Siomai, the traditional Chinese dumpling many Filipinos love to eat especially during merienda time, is not a healthy food, a doctor said.
Dr. Willie T. Ong, who provides health tips and loads of health-related pieces of advice via social media, explains in a Facebook post:
Do you eat siomai often?
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PORK SIOMAI: Not a Healthy Food
By Dr Willie Ong (Share and TAG a friend)
When I was young, this was my favorite food. But when I found out the ingredients, I knew that it was not healthy.
You may still eat Siomai from time to time. But don’t eat it everday.
- Four pieces of siomai contains 400 calories, which is like one full meal already.
- Pork Siomai contains 30% pork fat, to make it soft and tasty. The rest is ground pork and extenders. Siomai needs the FAT to make it soft.
- Frying Siomai raises it to 600 calories.
- Two piece of siomai is equivalent to eating a cup or rice.
Eating pork fat (like Lechon) has been associated with heart attacks, high cholesterol and cancer. Therefore, Siomai and rice is not a healthy meal.
Choose real protein like fish or chicken without skin. Eat more vegetables and fruits.
Do you eat siomai often?