My mum's pretty old and her neurologist said she can't have foods containing spices, salt or curries and fried food (can't have medium to deep fried food). She use to have fun cooking but now she gets a reaction on her skin when there's heat from cooking.

She's been a little depressed cuz of all this and I want to be able to cook food for her from now on. But I need to know the right food for her.

I know Japanese/some Asian food would be good for her but I don't know that much. So if you guys could please suggestion for me for what I can make and is healthy for my mum that'd be an extreeeemely great help!

Definitely try some sushi, you don't need heat for that. Just slice some avocado, cucumber, carrot etc. and roll it with white rice and nori.
Can she have condiments, such as vinegar or mustard? And can she have oil?
If you could make gyoza for her, that would be good! Or noodles... It's hard without salt and spices though - do you mean spices as in pepper, cayenne, paprika all that stuff? If so, I'd recommend cooking with lots of herbs too - dill, parsley, basil and rosemary are all great starts.

That sounds pretty good!

Yeah she can have vinegar and mustard although I don't think she eats them often in general. And with salt, she can only have much less than the average intake for a day. For spices, it's kind of like the ones that produce heat (chilli powder, coriander powder, etc.)except black pepper. Also for oil she can have a bit. For example the amount of oil you'd use for a stir fry.I like your idea of using herbs a lot and I'll try to use it as a substitute for herbs if I can. Today I'm planning on making 'omu rice' for dinner and for tomorrow I'll research the one you just mentioned. Thank you!

if you can you can grab some info and recipes off line. and maybe the doc has some recipes. hope i helped, good luck ;)

Instead of using salt, use lemons. Lemons and other bright, acidic foods are good substitutes for salt. When needing to add salt on something, just squeeze some lemon over it.

May I also suggest poached tender chicken in broth with a salad and brown rice, good pasta tossed with a few vegetables, or a baked dish of potatoes and chicken broth?

update: My mum loved the omu rice dish I made for her. I think she'll finally start to like Japanese food now!

>>2 Ah the sushi one might be a bit difficult. It takes a while to make (I've seen my sister make it) and I'm also in my last year of high school. I do prepare ingredients before hand but I need something quick to whip up and still be able to study.

One good thing is that my dad and me came to a compromise in where he makes lunch and I make dinner. So that should help me out a lot too.

Try a stir fry. Even I can make a yummy one and I'm not the best cook. Just saute vegi's and add some tofu and sauces like soy sauce. Then serve it on a bed of rice. I love it because you feel so healthy after and the leftovers make a good lunch!