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As a meat eater I fully agree. If it's going to be made of vegetables, fine. But I'm put off by foods pretending to be something they're not.
by tdeck 8y ago
As a meat eater I fully agree. If it's going to be made of vegetables, fine. But I'm put off by foods pretending to be something they're not.
- cwbrandsma 8y agoOne of my worst meals ever was a vegetarian Asian meal in Salt Lake City. The dish was “Chicken...” something or other. The “chicken” was tofu shaped like a chicken wing with feathers. No where on the menu did it say the place was vegetarian. I have nothing against eating tofu. I enjoy tofu. But the bait and switch ruined the meal for me.
- greglindahl 8y agoThese restaurants are somewhat common, and are usually run by Buddhists. I've never seen one that lacked a label; while the individual menu items might be confusing, there's usually a big clue. Here's the one near my apartment, it has vegan in the name of the restaurant: http://www.gardenfresh.us/ http://www.gardenfresh.us/
- msteffen 8y agoI can't speak to the general quality of these restaurants, but I actually go to the Garden Fresh in Palo Alto pretty regularly and love it (I've heard the Mountain View location isn't quite as good).
- breatheoften 8y agoBest Thai restaurant outside Thailand I’ve ever been to is called Plumeria in San Diego — it’s completely vegetarian (optional egg) with meat-like substitues. I never order chicken satay as an appetizer (even in Thailand) as I usually find it bland, the texture too dry, and generally boring — but I will always order the “chicken” satay from Plumeria ... better than meat.
- joesb 8y agoSo your problem is because it taste worse, and not like chicken. Your problem is not because it's made from vegetable.
- alanfalcon 8y agoPenn of Penn and Teller discussed on his podcast how he stopped eating meat and had a similar stance on foods pretending to be meat. Then he was compelled to try a particular meat substitute and discovered that it was actually not just trying to be meat but was actually better than meat - meat has grisle and bits you don’t really want to eat, the substitute is only “the good stuff.” Better texture, etc. It was an eye opening anecdote for me (as a meat eater).