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ain soph.
Wed, 30/06/10 – 9:26 | One Comment

Perhaps I have passed by this place so many times but never noticed this place. ” ain soph.”, a small vegetarian cafe restaurant with glass walls, is located in Higashi Ginza, 3 min walk from Higashi Ginza station …

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Observer’s vegetarian special
Sun, 18/07/10 – 10:17 | No Comment

Observer’s vegetarian special

This Sunday’s Observer Food Monthly is a vegetarian special, guest edited by Paul, Mary and Stella McCartney. OFM sourced a selection of vegetarian recipes from top chefs and celebrities, with everyone from Jamie Oliver to Gwyneth Paltrow contributing their favourites.

[Click here for the full line-up]

[Click here for veggie recipes by Heston Blumenthal, Jamie Oliver, Mario Batali, Mark Hix, Rick Stein and Gordon Ramsay]

[Click here for recipes by an odd assortment of celebs]

[10 ways vegetarianism can help save the planet]

[and an interview with Paul McCartney about vegetarianism]

Jay Rayner: Vive the vegetarian revolution
Mon, 10/05/10 – 4:05 | No Comment
Jay Rayner: Vive the vegetarian revolution

From the Guardian:

Noma is proof that you can make a good lunch without slaughter – so why aren’t there more great vegetarian restaurants?

[read it here]

Japan Times: Macrobiotic master extols joy of cooking
Thu, 25/02/10 – 22:29 | No Comment
Japan Times: Macrobiotic master extols joy of cooking

From the JT today:

Macrobiotics, a diet and lifestyle regimen aimed at longer, healthier living, has enjoyed a boom in recent years due to some high-profile celebrity fans. Along with Madonna, actors Tom Cruise and Gwyneth …

Vegetarianism takes root in meat-loving Mongolia
Fri, 5/02/10 – 4:09 | No Comment
Vegetarianism takes root in meat-loving Mongolia

From Christian Science Monitor:
More Mongolians are going vegetarian as people seek healthier diets and restaurateurs seize the initiative. Vegetables remain unpopular, though; menus tend to feature traditional meat dishes made with soy.
The first vegetarian restaurant …

SMH: Call meat happy, but it is never humane
Tue, 29/12/09 – 18:49 | No Comment
SMH: Call meat happy, but it is never humane

From the Sydney Morning Herald:
“… the rise of the ”happy meat” movement is not good news for animals. Far from being revolutionary, it is a giant step backwards. Many people who used to be vegetarian …

Fruitcake recipe (gluten-free)
Thu, 24/12/09 – 9:16 | No Comment
Fruitcake recipe (gluten-free)

The Vegetable Japan blog has just posted a great, seasonal fruitcake recipe.
[Check it here]

Comparing Vegan Mayonnaise
Tue, 1/12/09 – 13:27 | No Comment
Comparing Vegan Mayonnaise

Recently, there’s been various kinds of mayo-alternatives out on stands. Depending on which shop you’re at, you’ll see different brands. After trying a few–some of which didn’t have that mayo-richness or flavor, I’ve sticked to …

Call for vegeburgers
Mon, 23/11/09 – 23:38 | 4 Comments
Call for vegeburgers

We need your help.
We’re putting together a post on the capital’s vegeburgers and we need your tips, reviews and/or photos.
Email us at info@vegetokyo.com, or leave info in the comments, and let’s compile a proper guide …

AV Club interviews Jonathan Safran Foer
Wed, 18/11/09 – 5:27 | No Comment
AV Club interviews Jonathan Safran Foer

Awaiting the birth of his first child, novelist Jonathan Safran Foer, an off-and-on-again vegetarian, determined it was time to finally make an informed decision about his family’s diet. He set out to witness firsthand how …

Cafe 8′s tofu cheese
Mon, 16/11/09 – 8:43 | No Comment
Cafe 8′s tofu cheese

For Cafe 8′s ninth anniversary, they produced a nine-piece tapas plate. Everything on the plate was superb, but one item was so tasty I wrote to the restaurant and asked for the recipe. It turns …

Lush and animals
Tue, 10/11/09 – 1:07 | No Comment
Lush and animals

A Lush cosmetics spokesman talks about the company’s animal rights stance.