Name: Bedok Interchange Food Court (#01-06)
Location: Bedok Interchange Food Court

Taste = ***
Atmosphere = **
Service = ***
Price = $ (Cash only)
Location = very convenient for tourists
How to get there = MRT to Bedok
Notes: Lots of choices. 3 veg + rice = $2




3 veg + rice ($2)
Almond Soy drink + bubbles (at a nearby shop (Selegie Soya Bean) located in the same foodcourt, lot #01-46)

Labels: Asian, Chinese, Hawker, singapore

here's my revisit to Vegetarian Health Food in Fortune Center (Bugis, Singapore)
View my previous post here
http://compassionate-vegetarians.blogspot.com/2008/07/vegetarian-health-food-vhf.html


Tried the Claypot Rice this time. Lots of goodies... =)


and the rojak

Labels: Chinese, Fusion, singapore, VHF, Western

Tip: If you were to visit Perth (or any other states in Australia), it is an extremely good idea to visit the local supermarket like Coles / Safeway / Woolworths to get some fresh local veg, herbs and fruits. If you would like to try some of the local veg, I'd recommend that you stay in self-contained cottages / apartments so that you can do some of your own cooking. =)


Fresh Parsley + Pot Mushrooms + onions
no extra seasoning needed! just a pinch of salt if you like it a little salty.



Fresh Baby Spinach
wash and it's ready to be eaten raw!



Salad topped with Yoghurt
Stuffed Olives, Zucchini, Fresh Basil, Yoghurt

Labels: Chinese, Chinese Recipe, Fusion, Oil Free*, picnic, Quick N Easy, Recipe, Western

A Thai Restaurant on Beaufort street, Perth



Il Padrino Vegetarian Pizza




Gelare Waffles + Ice cream

Cherries are in season here in Melbourne! Best to go to the "pick-your-own" farms. We normally go to a farm in Red Hill, Melbourne.

Labels: Dessert, Melbourne

Egg Fritata with mushrooms and brown onions
by May













Dessert - by Neli

Almond stuffed pie

Deliciously crispy almond bread slices










Vegetarian fried meehoon by Yvonne

Rice vermicelli with shitake mushrooms, garlic, capsicum.

Labels: Asian, Cakes/Pastries, Chinese, Dessert, Fusion, picnic, Recipe, Western

Our first attempt....












Ingredients:
Dried Rice paper sheets
1 cup of black fungus (sliced)
1 cup mushrooms (sliced)
1/2 cup sweet corn kernels
lettuce (whole leaves)
chili sauce (Lingham's chili sauce)
soy sauce / veg oyster sauce
hoisin sauce
sesame oil / olive oil

Method:
1. Heat a non-stick pan and add a tablespoon of sesame oil / olive oil
2. Add sliced black fungus and sweet corn kernels
3. Cover pan and leave for 1 minute.
4. Add mushrooms and cover for another 1 minute. Add some soy-sauce / vegetarian oyster sauce to taste.
5. Meanwhile, heat another pan with about 1 inch of water.
6. When it is near boiling, turn down the fire and immerse the rice paper (one piece at a time) until it is soft (normally takes a few seconds)
7. Carefully remove the rice paper from the water and place onto a flat plate.
8. Add a lettuce leaf to the rice paper and spread some Hoisin sauce onto it.
9. Add the black fungus+mushroom+corn filling onto the lettuce leaf.
10. Carefully roll the rice paper without tearing it.

Optional: Spread some Lingham's chili sauce onto the top of the rice paper (or you can serve the chili sauce in a separate bowl for dipping).

Labels: Asian, Quick N Easy, Recipe. Vietnamese Recipe

Ingredients:
1 bowl of Red rice
1 big red onion
2 large Capsicums (One Red, One Green)
Some "seafood balls"

Method:
1. Cook the red rice the regular way.
2. Slice the top of the capsicums away and remove the seeds. (Do not throw away the top of the capsicum)
3. pre heat oven to 220C
4. stir fry the onions with the red rice and seafood balls.
5. stuff the capsicums.
6. Replace the top of the capsicums.
7. place in oven until the capsicums have cooked (it took about 10 minutes for mine to cook)
8. Enjoy hot!

Option: You can add replace the onions with garlic or some herbs like basil. If you are more of a noodle fan, I'd imagine this combination would go pretty well with some spaghetti and tomato sauce. You can even add some sliced capsicums to the stuffing.

