GOURMET VEGAN
Vegan eating – following a diet containing no animal products – is the world’s hottest food trend. Indian company, Acumen Consulting, estimates veganism will be a $US24.3 billion industry. See what all the hype is about by sampling some of the best vegan food in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sydney: Located in the Ovolo Hotel, Woolloomooloo, near the CBD, Alibi is one of the best vegan restaurants in Australia. This is mainly because the founder, Californian Matthew Kenney, is one of the world’s most expert vegan chefs. An aficionado of meat-free menus for more than 15 years, Kenney has founded his own vegan culinary institute plus opened vegan restaurants in New York, Los Angeles, London and Miami prior to Sydney.
Alibi (6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo)
much-lauded Ain Soph chain. Located in the popular tourist destination Shinjuku, it is the fast-food equivalent of Sydney’s Alibi when it comes to quality. Here you will find delectable five-star vegan burgers, burritos, French-fries, French toast and ice cream. Take the train to Seibu Shinjuku Station and find Ain Soph Ripple near the northern exits.
Ain Soph Ripple (Shinjuku-ku Kabuki-cho 2-46-8 Nissho Building 1F, Tokyo)
Hong Kong: MANA! Fast Slow Food pioneered ecohealthy organic, raw fast food in Hong Kong. Take a break from a busy day to ground yourself with meals made from plant-based produce and eat while seated on reclaimed furniture or take your food away in a biodegradable container. Vegan, gluten-free, vegetarian and organic menu.
MANA! Fast Slow Food (92 Wellington Street, Central)