Chef Devina Share Tips For Preparing The Sahur Menu And Breaking Fast For Your Little One

Chef Devina Hermawan. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Chef Devina Hermawan shares tips for parents in presenting the sahur menu and breaking the fast for the little one who is learning to fast for the first time.

"Usually, if suhoor is still sleepy, yes, eat it. So, in my opinion, don't be too heavy. It's okay with rice, it's just the side dishes, don't make them too fussy or maybe make them cool," said Devina, quoted from Antara, Sunday, March 12.

For example, parents can serve protein foods such as chicken meat, both fried chicken and grilled chicken. However, in its presentation, Devina suggested that the texture and aroma of the cooking should not be too heavy so that children can eat when eating dishes.

Devina said the choice of the sahur menu and iftar were actually returned to the taste of each child. Of course, parents need to prepare food that their child likes while still paying attention to the nutritional content of balanced nutrients, including calorie needs so that children have the energy to do activities all day during fasting.

"Make sure the nutrition is balanced in the sense of macronutrients, micronutrients, to support daily activities including fasting or for example so that they are powered in terms of calories, in terms of nutrition, it needs to be considered," he said.

For children who still have difficulty chewing food, said Devina, parents can also serve meat from the self-made process. For example, meatballs and dumplings are processed by yourself so that it is easier for children to digest.

"Usually children can eat more meat because they don't drag them too. Imagine if we gave them a mouthpiece, they gave them rendang, they just felt sore," he joked.

"It can also be used for fish. There are also fish that are dragged, some are not dragged. So it can only be chosen, really, so that the child can be used as easy as long (the victim)," said Devina.