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While they are so many fad diets, slimming programs, and supplements on the market, nutritionists have known for a long time that nothing beats a simple, balanced, healthy diet. And almost everyone agrees on what such a diet consists of: whole grains and legumes, fresh fruits and vegetables, a combination of vegetable and animal sources of protein. Nutritionists also know that ingredients to be avoided are trans-fats, highly processed foods, and high levels of sugar and salt. Just as in most other developed countries, Singaporean diet has turned worse in this respect over the past several decades. Not only that we eat more today, but we also eat more processed food, more sugar and salt, and rarely consume enough fresh vegetables and fruits. From our own observations and various published data, we concluded that major problems with Singaporean diet, especially when eating out, are: Low intake of fresh vegetables
This made us base our menu on a healthy diet adapted to Singapore conditions:
To put it simply: you can eat our crepes for three meals a day, every day, and have a complete, balanced, and healthy diet. Few eateries in Singapore and elsewhere can make such a claim, and even fewer can ensure that each meal on the menu has the right proportion of essential nutrients! Grains Rice and wheat are dominant grains in our diet. From steamed and fried rice to noodles, dumplings, buns, breads, and cakes, most of our daily food intake comes from grains and grain sources, just as it had for hundreds of years. Not all grains are healthy, though. Highly processed and refined grains, such as the standard "white" rice, plain wheat flour, and noodles, snacks, and pastries made from those lack most nutrients and fiber, and should be avoided. Brown rice is much better, and whole wheat, as well as less widely eaten grains such as millet and rye even better, since they contain a significant amount of fiber and protein. Our crepes are made from stone ground whole grains flour from the foothills of Himalayas. You can choose from whole wheat, buckwheat, seven grains, and other healthy options, all rich in fiber and nutrients.
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Legumes The great thing about legumes - peas, beans, lentils, peanuts - is that they are high in fiber, just like grains, but also in protein. Moreover, the proteins in legumes and whole grains are complementary, so any dish containing both offers a well-balanced, complete source of protein.Garbanzo and mung beans, which we use in most of our spreads, are among the truly super-healthy foods. Like all legumes, they are rich in dietary fiber and protein, but they also contain very high levels of some important vitamins and minerals. They are one of the best sources of molybdenium, a trace mineral that plays a major role in detoxifying sulfites, a common yet harmful preservative used especially to preserve salads and vegetable freshness. They are also a good source of iron and manganese, as well as of folate, a vitamin that is associated with reduced risk of heart attacks! Our spreads are our specialty!! Most of our spreads are made from chickpeas (garbanzo beans, chana dhal), split yellow peas (mung beans, yellow dhal). They are blended with tomato paste, spices such as turmeric, coriander, fennel, and cumin, and you can also have them hot, with chopped chilies! Meats
Our meat fillings are made from high quality lean chicken (breast) meat and lean ground beef. No frying and extra processing! Chicken is boiled, chopped, mixed with zucchini, onions, and other vegetables, then seasoned with our special Sesame or Thai sauces - . Our Tomato Beef is made from lean ground beef sautéed with onions and spices and then simmered slowly in tomato sauce. Our tomato sauce is made from quality Italian ingredients, no preservatives, artificial ingredients, or added sugar. The tomato sauce is naturally high in the powerful antioxidant, lycopene - in fact, much higher than fresh tomatoes!! Vegetables Everyone knows that fresh vegetables are healthy. Unfortunately, most vegetables don't arrive to your table fresh from the farm. Moreover, many of them have been treated with pesticides while growing, and with preservatives to keep them fresh during transport and on the shelf. That is why we have selected for you the vegetables that (1) preserve their vitamin and antioxidant contents well and (2) are unlikely to have been treated with pesticides. Green and purple cabbage, carrots, and green sprouts (dou miao) all remain fresh for a long time and are naturally resilient to pests. We also offer you beetroot (rich in dietary fiber, vitamin C, magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorus) Sweet crepes While deserts, in any form, are not necessarily the healthiest food choice around, we made sure that our sweet crepes are healthier than most other deserts. Our chocolate sauce, while rich in chocolate (cocoa) and hazelnuts, also has substantially reduced sugar content. We offer you fresh local fruits, such as guava, papaya, and banana, and a home-made apple-cinnamon sauce, made daily from fresh apples. Try also our mixed nuts, rum raisins, or (sesame-based) Turkish halva. Combine it with a whole grain crepe, and now you can really indulge without feeling guilty!!
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