We’re always pondering vegetarian restaurants to eat at in Taipei. But… if you don’t eat garlic or onions… what places left are for the Buddhist vegetarians???
Honestly… I don’t think these restaurants serve tasty food in general, … is that because Buddhism’s priorities lie ‘elsewhere’? Food is merely to sustain not to delight?
In fact, the worst curry I ever ate was at a vegetarian restaurant in Sanxia. The chef clearly didn’t know what they were cooking… the spices were still raw.
Of course, why do so many older people in Taiwan go vegetarian anyway? It’s a bit risky to make a major dietary change unless your previous diet is unhealthy.
More importantly, why do people often equate vegetarian diets with good health? They are not necessarily related. In fact, many UPFs are vegetarian. Of course, so is 5-star cuisine typically once you realize all the steps needed to cook and prepare fine food… it’s anything but fine.
Oh, and vegetarian doesn’t necessarily mean low fat either. Some of the fats in vegetarian diets can be unhealthy and high in quantity, esp. those processed seed oils. Isn’t Soya oil particularly unhealthful?
The last question that I have is really for my MIL: why can you eat milk products, egg products, and even cheese or honey (which are all animal-derived) and yet you refrain from garlick & onions & chives and all other allacious vegetables…? It makes no sense to me. None whatsoever! My apologies, dear MIL!!!