Macrobiotic Diet considers better & healthy food choices when we might revert to old food cravings. This list suggests healthier substitutions, among the favorite dishes we teach in our macrobiotic cooking classes.
This list of food may be very new to you right now, and not seem meaningful. Soon, once you become familiar with these ingredients and dishes, this chart will prove helpful to overcome cravings of old flavors and eating habits.
| Oil | Fried Tofu, Tempeh, Sauteed Vegetables, Fried Rice, Fried Noodles |
| Protein | Bean Soups, Tempeh, Tofu, Dried Tofu, Seitan, Miso Soup, White Meat Fish |
| Flour Products | Pickles, Pressed Salad, Sea Vegetables, Condiment, Fu, Seitan |
| Dairy Foods | Amasake, Fried Tempeh, Tofu, Scrambled Tofu, Tofu Dressings, Tofu Cheese Spread, Hiziki with Vegetables and Fried Tempeh, Stir-Fry Vegetables, Seeds, Nuts, Tempura, Almond Butter, Tahini, Scallion-Miso Condiment |
| Meat/Chicken | Tempeh with Scallions, Deep-fried, as a fried patty, Rueben Sandwich Grain Patty or Veggie Burger, especially rice cooked w/ beans Seitan & Stir Fry Veggies: Kinpira, Nishimi, Deep-fry, with Pasta and Tomato Sauce. Tofu: pan-fried, stir-fry, baked Fish: poached with ginger, scallions, served with grated daikon and Vegetables |
| Sweets | Sweet corn, peas, carrots, nishimi vegetable dish, Carrot Soup Onion Butter, Carrot Butter, Millet Square with nuts, Couscous cake, Carrot Cake Rice Pudding, Azuki Chestnut Raisin Puree, Amasake Pudding, Stewed Fruit, Chestnut Puree, Apple Compote, Seasonal Fruit Pies |
See Meredith McCarty, Sweet & Natural for 120 dessert recipes
Christina Pirello – 5 cookbooks of wonderful recipes meals + desserts
