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Chapter 6 Nutrition Assessment of Older Adults Figure 6.8 cont. Characteristics of Selected Ethnic Diets JAPANESE AMERICANS FROM JAPAN Include:
● Rice ● Vegetables (including pickled and sea); fruits; salads ● ● Sugars as seasoning; ginseng; soy sauce
Exclude: ● Milk and milk products
KOREAN AMERICANS FROM SOUTH KOREA Include:
● Rice; noodles ● Leafy vegetables; kimchi (hot pickled cabbage); sea vegetables; hot peppers; seasonal fruits; mushrooms ● ● Lard and vegetable fat for frying; sesame oil; nuts and seeds; ginger; sugar as seasoning
Exclude: ● Milk and milk products
VIETNAMESE AMERICANS FROM VIETNAM Include:
● Rice; rice noodles; french bread and croissants ● Hot peppers; curries of asparagus and potatoes; salads; tropical fruits and vegetables; lemons and limes ● ● Sweets, candies; sweetened drinks; coffee; tea; butter
Source: Reprinted with permission from Cataldo CB, DeBruyne LK, Whitney EN. Nurition and Diet Therapy: Principles and Practices. 4th ed. Minneaplois: West Publishing;1995:4-6.