I miss chinese food :(

 I'm watching a show and they are eating chinese food and I got really deppressed all of a sudden. I used to eat chinese food all the time. I miss it SO MUCH.

I used to miss it. Until I got violently ill from it several times. Now I have a "mind thing" about it.

If you can tolerate eggs, though, check out Eggface's blog. She has a recipe for egg foo yung that is pretty good.

You can probably carefully eat some protein heavy Chinese food. I'd try a stir-fly of beef or chicken or shrimp. Eat the meat first and then a very few veggies. The thing you probably shouldn't have is rice or noodles. That's a slippery slope and I would not go there so soon after surgery. You'll just want more!!
Hugs,
Lana

Yeah but make sure you tell them NO MSG!!! I think that's why I get so ill from nearly all Chinese food. And when I say ill, I mean ILL. Like 24 hours later I still feel crappy ill.

I b een wanting chineese food myself but have not since i am only almost 2 months post op but i do make sugar free orange chiken which is all good. I bought the book from QVC last year and it comes in handly for things to try for a healthy meal and every thing is made with either no sugar or splenda. I do buy stir fry veggies and add either chicken or beef strips to it along with terrioki sauce either made or I buy it. Usually i try to get the stir fry veggie with the sauce in it. but you can make any sauce you prefer for it. sometime we put it over little whole wheat rice , not  alot since the rice fills  me up faster than having it alone. .....Roxanne

Why can't you eat Chinese food at four months out?

It's not my favorite but my partner likes it, so we go to a Chinese buffet sometimes.  I feel like it's kind of a waste of money since I eat so little, but he certainly gets his money's worth.

I usually get a small amount of vegetable fried rice, some sort of veggies (the buffet we go to usually has some kind of broccoli or green beans) and a couple bites of fruit.  I really love egg rolls, so if they have vegetarian ones (I don't eat meat) I might eat a couple bites of one and then give the rest to my partner.

And yes, I know that's no protein.  I have a protein shake or something when we get home to make up for it.

I miss it too, but I've learned to make some of my favorite dishes at home.  There are some things I know I'll never be able to eat again like Sesame Chicken or my beloved Sweet and Sour Chicken.  There are other things that I've learned to enjoy that i never liked before such as Beef and Broccoli.  I'm hesitant to go out and eat chinese since I don't have control over the ingredients they use, but there is no reason you can't try to adapt your favorite recipes to make at home.  I've also recently come to love Japanese food.  Before surgery I wouldn't touch fish with a 10 foot pole.  Now I absolutely love sashimi.  Raw meats go down much easier than cooked meats.  Plus the taste is amazing.  I had some beef tartar a few weeks ago that was to die for.  

Broccoli Beef (I use low sodium soy sauce, broth and oyster sauce)  

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound flank or sirloin, sliced thinly across the grain
• 3/4 pound broccoli florets
• 2 tablespoons high-heat cooking oil
• 2 cloves garlic, very finely minced or smushed through garlic smusher
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water

For the beef marinade

• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

For the sauce

• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/4 cup chicken broth

Method

1 Marinate the beef: Stir together the beef marinade ingredients in a medium bowl. Add the beef slices and stir until coated. Let stand for 10 minutes

2 Prepare the sauce: Stir together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.

3 Blanch the broccoli: Cook the broccoli in a small pot of boiling, salted water until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes. Drain thoroughly.

4 Heat a large frying pan or wok over high heat until a bead of water sizzles and instantly evaporates upon contact. Add the cooking oil and swirl to coat. Add the beef and immediately spread the beef out all over the surface of the wok or pan in a single layer (preferably not touching). Let the beef fry undisturbed for 1 minute. Flip the beef slices over, add the garlic to the pan and fry for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute until no longer pink, Pour in the sauce, add the blanched broccoli and bring to a boil. Pour in the dissolved cornstarch and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens, 30 seconds.

Thanks for the tasty looking recipe!  I'll have to try that one.

As far as Japanese food goes, it's one of my favorites.  I will be devistated to have to give up my sushi!!!  I've never been a big fan of sashimi, but I'll give it a whirl post op sometime.  It's better than quitting cold turkey. :p

How about hot and sour soup - the tofu has a lot of protein. But you may want to avoid the "tree ears" or other mushrooms in it.

 Egg drop soup worked for me early out.  After some time, small amounts of protein rich chinese food should be fine.  Just avoid the noodles, rice and fried stuff.  My family and I enjoy chinese food frequently now (I am 2 years out).  But, I am a cheap date...as always!