Veggie heaven!

I have been starved for good vegetarian food since I arrived and am tired of going to restaurants and having to explain what I can and can't eat, only to be served something with pork or shrimp. People here don't get it. Pork is not considered to be meat by some, which is ridiculous. It runs around on four legs and has to be slaughtered like other animals, doesn't it? That is my rant for today... All of my frustration was disappeared for a while yesterday after 2 bus rides, 15 minutes of walking around lost, a phone call to the restaurant for directions, then finally getting PICKED UP by one of the owners, only to realize during the very short car trip that we had walked pass the restaurant and not noticed it because it is nondescript and off the beaten path. The restaurant in question is macrobiotic, vegan and serves amazing food. And I could eat everything on the menu without fear of pork making an unwanted appearance!

I went with two friends—one a fellow veggie and the other a carnivore. Below is a pic of our meal. It consisted of miso soup, organic brown rice, soy chicken, daikon salad (daikon is a yummy Japanese radish), seaweed salad, and some other stuff I could not name. It was all delicious... But it's too bad (or maybe a good thing) that it's a pain for me to get to, because I could easily go there several times a week.

Sorry for the boring post, but I had to share the joy :)