Pregnancy

For the baby's brain

The two micronutrients a pregnancy diet most often misses, and both of them build nervous tissue. Eggs, seafood, seaweed.

Iron-rich Folate-rich Calcium-rich DHA, low mercury Choline & iodine

Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off. Cooking does not remove alcohol. The USDA retention table: about 40% of it is still there after 15 minutes of simmering, 25% after an hour, 5% after two and a half hours, and 75% in a dish that was flamed. The NHS says no level of alcohol is known to be safe in pregnancy. Everything below is simmered rather than splashed in at the end, but the figure is not zero. The call is yours.

Contains an ingredient tradition avoids in pregnancy. A few ingredients — green papaya, pineapple, mugwort, Vietnamese coriander, bitter melon — are traditionally avoided in Vietnamese pregnancies. Only green papaya has a reasonably clear pharmacological basis (the papain in its latex); the rest is custom rather than trial evidence. They are labelled here so you can see them, not removed.

Dishes for this stage

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Photograph of Katsudon Katsudon Japan · 40 min Photograph of Pad Thai with prawns Pad Thai with prawns Thailand · 30 min Photograph of Spaghetti carbonara Spaghetti carbonara Italy · 25 min Photograph of Salmon and Courgette Porridge Salmon and Courgette Porridge Vietnam · 45 min Photograph of Egg Yolk Porridge Egg Yolk Porridge Vietnam · 40 min Photograph of Oat Purée with Milk Oat Purée with Milk Vietnam · 15 min Photograph of Soft Steamed Egg Custard Soft Steamed Egg Custard Vietnam · 20 min Photograph of Banana Oat Porridge Banana Oat Porridge Vietnam · 15 min Photograph of Baked Banana Oat Fingers Baked Banana Oat Fingers Vietnam · 35 min Photograph of Pumpkin and Milk Soup Pumpkin and Milk Soup Vietnam · 25 min Photograph of Milky Mashed Potato Milky Mashed Potato Vietnam · 25 min Photograph of Thick Salmon and Carrot Porridge Thick Salmon and Carrot Porridge Vietnam · 45 min Photograph of Steamed Vegetable Balls Steamed Vegetable Balls Vietnam · 30 min Photograph of Miso ramen Miso ramen Japan · 1 hr Photograph of French omelette French omelette France · 12 min Photograph of Fresh spring rolls Fresh spring rolls Vietnam · 25 min Photograph of Salmon teriyaki Salmon teriyaki Japan · 25 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Tteokbokki Tteokbokki Korea · 25 min Photograph of Tarte aux pommes Tarte aux pommes France · 1 hr 10 min Photograph of Oyakodon Oyakodon Japan · 25 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Kofta kebab Kofta kebab Middle East · 45 min Photograph of Lasagne alla bolognese Lasagne alla bolognese Italy · 2 hr 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Gyudon Gyudon Japan · 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Okonomiyaki Okonomiyaki Japan · 35 min Photograph of Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chop Broken Rice with Grilled Pork Chop Vietnam · 1 hr Photograph of Quiche Lorraine Quiche Lorraine France · 1 hr 20 min Photograph of Pad krapow moo Pad krapow moo Thailand · 25 min Photograph of Nem ran cha gio Nem ran cha gio Vietnam · 1 hr Photograph of Tandoori chicken Tandoori chicken India · 40 min Photograph of Ebi tempura Ebi tempura Japan · 40 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Banh Xeo Sizzling Rice Crepe Banh Xeo Sizzling Rice Crepe Vietnam · 50 min Photograph of Cotoletta alla milanese Cotoletta alla milanese Italy · 40 min Photograph of Chicken tikka masala Chicken tikka masala India · 35 min Photograph of Takoyaki Takoyaki Japan · 45 min Photograph of Caramelised Braised Pork with Eggs Caramelised Braised Pork with Eggs Vietnam · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Croque-monsieur Croque-monsieur France · 25 min Photograph of Joojeh kabab Joojeh kabab Middle East · 30 min Photograph of Chicken 65 Chicken 65 India · 40 min Photograph of Tonkatsu Tonkatsu Japan · 40 min Photograph of Yangnyeom chikin Yangnyeom chikin Korea · 50 min Photograph of Murgh malai tikka Murgh malai tikka India · 25 min Photograph of Blanquette de veau Blanquette de veau France · 2 hr Photograph of Tagliatelle al ragù alla bolognese Tagliatelle al ragù alla bolognese Italy · 2 hr 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Pad see ew moo Pad see ew moo Thailand · 30 min Photograph of Chicken korma Chicken korma India · 1 hr Photograph of Tsukune Tsukune Japan · 40 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Hunkar begendi Hunkar begendi Middle East · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Albóndigas al chipotle Albóndigas al chipotle Mexico · 1 hr Photograph of Nikujaga Nikujaga Japan · 50 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Khao kha moo Khao kha moo Thailand · 2 hr 30 min Photograph of Sukiyaki Sukiyaki Japan · 45 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Maqluba Maqluba Middle East · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Hambagu Hambagu Japan · 45 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Polpette al sugo Polpette al sugo Italy · 1 hr 15 min Photograph of Lion's head meatballs Lion's head meatballs China · 1 hr 20 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Shish taouk Shish taouk