When I'm trying to lose weight but I'm having dinner with friends, I often suggest ordering Chinese food. It's easy for me to order steamed broccoli and shrimp with sauce on the side -- it's so delicious that I don't feel deprived, and many of my friends have picked up on the habit, too.

But how often do you prepare Asian food at home? You might be surprised to find that there are quite a few diet-friendly Asian foods you can easily prepare on your own. Honest!

Think about it -- Asian men and women tend to be on the thinner side, and you know it's not from eating General Tso's Chicken every night. Click through the gallery to find six foods you should be eating, courtesy of the Asian Food Grocer blog.