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Vegan Food: What People Think You’re Eating Vs. What You’re Actually Eating
Vegan Food: What People Think You’re Eating Vs. What You’re Actually Eating
While second nature to anyone trying to eat a plant-based diet, there are some foods that seem a little odd to those who don’t. Maybe it’s their fancy pronunciations (it’s keen-wah) or their mildly unorthodox appearance (what is that, a giant marshmallow?) that gets folks a little confused. The fact is, there are certain foods that act as mainstays in a vegan diet that are often met with a crinkled brow and a mild look of terror in the eyes of those outside the know. It can be confusing.
Weird-sounding names aside, these foods are delicious mainstays of a healthy diet that everyone should partake in more often, vegan or not. Filled with nutritional benefits and flavour, there’s no limit to the creative ways they can be prepared and enjoyed. The hurdle is just getting people to know what the heck they are in the first place.
While most people have a good idea what a lentil is, and they’ve come across a mango once or twice, other foods can be a bit more esoteric to the general population. Here is what lots of people think you’re talking about when you tell them you ate the following things for lunch. [images: clockwise from upper left]
Jackfruit: Just, no. Try a vegan Jackfruit Philly Cheesesteak so you can erase this mental image.
Kale Chips: Gag all you want, people, one bite of these in Sour Cream and Onion flavour, and you’ll be hooked.
Seitan: We are not eating the devil. We’re eating vegan Braised Short Ribs.
Tofu: We’re thinking scrambles and Tofu Nuggets. They’re picturing a sponge.
Tempeh: Either people picture something you could camp out in, or a town in Arizona called Tempe. Either way, they need to replace that image with some piccata. Like, now.
Nutritional Yeast: This is not the kind of yeast you use to make bread. You use this yeast to score some protein, vitamins and a cheesy taste that makes macaroni, baked potatoes and even popcorn sing.
Probably the biggest misconception of all is that vegans and vegetarians subsist on a diet of foliage. Prove to your friends and family that meat-free does not equate to a bowl of grass and leaves!
Take them out for a gratifying veggie meal. KindMeal.my can give you loads of great ideas and promotions, too – http://KindMeal.my
Source: http://goo.gl/Yp3vqg
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