ALANNA'S JAPANESE BUSINESS LUNCH: GRADE B

Posted by Alanna Fincke

First readers, I must apologize. Even under scrutiny, my lunch habits are falling prey to my crazed schedule. Convenience taking precedence over variety, I often frequent this little Japanese restaurant around the corner from my office. It's a great sit-down place for a quick business lunch. Alas, I love it. So here's what I munched on while coming up with new ideas for future issues of Body + Soul.

• Salmon Teriyaki
• Mushrooms and Asparagus Noodles
• Side Salad
• Green Tea Miso Soup

Grade: B

Here's what would have made it better:

• Opt for boiled Soba noodles instead of these rice noodles, which were fried (I just didn't eat them).
• More vegetables. The salad only had iceberg lettuce which lacks in nutrients and didn't have much else to offer besides some tomatoes.
• Less teriyaki sauce, which is high in salt and probably sugar (I pushed mine to the side so I could have a good taste, but didn't eat it all).

 

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Comments

[Linda Gail]

Well, Alanna, everyone slips a little every now and then. I don't see where this lunch really was a big mistake. You pushed the fried noodles aside and the teriyaki sauce was also scrapped off the salmon. So even though it did need a few more vegetables, it still was a good lunch. And you can always make-up for it tomorrow with an A+ lunch.
Linda Gail