There, something like this would likely be served alongside several other dishes, probably including some sort of beans or lentils, rice, and
various vegetable preparations.
Finally,
comparing vegetable preparation, the study showed a trend towards lower risk of cardiovascular disease and death with raw versus cooked vegetable intake «but raw vegetables are rarely eaten in South Asia, Africa and Southeast Asia,» said Dr. Mente.
For vegetable preparation, steaming trumps boiling when it comes to hanging on to nutrients like carotenoids and phytochemicals, according to a large review of studies comparing cooking methods in International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science.
Preparing zucchini this way is quick and easy, however it does require the handy mandoline (as seen above), a kitchen tool when it comes to
vegetable preparations.
Chefs organise their kitchens depending on what sort of meals they're cooking:
vegetable preparation, baking, breakfast, etc..