Losing weight starts from what you put on your plate! And, with the variety of Malaysian delicacies, it's always plates after plates per meal. Well, you can still enjoy your local dishes, as long as you go for their low-calorie alternatives listed here.
#1 Nasi Kerabu 1-0 Nasi Lemak
Wake up to a piping hot plate of Nasi Kerabu with lots of fresh vegetables, herbs & toasted coconut!
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Calorie count:
-Nasi Kerabu: 380 kcal/ 9g fat
-Nasi Lemak: 800 kcal / 67g fat
#2 Economy Rice 1-0 Fried Rice
Load your economy rice with all your favorite side dishes for a much lower calorie than fried rice.
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Calorie count:
-Economy Rice: 408 kcal/ 45g fat
-Fried Rice: >1000 kcal / 54g fat
#3 Thosai 1-0 Roti Canai
Breakfast at the Mamak's? Order a steamy hot thosai with a dash of sambar on the side. Yummy!
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Calorie count:
-Thosai: 185 kcal/ 4g fat
-Roti Canai: 302kcal / 10g fat
#4 Tandoori Chicken 1-0 Fried Chicken
Forget KFC! Tandoori chicken provides good lean protein for your muscles.
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Calorie count:
-Tandoori Chicken: 185 kcal/ 5g fat
-Fried Chicken: 390 kcal / 21g fat
#5 Soup Noodles 1-0 Curry Mee
Curry mee is just full of coconut milk & oil. Try clear broth noodles with more vegetables instead.
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Calorie count:
-Soup Noodles: 340 kcal/ 10g fat
-Curry Mee: >600 kcal / 37g fat
#6 Fresh Popiah 1-0 Fried Popiah
Try spring rolls with vegetables instead of fried ones for your late afternoon snack.
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Calorie count:
-Fresh Popiah: 165 kcal/ 5g fat
-Fried Popiah: 330 kcal / 25g fat
#7 Fruit Rojak 1-0 Pasembur
It's obvious! A plate of fruit-loaded rojak is definitely the better option here.
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Calorie count:
-Fruit Rojak: 230 kcal/ 10g fat
-Pasembur: >500 kcal / 23g fat
#8 White Rice 1-0 Briyani Rice
All those oil & ghee in briyani rice just screams UNHEALTHY!
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Calorie count:
-White Rice: 205 kcal/ 0.4g fat
-Briyani Rice: >300 kcal / 18g fat
#9 Teh O 1-0 Teh Tarik
Skip the condensed milk in that teh tarik! Go for a cup of less sweet Teh O instead.
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Calorie count:
-Teh O: 64 kcal/ 5g sugar
-Teh Tarik: 180 kcal / 18g sugar
#10 Fresh Banana 1-0 Pisang Goreng
Bananas make the perfect snack to boost your workout performance. Pisang goreng- not so much though!
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Calorie count:
-Fresh Banana: 105 kcal/ 5g fat
-Pisang Goreng: >360 kcal / 15g fat
#11 Steamed Sweet Potato 1-0 Curry Puff
No more fried snacks for tea! Steamed sweet potatoes are way nutritious & tasty too.
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Calorie count:
-Steamed Sweet Potato: 150 kcal/ 1g fat
-Curry Puff: 360 kcal / 18g fat
#12 Kopi O 1-0 White Coffee
Switch to black coffee as your daily energy booster but with a much lower sugar intake.
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Calorie count:
-Kopi O: 180 kcal/ 20g sugar
-White Coffee: 64kcal / 5g sugar
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