Yorokobinoma
Tue, 31/08/10 – 5:19 | No Comment

It is sad to admit that Japanese food is the most desired but the most difficult place for vegetarians to dine out. The chefs sometimes to give up their katsuo dashi (bonito stock), which is …

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United Tribe to close
Monday, 29 Dec, 2008 – 1:02 | One Comment
United Tribe to close

And another one bites the dust. United Tribe is the surf shop in Futako Tamagawa that also serves macrobiotic meals. Their daily-changing menu is great value, always tasty and wonderfully healthy. Sadly, they’ve decided to …

Soushian
Sunday, 14 Dec, 2008 – 12:47 | One Comment
Soushian

Amongst the many ethnic restaurants in Tokyo, Korean cuisine must be one of the most popular choices. But unfortunately, it’s also the most unlikely to be veggie. Korean cuisine is widely recognized as “BBQ” with …

Def Jam veganism
Saturday, 13 Dec, 2008 – 2:23 | No Comment

Who cares what Oprah or CNN says, Def Jam’s Russell Simmons is a vegan.

A Monsoon of veggie food
Friday, 12 Dec, 2008 – 12:31 | No Comment
A Monsoon of veggie food

Those familiar with the Tokyo dining scene will inevitably be familiar with the Global Dining empire. Branches of Gonpachi, La Boheme, Zest, and Monsoon Cafe litter the city we call home. And thankfully, most have …

Veggy Steady Go
Wednesday, 10 Dec, 2008 – 17:05 | 2 Comments
Veggy Steady Go

Walk into any convenience store and you’ll quickly find Japan is overun with choices when it comes to magazines – a lot of which seem to fold as quickly as they launch.  We hope that …

Vegetarianism and blokes
Wednesday, 10 Dec, 2008 – 1:02 | No Comment
Vegetarianism and blokes

An interesting piece in the Irish Times today about the connection between vegetarianism and masculinity:
A COUPLE of years ago, I went vegetarian for a week and wrote about the experience in the pages of this …

Karuna spring rolls
Monday, 8 Dec, 2008 – 17:49 | No Comment
Karuna spring rolls

If you can navigate the Japanese site, Karuna has plenty of all-veg goodies. Here are their spring rolls, nice and crispy. 610 yen for 5.
Ingredients: cabbage, carrots, green peppers, ginger, shiitake, vermicelli, vegetable extract and …