Labels: Fusion, Recipe, Western Recipe

Ingredients:
1 small bowl of Frozen Berries (I opted for the one with blueberries, strawberries, cherries and raspberries)
1 small bottle of Vodka Soda (5% alcohol) (flavour of your choice, I used raspberry flavour)


Method:
1. Fill a small bowl with frozen berries.
2. Add some Vodka Soda.
3. Serve cold & enjoy!

Labels: Quick N Easy, Western Recipe

Name: Luo Han Vegetarian
Location: BLk 18, Bedok South Ave 1, Singapore
Operation hours: 11am to 10pm

Taste = ****
Atmosphere = ***
Service = ****
Price = $$$
Location = quite far from city, near Tanah Merah MRT / Bedok MRT.
How to get there = MRT to Bedok and take the 229 bus. Ask the driver as to when to get off.

I tried the food here and it was really good!

Personal recommendations:
1. Shark's Fin Soup, huge bowl for only $8
2. Western Meal Set

Basically, most of the stuff on the menu is good. haha. just follow ur heart!
Will upload pics the next time I try this restaurant.

Labels: Asian, Chinese, singapore, Western

Name: Purple Cane Teahouse
Location: Basement of Gardens, Midvalley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Taste = ****
Atmosphere = *****
Service = ****
Price = $$$$
Location = very convenient for tourists
How to get there = KTM to Midvalley, most of the buses and taxis
Notes: the emphasize on low salt, low sugar, minimal oil, hence some might find the food a little too pure. All food is cooked with some tealeaves. This is not a pure vegetarian restaurant.

Tea Soup Noodles (Vegetarian) and Lo Hon Zhai


I also love their chinese dessert. they are definitely a must try.

Labels: Asian, Chinese, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Name: Vegetarian Health Food (VHF)
Location: Ground Floor of Fortune Center, corner of Middle Road and Bencoolen Street, Singapore

Taste = ****
Atmosphere = ***
Service = ****
Price = $$$ (Cash only)
Location = very convenient for tourists
How to get there = MRT to bugis (Fortune Center is 10 minutes walk away)
Notes: tons of other choices nearby (like all in the same building) at Fortune Center, Bugis, corner of Bencoolen Street and Middle Road

Assam Fish Set



There is a huge variety of other food on the menu, including "chap fan". Definitely going back for more. Personally, I'd try the claypot rice, japanese meal set, shanghainese dumpling noodles and also the loh mee, as they looked sooo good.
For you western food lovers, fear not, there's also western food on the menu. The pics looked really good but I've not tried or seen anyone eating it yet.

Labels: Asian, Chinese, Hawker, singapore, Western

Name: Tian Yan Cafe
Location: Tian Yan Café & Restaurant, 5, 7 & 9, Jalan 3/93, Taman Miharja, Jalan Cheras, 55200 KL
Open daily 11am-9pm except during Chinese New Year.

Taste = *****
Atmosphere = ****
Service = *****
Price = $$$ (Cash only)
Location = convenient for tourists, quite near KL city center
How to get there = best to take a taxi
Notes: Similar to Cafe de Sky in SS2, PJ, selangor. Sister restaurant to Restoran De Sky in PJU. Eggless Cakes available.

Personal recommendations:
1. Fisa Noodles (Soup-based) RM5.50

Fisa Noodles (Dry) RM5.50


2. Green Curry RM5.50

3. Rojak RM3

4. Ocean Noodles (only available on weekends)

5. Milk Shake

6. Eggless Cakes RM4.90-RM7.50

7. Dumplings RM4

8. Lakbal Noodle Pot RM7.80



9. Sambal Fisa

10. Aromatic Fisa

11. Black Pepper Fisa Noodles


the following is also available for takeaways

Labels: Asian, Chinese, Eggless Cakes, Fusion, International, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, TianYan, Western

Name: Indinine
Location: Ground Floor, Jaya One, Section 14, Petaling Jaya, Selangor Malaysia.
Phone:
Open daily: 11am - 9.30pm

Taste =
Atmosphere = ***
Service =
Price = $$$$
Location = convenient for tourists
How to get there = LRT (Asia Jaya) or taxi or bus to section 14, PJ.

I've not tried any dishes yet, but had a quick look at their menu. They serve mostly western food (pastas).

Their set lunch is priced at RM10.90, and comes with a soup of the day and ice lemon tea. The same thing for dinner is priced at RM8.90.

It's located on the ground floor of Jaya One, opposite Subway.