Middle East · 25 min Photograph of Chicken nanban Chicken nanban Japan · 45 min Photograph of Arrosto di maiale al latte Arrosto di maiale al latte Italy · 2 hr Photograph of Jangjorim Jangjorim Korea · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Buta no kakuni Buta no kakuni Japan · 2 hr 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Hachis Parmentier Hachis Parmentier France · 1 hr 15 min Photograph of Omurice Omurice Japan · 30 min Photograph of Milanesa de res Milanesa de res Mexico · 40 min Photograph of Yakisoba Yakisoba Japan · 25 min Photograph of Songshu guiyu (squirrel fish) Songshu guiyu (squirrel fish) China · 1 hr Photograph of Shuizhu yu Shuizhu yu China · 45 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Suan cai yu Suan cai yu China · 45 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Haemul pajeon Haemul pajeon Korea · 35 min Photograph of Pu pad pong karee Pu pad pong karee Thailand · 45 min Photograph of Baccalà alla vicentina Baccalà alla vicentina Italy · 3 hr Photograph of Brandade de morue Brandade de morue France · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Quenelles de brochet sauce Nantua Quenelles de brochet sauce Nantua France · 1 hr 30 min Fish to eat in moderation Photograph of Dongtaejeon Dongtaejeon Korea · 35 min Photograph of Hor mok pla Hor mok pla Thailand · 1 hr Photograph of Ebi furai Ebi furai Japan · 30 min Photograph of Kaki furai Kaki furai Japan · 35 min Photograph of Hoy tod Hoy tod Thailand · 35 min Photograph of Saumon en papillote Saumon en papillote France · 35 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Gratin dauphinois Gratin dauphinois France · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Soufflé au fromage Soufflé au fromage France · 1 hr Photograph of Tarte à l'oignon alsacienne Tarte à l'oignon alsacienne France · 1 hr 15 min Photograph of Agedashi dofu Agedashi dofu Japan · 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Yam khai dao Yam khai dao Thailand · 25 min Photograph of Flamiche aux poireaux Flamiche aux poireaux France · 1 hr 15 min Photograph of Xi hong shi chao ji dan (tomato and egg stir-fry) Xi hong shi chao ji dan (tomato and egg stir-fry) China · 15 min Photograph of Gyeranmari Gyeranmari Korea · 20 min Photograph of Nopales con huevo Nopales con huevo Mexico · 25 min Photograph of Chiles rellenos de queso Chiles rellenos de queso Mexico · 1 hr Photograph of Kimchijeon Kimchijeon Korea · 25 min Photograph of Gnocchi alla sorrentina Gnocchi alla sorrentina Italy · 1 hr 10 min Photograph of Shakshuka Shakshuka Middle East · 35 min Photograph of Miyeok guk Miyeok guk Korea · 40 min Photograph of Suan la tang (hot and sour soup) Suan la tang (hot and sour soup) China · 40 min Photograph of Doenjang jjigae Doenjang jjigae Korea · 35 min Photograph of Poireaux vinaigrette Poireaux vinaigrette France · 30 min Photograph of Tamagoyaki Tamagoyaki Japan · 20 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Sundubu jjigae Sundubu jjigae Korea · 30 min Photograph of Œufs en meurette Œufs en meurette France · 50 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Chawanmushi Chawanmushi Japan · 40 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Pad fak thong sai khai Pad fak thong sai khai Thailand · 25 min Photograph of Tteokguk Tteokguk Korea · 1 hr Photograph of Œufs mimosa Œufs mimosa France · 25 min Photograph of Piperade Piperade France · 40 min Photograph of Wonton noodle soup (yun tun mian) Wonton noodle soup (yun tun mian) China · 50 min Photograph of Kuku sabzi Kuku sabzi Middle East · 45 min Photograph of Goya champuru Goya champuru Japan · 30 min Contains an ingredient tradition avoids in pregnancy Photograph of Crossing the bridge rice noodles (guo qiao mi xian) Crossing the bridge rice noodles (guo qiao mi xian) China · 2 hr Photograph of Chikuzenni Chikuzenni Japan · 1 hr Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Yukgaejang Yukgaejang Korea · 2 hr Photograph of Mi Quang Turmeric Noodles Mi Quang Turmeric Noodles Vietnam · 1 hr 30 min Photograph of Miso shiru Miso shiru Japan · 15 min Photograph of West Lake beef soup (xi hu niu rou geng) West Lake beef soup (xi hu niu rou geng) China · 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off Photograph of Kenchinjiru Kenchinjiru Japan · 45 min Brown seaweed — high in iodine if eaten often Photograph of Yayla corbasi Yayla corbasi Middle East · 40 min Photograph of Yudofu Yudofu Japan · 25 min Brown seaweed — high in iodine if eaten often Photograph of Mul naengmyeon Mul naengmyeon Korea · 2 hr 30 min Photograph of Vichyssoise Vichyssoise France · 1 hr Photograph of Shabu-shabu Shabu-shabu Japan · 40 min Brown seaweed — high in iodine if eaten often Photograph of Velouté de champignons Velouté de champignons France · 45 min Photograph of Yosenabe Yosenabe Japan · 30 min Cooked with alcohol — it does not all boil off

These suggestions follow published nutrition guidance from the WHO, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, the NHS, the FDA/EPA and ACOG. They are not medical advice and do not replace a doctor or a dietitian. With an existing condition, a food allergy or a high-risk pregnancy, ask a doctor before changing how you eat.

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