Sugar_Army Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Done a fair bit of traveling and I must admit I like trying the local stuff as opposed to just trying their version of western style menus. It can be a bit hit or miss though. In India the curries were amazing. China was confusing as hell as many of the places I visited did not have English language menus and when you have me that does not like fish and her that is a veggie it can be akin to a drunk staggering through a minefield...you know at some point you are gonna come a cropper. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tight minge Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 26 minutes ago, Sugar_Army said: Done a fair bit of traveling and I must admit I like trying the local stuff as opposed to just trying their version of western style menus. It can be a bit hit or miss though. In India the curries were amazing. China was confusing as hell as many of the places I visited did not have English language menus and when you have me that does not like fish and her that is a veggie it can be akin to a drunk staggering through a minefield...you know at some point you are gonna come a cropper. Being a vegetarian in China is a massive limiter. Not that there isn’t ‘vegetarian’ dishes available, but outside of the muslim noodle shops you will be hard pushed to get something served that is truly vegetarian. Even standard noodles and tofu will have been mixed with some meat broth or such like. It takes a fair bit to get your head round Indian food in India, but once you do its fantastic. For a vegetarian, its a great place. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar_Army Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Yeah, we got a little red book (based on Mao's little red book idea) with translations and text phrases etc. We got a guide to write, "I am a vegetarian I do not eat meat". He said he was struggling to write it in a way it made sense to a local as their idea of being a veggie us a bit of a head scratcher for them. Like you said, even vegetables can be cooked in a meat based stock. Went to a Buddhist monastery and the veggie stuff there was amazing. Done people had duck, they brought out a plate duck meat and a plate of bones for you to suck and chew on! Local at the next table was crunching away like there was no tomorrow. Asian food can be fucked up, all those deep fried insects and any curries etc. She lived the food in indulis. We try to take in a cooking class when we travel as not only is it fun and tasty but gets you an idea of what the locals use and like. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight minge Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Sugar_Army said: Yeah, we got a little red book (based on Mao's little red book idea) with translations and text phrases etc. We got a guide to write, "I am a vegetarian I do not eat meat". He said he was struggling to write it in a way it made sense to a local as their idea of being a veggie us a bit of a head scratcher for them. Like you said, even vegetables can be cooked in a meat based stock. Went to a Buddhist monastery and the veggie stuff there was amazing. Done people had duck, they brought out a plate duck meat and a plate of bones for you to suck and chew on! Local at the next table was crunching away like there was no tomorrow. Asian food can be fucked up, all those deep fried insects and any curries etc. She lived the food in indulis. We try to take in a cooking class when we travel as not only is it fun and tasty but gets you an idea of what the locals use and like. Yes, vegetarianism is (was) alien to China, although I understand it is starting to take root. Don’t tell your misses, but I would doubt what the guide wrote would make any difference what so ever. Got to say even the insects that are eaten, at least in Thailand, are tasty and a great beer snack. In reality they are that fried and covered in spicies, you could be eating anything. Just the visual and the ‘sensation’ which have zero bearing on the food itself. I am usually in India a week a month or so but haven’t been since Covid and fair miss the food. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar_Army Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 A guy took us to this restaurant courtyard which looked a shit hole. Are of plastic plates. A place you would have kept walking past. They had BBC reviews on the grubby walls from God knows how long ago. Best food I have ever tasted. As you will know, in Asia you have to remember you are in the developing world and have to let a lot of stuff pass you by and not be judgemental...but I drew the line at egg with fetus as a street snack. Loved the food in Vietnam and Morocco funnily enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tight minge Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 17 minutes ago, Sugar_Army said: A guy took us to this restaurant courtyard which looked a shit hole. Are of plastic plates. A place you would have kept walking past. They had BBC reviews on the grubby walls from God knows how long ago. Best food I have ever tasted. As you will know, in Asia you have to remember you are in the developing world and have to let a lot of stuff pass you by and not be judgemental...but I drew the line at egg with fetus as a street snack. Loved the food in Vietnam and Morocco funnily enough. Yep, in fairness I eat pretty much anything but draw the line at Hot vit lon/Balut (duck embryo). The best places are usually off the beaten track without a doubt. Funnily, when I lived in the UK I was a terribly fussy eater. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Tight John McVeigh is a tit said: It takes a fair bit to get your head round Indian food in India, but once you do its fantastic. For a vegetarian, its a great place. In all the years I went to India I pretty much turned veggie when I was there. Tremendous country for veggie fodder as you say. Edited April 28, 2021 by Melanius Mullarkey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: In all the years I went to India I pretty much turned veggie when I was there. Tremendous country for veggie fodder as you say. Why don’t you move back there? I don’t think they have squirrels in India. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rasputin said: Why don’t you move back there? I don’t think they have squirrels in India. Bit racist m8. Although if it wasnt so Covidy I'd happily piss off to Kerala or somesuch. Had a quick look there and India has giant technicolour squirrels apparently. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Bit racist m8. Although if it wasnt so Covidy I'd happily piss off to Kerala or somesuch. Had a quick look there and India has giant technicolour squirrels apparently. I ain’t bein racist of nuffink, but.. My dog’s raison d’être is to hunt squirrels so if you need to borrow him some time just let me know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WhiteRoseKillie Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Bit racist m8. Although if it wasnt so Covidy I'd happily piss off to Kerala or somesuch. Had a quick look there and India has giant technicolour squirrels apparently. Indeed they do - check out this fabulous wee fella*- I say "wee fella", but the name "indian Giant Squirrel" prompted a further Google, revealing The Indian giant squirrel (an animal in Karnataka, India), can reach lengths of 18 inches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 18 hours ago, ICTChris said: Lab grown meat is not going to save the world or be a game changer in any way. Why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Just now, Pato said: Did you see the guys in America eating dangerous amounts of beef to own the libs because of a rumour Biden wanted to ration red meat I did not. I pay very little attention to those folks over the water. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elric Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 13 hours ago, Sugar_Army said: A guy took us to this restaurant courtyard which looked a shit hole. Are of plastic plates. A place you would have kept walking past. They had BBC reviews on the grubby walls from God knows how long ago. Best food I have ever tasted. As you will know, in Asia you have to remember you are in the developing world and have to let a lot of stuff pass you by and not be judgemental...but I drew the line at egg with fetus as a street snack. Loved the food in Vietnam and Morocco funnily enough. Had some great stuff and some not so good in Cambodia. Did not dig the fetus egg but some of the bugs were tasty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Had some mealworms at Dundee Science Centre a couple years back. Tasted like Frazzles. I know someone who is starting an insect burger business if anyone wants to invest/taste. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 37 minutes ago, Pato said: Did you see the guys in America eating dangerous amounts of beef to own the libs because of a rumour Biden wanted to ration red meat One of the funniest things I've heard in recent times was, "Have you seen those Americans, Damn, they eat like they've got free healthcare." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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