CDED Diet · Asian Adaptation
Phase 1: Induction
Asian-inspired recipes · CDED Phase 1 (Levine et al., 2019 · Bischoff et al., 2023)
Asian-inspired examples for individual review with the nutrition team. Foods, portions and substitutions must be checked against the protocol and each person’s plan; this recipe collection is not a complete transcription of the trial.
Foods used in these examples: Chicken breast · White fish · Eggs · Peeled potato · White rice · Rice noodles · Banana · Peeled apple · Peeled cucumber · Tomato · Spinach · Olive oil · Salt
* Note: Dish images have been generated by Artificial Intelligence for illustrative purposes and may not correspond exactly to the ingredients or clinical descriptions.
Indicative portion references:
Fresh chicken breast: the protocol daily reference is 150–200 g. The treating team decides whether that reference is appropriate and records the individual portion. “½ of the daily chicken portion” means dividing that same amount between two meals, not adding another portion.
Fish: 100–150 g fresh white fish on one day per week, replacing chicken for that entire day. Chicken and fish are weighed raw as edible portions, without skin or bones; they are not equivalent to the same cooked weight.
Base foods distributed across meals: 2 eggs, 2 potatoes, 2 dessert bananas (not plantain) and 1 peeled apple per day. Peel, boil and refrigerate potatoes before use; follow the storage instructions. Individualise size, texture and preparation.
Rice, noodles, oil and vegetables: agree amounts with the treating team and count them towards the daily total and phase limits. Optional extras need a written, accounted amount: they are not automatically added on top of the plan.
This example does not specify calories or guarantee individual requirements are met, including for active adults. Do not increase formula to compensate for differences between dishes; review the combined diet and enteral nutrition with the treating team.
This list does not confirm daily protocol compliance. The nutrition team must review portions, substitutions and textures before using these examples.
Illustrative images generated with AI. Use the quantities in the text, adjusted with the treating team; the image does not represent a weighed portion.
Monday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastRice congee with chicken and banana
White rice congee (80 g dry, to individualise) with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw before cooking and shredding. Serve with 1 dessert banana. Oil and salt according to the daily plan.
Illustrative · AILunchRice noodle soup with chicken and spinach
Homemade broth made with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw; cook thoroughly and cut into strips. Add cooked rice noodles, spinach and oil in individualised amounts counted in the daily total.
Illustrative · AISnackPeeled apple and banana
1 peeled apple + 1 dessert banana.
Illustrative · AIDinnerRice with egg, cucumber and potato
2 fully set eggs with cooked white rice, peeled cucumber and 2 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potatoes. Individualise the rice, cucumber and oil amounts.
Tuesday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastWhite rice with scrambled egg and spinach
150 g cooked white rice, to individualise, with 2 fully set scrambled eggs and spinach. Serve with 1 dessert banana. Count spinach and oil in the daily total.
Illustrative · AILunchRice with steamed white fish
100–150 g fresh white fish, weighed raw and boneless, steamed until cooked. Serve with cooked white rice and tomato; individualise the rice, tomato and oil.
Illustrative · AISnackPeeled apple and banana
1 peeled apple + 1 dessert banana.
Illustrative · AIDinnerVegetable broth with rice noodles and potato
Homemade broth from permitted vegetables, without commercial stock, with cooked rice noodles, spinach and 2 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potatoes. Individualise noodles, vegetables and oil, counting them in the daily total.
Wednesday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastRice congee with egg and banana
White rice congee (80 g dry, to individualise), salt and oil. Stir in 1 beaten egg and cook while stirring until fully set and the centre reaches at least 71 °C, checked with a food thermometer. Serve with 1 dessert banana.
Illustrative · AILunchBoiled potato with egg and spinach
2 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potatoes with 1 fully cooked hard-boiled egg, chopped. Steamed spinach and oil in individualised amounts counted in the daily total.
Illustrative · AISnackPeeled apple and banana
1 peeled apple + 1 dessert banana.
Illustrative · AIDinnerRice noodle soup with chicken and spinach
Homemade broth made with the whole daily chicken portion, weighed raw; cook thoroughly and cut into strips. Add cooked rice noodles, spinach and salt according to the individual plan.
