Generous tofu servings
Real men eat Tofu and now you can get your tofu fix at O Green Cafe in Sheung Wan.
O Green serves Organic food but it’s not completely meatless. Ask for veggie options and you’ll be quite spoilt for choice ranging from soup, salads, sandwiches to brown rice sets. As you can see, it’s generous with the tofu servings and ingredients are fresh and wholesome.
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If you’re a Hello Kitty fan, you would not want to miss this Hello Kitty themed restaurant in Taipei on Da An Road.
kawaii mecca
Be prepared to drool at the decorations even before entering.
And because it is Taipei, this Hello Kitty restaurant offers 4 main course options for vegetarians.
Find out what they are.
A new veggie cafe opened in the heart of Central, which makes you feel like you’ve time- travelled back to San Francisco in the 50s.
peek into the kitchen
During that period, it seems the Beatnik movement thrived.
The Beat philosophy was generally anti materialistic and stressed the importance of bettering one’s inner self over and above material possessions.
However, most customers who frequent this place are more yuppies than hippies.
Click to find out the wide array of fusion cuisines served in this cosy cafe.
Democracy comes in 3 sizes
If you want to feel the pulse of Hong Kong head on to Causeway Bay – one of the trendiest shopping district on Hong Kong island.
And right within Times Square, you can now suggest to friends a funky restaurant on the 11th floor of the Food Forum – SML.
What I really like about SML is as the name suggests, you get to choose what size the dish comes in – small, medium or large.
As its tagline says, “Democracy comes in 3 sizes”.
Since I personally prefer to try many different dishes but in small portions, this concept liberates me, particularly when it serves a good number of vegetarian options to keep veggie foodies happy.
Click more to find out what you can get at SML
When I first saw the lunch set menu at Red restaurant in Soho, I was a bit disappointed by the lack of vegetarian options. However, when the waiter found out about my dietary restrictions, he quickly returned with a vegan menu.
Now, that’s a restaurant that is talking to me…
First, the appetizer:
artichoke heart with avocado cherry tomato salad
The starter has a long name, actually more like a very detailed description – Artichoke hearts with avocado, cherry tomato salad and honey mustard dressing.
The cherry tomatoes tastes refreshing and it goes well with the creamy avocado that is topped with rocket leaves.
Next up, the main course is served – giant eggplant with ratatouille.
eggplant with ratatouille
Eggplant is an acquired taste but I’ve grown to love it now and what I like about this vegetable is that it can be cooked in many different ways.
While the tasty ones are usually deep fried, this ‘giant eggplant’ looks very healthy and tastes succulent. Fortunately, it is paired with ratatouille which goes well with the otherwise plain eggplant.
Do not be deceived that this eggplant filled with tomatoes and red peppers is insufficient, after finishing every bit of the vegetables, I felt really full.
I didn’t have enough space for dessert but Belle’s apple crumble and vanilla ice cream looked really tempting….yummy!
apple crumble and vanilla ice cream
Located right below Pure Fitness along the escalators to Soho, Red allows you to people watch the busy lunch crowd while you savour your meal and catch up with friends.
One evening, after a night of walking, my friend Faridah decided we should grab some food there. So here we are, it’s got such a ‘fancy’ name for each dish, I couldn’t stop myself from taking notes.
Veggie potage
We started off with an appetiser called the vegetable potage mint goat cheese crostini. I like that mushy potato when it melts in my mouth, which is topped off with soft yet rich cheese.
Next up, we ordered the poached egg topped Fontina and Spinach tart.
poached egg topped fontina & spinach tart
This is a novelty to me and I’m a big fan of filo pastry. Apparently, the egg is organic from New Zealand and the flaky filo pastry is filled with sauteed creamed spinach and fontina. I love poached eggs especially when the yolk oozes out covering the crispy pastry, yum!
veggie white pizza
The main dish of the night was the vegetarian white pizza. It’s topped with ricotta cheese, broccoli, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, grilled egg plant and tomato.
I personally prefer if the pizza crust is thin, this was relatively thick, so it filled me up pretty quickly and I had to pack the remainder home.
Overall, I like the environment despite it being located just beside the supermarket. It was 9ish, guess there weren’t many shoppers, so we could enjoy our dinner in peace and catch up with gossip. So much for the exercise earlier, rewarded myself pretty quickly indeed.
Freshness' tofu burger
With so many burger joints around in Hong Kong, I’m always on the quest for the best veggie burger in town.
I used to give Freshness Burger a miss because the burger chain wasn’t veggie-friendly before but for a limited period, it’s been promoting its Tofu Burger.
When I said tofu, you really do get a chunky piece, which has a relatively chewy texture compared to the ones that disintegrates easily commonly used in soup.
I was attracted to the avocado cubes that featured in its promotional ad but was a little disappointed when it didn’t arrive like the ad would promise but a stingy mushy portion on top of the tofu.
Although I have no idea what sauce was being used, they were a bit more generous with the serving and the burger did taste good overall.
criss cross fries
I opted for its criss cross fries for sides instead of the usual chips and because I’m a potato lover, I enjoyed every bite of it!
Top off the meal with a Yucha soda too.