Bol: "masculine name. Hemispherical individual container for containing liquids. Le Petit Robert will have to get up to speed: In the dream life of healthy foodistas, the new mantra of eating well remains round and deep, but hosts more solid foods than coffee latte. Where does this new fad come from, shaking up our closets?

If the Asians have not waited for instagram and vegan fashion to serve a number of complete dishes in bowl-soup noodles, bo bun and other garnished chirashi, it is our neighbors in the States who have raised this ceramic accessory, wood or melamine to the rank of master of dietetics.

Embellished with a w, the American bowl comes in several variations, all more surprising. It evolves with the seasons and adapts to all the diets. Create yours!

A smoothie bowl to start the day

When you jump out of bed, you know the cereals, smoothie or porridge for the most applied ... The smoothie bowl invites you to concentrate the benefits of these three preparations in one, to taste with a spoon. Simply blender your fruit packed with antioxidants and vitamins (possibly with yogurt, coconut milk or almond for protein).

On this basis, we add a "topping" as greedy as rich nutritionally: oatmeal (it is the cereal that contains the highest concentration of vitamins and minerals) oilseeds for the crunch (those of squash, for example, strengthen the immune system) chia, goji berries, pollen and other super foods. A breath of cinnamon to stimulate digestion ... On arrival, a formula ultra practical, ultra healthy, ultra playful, to adopt urgently.

Acai Bowl, an anti slack

The exotic version of the smoothie bowl comes straight from Brazil. It is prepared with acai berries from the Amazon. Purple turning on black, this fruit close to the date has more and more the price. It is 4 times richer in antioxidants than pomegranate and 10 times more than cranberry berries, concentrated in omega, fiber and minerals such as calcium, iron and magnesium.

In Brazil, it is consumed in the frozen smoothies of the drinks kiosks that colonize the big cities. After making the happiness of Rio's surfers, capoerists and runners , the small bay with strong aura crosses the borders. It is mostly found on the internet and in specialized shops, in the form of juice or frozen creamy black pulp, ready to be mixed. You will learn to appreciate its unsweetened taste, between red fruits and chocolate. Its dense texture gives an unprecedented thickness to this super energy bowl.

The Buddha bowl for balance

As the name suggests, he cultivates acquaintances with Eastern philosophy. Evoking as well the blooming belly of the Buddha, as the bowl of monks begging their food made of pieces different from one house to another. Recalling Buddhism's quest for balance and accuracy, this bowl symbolizes.

Veggies, viandards, gluten free, lactose free, seeds addicts ... "it responds to new habits and new ingredients" describes cook, stylist and culinary critic Thomas Clouet, co author with nutritionist Jean-Michel Cohen, of the book "Buddha bowls, the balance is in the bowl "(published in April 2017 at Flammarion). The book features 80 salty recipes from this all-in-one dish that superimposes vegetables, grains, legumes and oilseeds.

"It offers a complete vision of a nutritionally perfect recipe," experts say. Acid or bitter, cooked and raw, salty and sweet ... the combinations are endless, just respect the proportions: 25% of proteins (vegetable or animal), 40% of vegetables (vegetables in roots, leaves, stems or shoots, and fruits). The rest is divided between whole grains and a peach seasoning. Chef's little secret: mastering the different culinary cuts will sublimate your associations.

The Bowl Cake in a smart snack

This other member of the bowl family invites to treat the contents of the bowl like a cake. On the principle of mug cake, the minute preparation to bake in a mug, this goodie of breakfast or afternoon tea is easy to make.

Cereals (muesli, oat flakes) for fiber, iron, potassium, manganese and magnesium. Animal or vegetable milk for proteins. An egg (vitamin A, protein) and a little yeast ... After an express cooking in the microwave (2 to 3 minutes), you're done! Like the smoothie bowl, the bowl cake goes very well with the art of topping. Fresh or dried fruits, honey, oleaginous ... Long live the creativity bowl!