I often use food to celebrate little successes. Like today, for example. I thought eating at Balsam was a great way to celebrate that Adam and I were finally going to finish the attic. And then this evening, we all thought a great way to celebrate that we actually finished was to go out to eat.
Adam's "favorite" restaurant in the city is called Flavors of Asia. We lovingly call it Flasia. Or Flavors. Or just, Let's-Get-Some-Sesame-Tofu-and-Scallion-Pancakes. It is a delightful little restaurant with the best fried tofu in town. Tonight, Betsy, Charlie (her husband), Adam and I ordered salt and pepper tofu, general tso tofu, and orange tofu. They all looked about the same, but the FLAVORS (!) were all pleasingly distinct. I also decided to try a soy Thai tea, and the server looked surprised and said over and over that only one....ONE...other person had ever ordered that! Couldn't get over it. He made a very gestured mental note and then gave me a special glass to denote it's "special" nature. It was pretty damn good, and I'm glad that I thought to order it. You really can get anything vegan in this town.
My belly is full and this weekend is officially over. Let's hope I can keep up this flurry of posts throughout the week.
And in case you're wondering, I really don't plan to post every single thing I eat. This isn't a food journal. It's just a way to explain what vegans eat and how to live a healthy, cruelty-free lifestyle.Sometimes it just takes some creativity and positive thinking to find the most delicious and feel-good food out there. I know, because that's how I became vegan! I started dating someone that was so positive and so at ease about having this "radical" diet that I couldn't help but realize that I don't need to eat animals or their bodily by-products to live a rich, satisfying life.
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