Thursday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastEgg omelette with tomato and spinach
2-egg omelette with diced tomato and spinach, cooked in olive oil. Served with 1 ripe banana.
Illustrative · AILunchRice congee with chicken and spinach
White rice congee (80 g dry, to individualise) with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw before cooking and shredding. Spinach and salt according to the daily plan.
Illustrative · AISnackPeeled apple and banana
1 peeled apple + 1 dessert banana.
Illustrative · AIDinnerChicken with rice, cucumber and potato
½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw and thoroughly cooked, with 2 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potatoes. Cooked white rice, peeled cucumber and oil in individualised amounts.
Friday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastRice congee with chicken and banana
White rice congee (80 g dry, to individualise) with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw before cooking and shredding. Serve with 1 dessert banana. Oil and salt according to the daily plan.
Illustrative · AILunchStir-fried rice noodles with chicken and tomato
Cooked rice noodles with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw and thoroughly cooked in strips, tomato and spinach. Serve with 1 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potato. Individualise noodles, vegetables and oil.
Illustrative · AISnackPeeled apple and banana
1 peeled apple + 1 dessert banana. Optional: onigiri made with cooked white rice and salt, without filling or seaweed, only in a written individual amount counted in the daily total; it does not replace the fruit.
Illustrative · AIDinnerWhite rice with scrambled egg and spinach
Cooked white rice with 2 fully set scrambled eggs, spinach and 1 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potato. Individualise rice, spinach and oil, counting them in the daily total.
Saturday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastWhite rice with scrambled egg and tomato
150 g cooked white rice, to individualise, with 2 fully set scrambled eggs and tomato. Serve with 1 dessert banana. Count tomato and oil in the daily total.
Illustrative · AILunchChicken broth with rice noodles and spinach
Homemade broth made with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw and thoroughly cooked. Add cooked rice noodles, spinach and 1 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potato. Individualise noodles, spinach and oil.
Illustrative · AISnackPeeled apple and banana
1 peeled apple + 1 dessert banana. Optional: peeled cucumber and tomato salad with oil and salt, only in a written individual amount counted in the daily total; it does not replace the fruit.
Illustrative · AIDinnerChicken with rice, cucumber and potato
½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw and thoroughly cooked, with 1 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potato. Cooked white rice, peeled cucumber and oil in individualised amounts.
Sunday
Illustrative · AIBreakfastEgg omelette with tomato and spinach
2-egg omelette with tomato and spinach cooked in olive oil. Served with 1 ripe banana.
Illustrative · AILunchRice noodle soup with chicken and tomato
Homemade broth made with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw and thoroughly cooked in strips. Add cooked rice noodles, tomato and 1 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potato. Individualise noodles, tomato and oil.
Illustrative · AISnackPeeled apple and banana
1 peeled apple + 1 dessert banana.
Illustrative · AIDinnerRice congee with chicken and cucumber
White rice congee (80 g dry, to individualise) with ½ of the daily chicken portion, weighed raw before cooking and shredding, peeled cucumber and 1 peeled, boiled and refrigerated potato. Cucumber and salt according to the daily plan.
How to interpret portions and alternatives
These are meal ideas, not an individual energy plan. White rice is adjusted to the target and appetite; there is no universal portion weight. Distinguish protocol ranges, limits and individual instructions: a range is not an open-ended minimum. Recipe portions do not replace a whole-day assessment, especially for children.
In phases 1 and 2, fish dishes are alternatives for a single day per week, not instructions to repeat fish on every day where it appears. The team must select the meals for that day and adjust the chicken substitution; combining both in one dish does not justify extra fish days.
Distinguish dry or raw ingredient weight from cooked weight. Soup or purée volume does not specify how much of an ingredient it contains. Where a measure is missing, specify it when personalising the recipe rather than inferring it from the image.
⚕ Clinical notice: Illustrative cultural adaptation: review portions, substitutions and textures with the treating team before use. It does not replace an individualised dietary prescription.
These are general sample menus. They must be individualised to each person’s needs, tolerance, age, disease phase and treatment. They do not replace advice from their doctor or dietitian.