Most Americans have cooked Italian, Mexican, and probably French food at home for years. But maybe not as often have they tried Japanese, Thai, Chinese, or Vietnamese recipes. One of the reasons could be the choice of excellent and affordable take-out restaurants. Whatever your reason, it's time to try an Asian market and see what you'll find. There's an underlying philosophy about eating to live (and maintain health) in most Asian cuisine, and it's a far cry from the indulgent ideals of European cooking. If you're trying to lose weight, eat less fat, and lighten up your cooking in general, Asian is the way to go.

When you start checking our recipes from China, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam, you can find main course entrees with vegetables as the bulk ingredient. Many include meat, but it's more there as a flavoring than the main ingredient. When you cook those instead of meat-heavy dishes, you'll lighten up your cooking immediately. You can also control other ingredients to reduce fat and other things you need to avoid. If your family loves comfort food, there are plenty of options when you cook Asian at home. Kimchi fried rice is a perfect example of one of the more popular ones. Everyone loves it.

Nearly everyone agrees that making things more accessible is the best way to do them more often. Following on that logic, keeping your pantry stocked with the spices, sauces, marinades, and flavorings you'll need to cook Asian food dramatically increases the chances of you preparing it. It's why placing an online order from an Asian grocer for convenient home delivery can make such a difference in improving your home cooking. Your family and friends will enjoy the new recipes you'll be making, and if you need your kids to eat healthier, all you need to do is offer them lighter foods that taste great. New recipes fit the bill. 

If you tried virtual food shopping a few years ago and found the online grocery stores to be cumbersome or time-consuming, it's time to try again. Recent advances have made them much more user friends and greatly improved the online shopping experience. The goal now is to get your order completed in as few clicks as possible, and it means you'll find it quicker than ever before. You can also shop from your smartphone anywhere you have an internet connection, and it means you don't need to interrupt your life to go food shopping. All the time you save going in person can be spent on things you like to do.