
Thai food is great as it tends to feature lots of steamed or stir-fried vegetables. Thumbs ups: salads, stir-fries, steamed rice, broth soups.
Thumbs down: coconut milk dishes, fried rice, peanut sauce, crispy noodles.
Indian
In spite of its reliance on frying, there are plenty of healthier choices.
Thumbs up: tomato-based sauces, tandoori dishes, plain or basmati rice.
Thumbs down: bhajis, poppadoms, creamy curries, pilau rice, naan bread.
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