A meal with meat/fish + eggs, dairy products, beans, and vegetables, in addition to rice/bread/pasta of the amount the patient can take. Patients generally like something simple like salt & pepper.
“Double the amount of the main dish, half the amount of carbohydrates” is a guideline for patients but please let the patients eat what they prefer in the amount they prefer. Below is the approximate amount per dish compared to the general amount of the meal. Please adjust according to age, sex, activity level, physical condition, and preference.
- Rice/bread/noodle: 1/3-1/2
- Meat/fish/egg/soy products: x2-3
- Milk/dairy products: x2-3
- Vegetables/mushrooms/seaweed: same amount
- Potatoes, fruits: 1/3-1/2
- Oil, nuts: x2-3
- Sugar: little-none
- Snacks: 1/3-0
Snacks, milk, yogurt, boiled egg, sausage, dried fish, cheese, or nuts tend to be preferred. Patients usually do not like cookies, candies, cakes, or red soybean paste. Patients are sensitive to the sweet taste, and they tend to avoid any seasonings that taste ‘sweet’ to them, such as soybean paste, or sauces with sugar content. Cooking wine (with the alcohol completely evaporated) seems fine for some patients while others may still avoid it.
We will soon share recipes for you to try out, please stay tuned!