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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Does red meat make you smarter?
Thursday, 30 Jul, 2009 – 17:29 | No Comment
Does red meat make you smarter?

Meat and Livestock Australia ran ads recently with Sam Neill explaining that meat is essential to evolution, and the reason for higher human intelligence. A nutritionist mostly disagreed.

From a scientific perspective, these MLA campaigns run …

Mameshiba and bed-wetting
Thursday, 30 Jul, 2009 – 8:46 | One Comment

If anyone can explain what on earth this is, I’d love to know.

Frozen Chai Banana Smoothie (Vegan)
Thursday, 23 Jul, 2009 – 9:25 | No Comment
Frozen Chai Banana Smoothie (Vegan)

This is a super-easy recipe that helps me get through the sweltering Tokyo summers. I usually just buy a bunch of bananas, cut them into bite-sized pieces, and freeze them all so I’ve got adequate …

Smoked tofu pate
Tuesday, 21 Jul, 2009 – 4:51 | No Comment

Found via veganworldwidenews.blogspot.com

Smoked Tofu Pate from WDF TWO on Vimeo.

Chilled tomato, peach and ginger soup
Monday, 20 Jul, 2009 – 0:57 | No Comment
Chilled tomato, peach and ginger soup

From AP, July 19, 2009
This chilled soup from Maria Elia’s “The Modern Vegetarian: Over 120 Recipes to Wake Up Your Palate” is a surprisingly delicious blend of sweet and savory.
Start to finish: 2½ hours 1 …

Veg vs meat for 9 key health issues
Monday, 20 Jul, 2009 – 0:14 | No Comment
Veg vs meat for 9 key health issues

I seem to link to the Daily Mail more than any other news source. I must try harder.
This time the writer has compared a veggie diet to an omnivorous one and figured out who …

Ben’s Cafe
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 20:47 | One Comment
Ben’s Cafe

This place used to be my office when I lived near Takadanobaba. It has wi-fi, beer, coffee, veggie food, an open-air terrace, late hours and some highbrow distractions (chess, backgammon and go boards). What else …

The Cove
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 16:12 | One Comment
The Cove

Boyd Harnell has done a pretty good job exposing the Taiji dolphin slaughter to readers of The Japan Times, and Digg picked up one of his stories, but the issue is about to get even …

¥52,500 pyramid watermelons
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 15:21 | No Comment
¥52,500 pyramid watermelons

Via Japan Probe
Pyramid watermelons for just ¥52,500 each.

Mexico world’s worst destination for vegans
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 3:31 | No Comment
Mexico world’s worst destination for vegans

From UPI:
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., July 18 (UPI) — Vegans and vegetarians traveling abroad will encounter the most dietary problems in Mexico, the U.S. Web site VirtualTourist.com says.
The California Web site’s members and editors, in a …