Labels: Asian, Chinese, Fusion, International, Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Western

Ingredients:
half a cup of barley
1 sheet of dried bean curd sheet
half a cup of bak guo (fresh or frozen)
(optional) sugar of your choice (honey / brown sugar / peen tong (block sugar))

Method:
1. soak a sheet of dried bean curd sheet
2. add the barley to a pot and add about 5 cups of water. Bring to a boil using low flame. Let it simmer for about 40 minutes
3. after about 40 minutes, add the softened bean curd sheets and also the ginko nuts.
4. Optional: add sugar according to taste.
5. Serve hot.

* Barley is very good for "cooling". Bak Guo is said to be good for the brain and Bean Curd Sheet is said to be very good for one's complexion. ;)

Labels: Asian, Chinese Dessert Recipe, Chinese Recipe

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Level of difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:
4 medium sized Mushroom
2 celery sticks
half "fried tofu block"
2 medium sized onions
half a box of konnyaku (not the dessert kind, but the ones used for stir-frying - the white squid like thingy in the pic above)

Method:
1. saute the chopped onions in a non-stick pan with a few drops of olive oil.
2. add the mushrooms and stir fry for about 1 minute
3. add the sliced tofu and konnyaku and continue stir fry for about 30 seconds.
4. add the chopped celery and stir fry for another 30 seconds.
5. It should be tasty enough as the mushrooms act as a natural flavor to this dish. If you prefer it to be a little saltier, you can add a pinch of salt or a little soy sauce. If you like spicy food, you can even opt to add a tablespoon of chili paste (I personally recommend vegetarian tomyam paste). If you have more of a sweet tooth, you can dilute a little Hoi Sin sauce and add to it. Also, there's the classic balsamic vinegar which is a very healthy choice.
6. Top with some parsley and enjoy!

Labels: Fusion Recipe, Main, Oil Free*, Quick N Easy

Many of my friends have asked me, "What do you eat? Green veg and tofu?" Many non-vegetarians often think that by restricting their diet to veggies and fruits, they are in for a really bland meal.

I would like to shout out here that it so untrue! Everyday, I find it difficult to decide on what to eat as there are just too many delicious combinations! Just the carbs can take you quite a while to decide.

Should I have rice? white rice? brown rice? basmati? or should I have noodles? rice vermicilli? yellow noodles? hor fun? laksa noodles? or should I have pasta? spiral? spaghetti? penne? Then comes the veg. Gosh there's even more vegetables to choose from. Firstly there's asian greens and also western greens. Not to mention the many in-betweens. Alfafa, spinach, bak choy, choy sum, yau mak, lettuce, cabbage, chinese broccoli, capsicum, cauliflower, etc. Then there's the tofu, nuts, tomatoes, bitter gourds, radish, yam, eggplants, beans (black, red, mung, kidney etc). Who said your choice is restricted when it comes to a vegetarian diet? It's not over yet.... Then you have the style of cooking. Chinese, Indian, Italian, French, Fusion, Japanese, etc. Feeling hungry yet? hehe. Not forgetting the endless list of available mouth-watering fruits!

I know it will be hard to stop eating meat overnight (although I didn't have a problem with this as I was never a "meat-eater". I strayed when I was about 8 where I had some McD burgers and some anchovies. But that's pretty much it.
If you put your heart to it, you will most likely stop craving for meat and will probably find it difficult to come up with the desire to even want to eat meat again. Think of the animals that you will be saving while improving your general wellbeing. Win-win situation isn't it?

Labels: journal, thoughts

Preperation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 5-8 minutes

Ingredients:
1 medium sized Eggplant
2 medium sized tomatoes
3-4 medium sized fresh mushrooms
garlic
balsamic vinegar
Black Pepper

Method:
1. (I am using a non stick pan, so this is basically a dish that uses very little oil). Slice eggplant to a thickness of about 1 cm. Place the eggplants onto the non-stick. Flip eggplants when the sides are cooked. Remove and place onto serving dish.
2. Drop a few drops of olive oil onto a non-stick pan, add sliced garlic and sliced mushrooms. Add tomatoes last to perserve freshness and juiciness.
3. Top eggplants with the items from step #2.
4. Drizzle some balsamic vinegar / fat free italian dressing / dressing of your choice.
5. Sprinkle some black pepper.
6. Decorate with some parsley (optional)

* opt for the elongated asian eggplant if you want similar sized eggplant slices.

Labels: Fusion, Oil Free*, Quick N Easy, Recipe, Western