"Contest: Home Food Or Takeout?"

Hi all my fellow Stemians 🤗
Welcome to my blog, @suryati1. I'm trying to enter a contest hosted by our friend @megareigns. As a moderator of the Africansonsteem community, I'd also like to invite some of my friends to join this amazing contest: @gertu, @gondalbiya, and @sadaf02.

I'll also answer some of the questions asked, namely:

Home Cooked food or Takeout? Which do you prefer?

I prefer home-cooked meals to takeout. Home-cooked meals are much healthier and tastier than those bought outside. For family meals, it's more economical to cook them yourself than to buy them.

Martabak mie

The ingredients I prepared

We can also control the use of flavorings at home, which can be detrimental to our health. I can't tolerate excessive flavorings, so I avoid eating outside. Even if I do eat occasionally, it might not be a big deal, but I still get a headache.

So, I'll reiterate that I prefer home-cooked meals to fast food.

Why do you prefer either?

The reasons I've explained above are that home-cooked food is much healthier and we can avoid excessive flavorings. Furthermore, cooking it yourself saves money.

Oysters we picked up in a saltwater river

Oysters that I have cooked

Sometimes, buying food outside is often unappetizing, leaving us disappointed with the taste. Sometimes it looks appetizing, but when we try it, it doesn't suit our taste. This often happens during Ramadan, when people prefer to buy food outside, with its wide variety.

Village fried rice

Shrimp soup as a side dish for rice

However, if we aren't careful in choosing our food, we will be disappointed. Especially for me, who really loves stuffed tofu, sometimes I don't have time to make it at home and buy a few pieces. But when I break my fast and try it, I'm so disappointed, and I'll never buy from that place again.

I choose one of these places because of the aforementioned reasons: food we make ourselves is healthier and tastier. This doesn't mean I never buy food outside; I'm just a human being with limited resources, and sometimes we crave food from outside.

Homemade banana cake

For example, meatballs, even though I can make them myself, sometimes I feel lazy and choose the practical way by buying them outside. Although not often, I have done this, especially when it is urgent and requires me to order food outside. Even though sometimes I am not satisfied, I still do it.

Which is more healthy? Home food or Takeout?

Home-cooked food is definitely better. As I explained above, home-cooked food is undoubtedly healthier than food eaten outside. Of course, every housewife will provide the best for her family and ensure the healthiness of the food served.

Fish cooked in red

Fried fish

So, if your mother cooks at home, there's no need to doubt it. However, if you crave food from outside, go ahead, because not all food can be prepared at home, especially the modern foods that are currently trending. But remember, don't consume food from outside too often.

Pickles consist of cucumber, pineapple, jicama, carrots

Take care of your health and love your body before it gets sick. Prevention is better than cure. That's probably my view on home-cooked food and food from outside.

This concludes my participation in this extraordinary contest. Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to read my post.

Yours sincerely @suryati1