I think food should be eaten but not heard. I see it as sustenance. I’m too busy to be a foodie.
Turkey: I discovered turkey disguised as bacon after I got back from yeshivah. I didn’t want to eat pork, but missed bacon sandwiches.
Sushi: I was raised as a Buddhist by my mum [publicist Lynne Franks] and our family always ate sushi. It’s hard to explain to Japanese waitresses why I don’t want prawns.
Pickled cucumber: I always buy something from the kosher section in the supermarket in an attempt to stop it from shrinking.
Fish balls: I love fish balls and all the stuff you get at a shul kiddush.
Late-night takeaway: I never eat until after a gig, so I grab what I can find. Unfortunately, it tends to be fried and greasy.
Dietician Joan Wides writes:
Public-health advice is to halve our daily salt consumption since too much salt can cause raised blood pressure and increase risk of heart disease, stroke and some cancers. Josh should eat less in the way of processed meats, pickled cucumbers, commercially produced fish balls and soy sauce with sushi. Pickled foods should be eaten only occasionally, since frequent consumption is linked with an increased risk of some cancers. Fish balls baked in the oven as opposed to fried have a lower fat content.
For late-night take-aways, avoid burgers, hot dogs, deep-fried fish and chips and lamb sliced from compacted meat, which are all high in saturated fat. Healthier lower-fat choices include skewered meat or vegetable kebabs, grilled fish, chunky soups, filled jacket potatoes without added butter, and bagels with smoked salmon or tuna (but hold the mayonnaise).
Josh Howie will be performing his show, Chosen, at the Edinburgh Fringe. See his website, www.joshhowie.com
