Abstract: Today’s pace of life is accelerating, and people tend to choose meals that are convenient and quick to eat in their daily work and life. Therefore, simple meals have become the main choice for office workers and students. object. Common simple meals include burgers, dumplings, rice bowls, noodles, fried rice, etc. On the basis of healthy diet, light meals are derived that are loved by people who want to keep fit and lose weight. So what is a light meal? What’s the best way to make light meals? We together look. What is a simple meal?

A simple meal can be understood literally, that is, a simple meal, and fast food is a type of simple meal.

Simple meals can be divided into Chinese-style simple meals and Western-style simple meals, such as rice bowls, noodles, fried noodles, dumplings, burgers, etc. Simple meals can be divided into three types: Chinese simple meals, Western simple meals, and Chinese and Western simple meals. It is a catering model derived with the development of social economy.

1. Chinese-style simple meals

Chinese-style simple meals are compared to Western-style simple meals. The popularity of KFC and McDonald's in China has ushered in new changes in the structure of the local catering industry. With the changes in Chinese people's lifestyle, traditional Chinese meals can no longer satisfy the fast-paced life of Chinese people and have gradually fallen into disfavor. However, Western-style simple meals cannot be promoted to the public due to their own reasons. In this way, based on Chinese people's dining habits and combined with certain elements of fast food, a brand new Chinese catering form was born. Chinese simple meals, in layman’s terms, are Chinese fast food. Common Chinese simple meals include: dumplings, lunch boxes, rice bowls, noodles, etc.

2. Western-style simple meals

Western-style simple meals refer to the general term for foods that can be prepared and served quickly. They can usually be taken with bare hands and do not require the use of tableware. Most of them can be taken away. Or takeout. The word first appeared in the West and was introduced to China in the 1980s, also known as "foreign fast food". Western-style simple meals, in layman's terms, are Western-style simple meals. Common Western-style simple meals such as: burgers, French fries, etc.

3. Chinese and Western-style simple meals

Chinese and Western-style simple meals are a new type of simple meals in recent years. They make foreign delicacies into simple meals and use Chinese decoration style. The layout of the restaurant constitutes the style of a Chinese and Western restaurant; the other structure is a mixed restaurant model that mainly focuses on Western-style simple meals and is supplemented by Chinese-style simple meals.

How to make light meals better

Light meals pay special attention to the freshness and quality of vegetables, fruits, and meats. Mastering this link is equivalent to half the battle. , and then comes the matching of sauces. For those who have learned it, this is equivalent to mechanical matching, because there are ready-made sauces, and you only need to mix them according to different cuisines or personal preferences. Matching salad dressing, or colorful potato burger sauce will do.

1. How to make a light meal 1

1. Boil the eggs and cut them in half, and dice the mango.

2. Cook the corn, roll the black rice into balls, and stir-fry the broccoli.

3. Fry the shrimps, steam and dice the purple sweet potatoes.

4. Just put it on the plate.

2. How to make a light meal 1

Ingredients: 30g pasta, 66g broccoli, 150g mushrooms, 15g black fungus, 11g bell pepper, 2 cloves garlic.

1. Put a little salt in the boiling water, add the pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes, take it out and put it on a plate, and sprinkle a little black pepper.

2. Don’t pour away the water used to cook the noodles. Continue to blanch the broccoli until it’s raw and remove it. Heat a wok and add a little oil. Chop the garlic and stir-fry. Pour in the broccoli and bell pepper. Stir it and add a little salt if necessary.

3. Heat the pan, pour a little oil, add the mushrooms and stir-fry to remove the water, add the black fungus and clam meat, pour in an appropriate amount of water, add a little salt after boiling.

4. Place all the finished ingredients on the plate.