Q:What are some healthier bets for Japanese food?

A: Appetizers: All types of sushi and sashimi (avoid ones with deep-fried items or cream cheese)-California roll, cucumber roll, eel and cucumber roll, futomaki, yellowtail, salmon, shrimp, Shumai - steamed dumplings, Yudofu - steamed tofu, Ohitashi - spinach boiled with sauce.

Soups: suimono, miso, su-udon, yaki-udon.

Entrees: Teriyaki, Sukiyaki, Nabemono, Yosenabe, Shabu-shabu, Donburi.