Monday, December 28, 2015

If you can't veg, you can't cook

Hi everyone, welcome to my blog!

Here I will be providing food and restaurants reviews of the vegetarian and vegan options at non-vego restaurants to provide insights for plant-based eaters and their friends and family into which restaurants they should dine in, that caters to everyone. In short, if the options at your restaurant are only mediocre, generic or flavourless salads - you don't veg  ಠ_ಠ  and that's unacceptable in this day and age.

Any restaurant of chef worth their salt should excel at plant-based cooking. I staunchly believe that if you can't provide creative, delicious vegetarian food, you aren't a good cook. Fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and other plant-based foods are staples for every healthy diet and are packed with unique and wholesome flavours. Molecular gastronomy can be just as complex for a carrot than for a roast chicken, and well sourced fresh produce can make a world of difference to a meal, whereas anyone can peddle cheap burger meat and called it wagyu. Not to mention the (often unhealthy) fats from animal foods such as cream, cheese and meat fat can create easy flavour and texture which, though still requiring good quality foods and a degree of talent, still sometimes counts as a quick win, or as I see it, the more sophisticated equivalent of hiding a toddler's broccoli under melted cheese.

Further, vegetarian or vegan cooking need not be complex to be good. A simple but delicious salad with a good blend of carbs, protein and fat will easily do the trick, whereas vegetarian versions of common dishes like pasta/risotto, burgers and curries can be so simple, there just isn't any excuse. I will also note whether meals can be modified to suit plant-based requirements, along with the overall quality and variety of animal-based meals, so you know everyone can have a good time.

Veggie pals - no longer get stuck with a plate of poorly dressed ice berg lettuce. May my food review blog serve as a guide for you and your social circle so you can *all* enjoy a solid meal.

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