tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661976343938156682.post2314374858984746164..comments2024-01-26T17:32:20.475+09:00Comments on Kaiju Korner: Vegetarian + Vegan Toy Hunting in Japanandy bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15920660842290887782noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661976343938156682.post-70781004917059942062012-08-18T20:42:04.213+09:002012-08-18T20:42:04.213+09:00Can't say I agree with the use of "mislea...Can't say I agree with the use of "misleading." I mean you can make the same case with nearly everything in Japan since even "vegetarian" food is not segregated in terms of the use of oil, pans, cutlery, etc. Even innocuous sounding vegetarian pasta could well be prepared with chicken or vegetable stock.<br /><br />It's an unfortunate truth that outside of specialized restaurants there is extremely limited recognition of vegetarianism in Japan.<br /><br />So again if you are very strict or religious you may want to avoid Japanese restaurants *completely* - unless the place is explicitly veggie or vegan. It's really as simple as that. Indian restaurants may be OK. <br /><br />NOTE: That's why I put up a series of links so people can locate 100% veggie places.<br /><br />Anyway I'll add a note letting people know the soba sauce is likely not vegetarian.andy bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920660842290887782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661976343938156682.post-11177213779071263022012-08-18T19:27:33.933+09:002012-08-18T19:27:33.933+09:00Yeah, it's very difficult to avoid animal base...Yeah, it's very difficult to avoid animal based stock, but I feel recommending soba to vegetarians is quite misleading. I don't think avoiding animal based soup stock is being strict, it's just being vegetarian. I know a lot of people would be pretty upset to learn soba tsuyu actually contained fish. But again, I think it's really cool you posted this article. Toy hunting vegetarians need all the help they can get!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661976343938156682.post-30950854800201661532012-08-18T00:30:58.979+09:002012-08-18T00:30:58.979+09:00Ah the soy sauce... Well, I guess it depends on ho...Ah the soy sauce... Well, I guess it depends on how strict you are. If you want to completely avoid the possibility of any of the sauces, cooking oils, stocks etc having any animal products, I think the only option is to eat at a 100% vegetarian or vegan restaurant. Or maybe an Indian restaurant.<br /><br />Dashi, chicken stock, beef stock, and other sauces are just so widely used. But yeah it's a good point. <br /><br />For super strict vegetarians, either cooking at home, eating at a veggie or Indian restaurant, or a small number of strictly "veggie compatible" restaurants are probably your best bets.andy bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15920660842290887782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1661976343938156682.post-68649325825961621622012-08-18T00:18:35.298+09:002012-08-18T00:18:35.298+09:00Nice list here. Thanks for posting. There was one ...Nice list here. Thanks for posting. There was one part that I thought was a little misleading though, the zaru soba section. I have yet to find a soba restaurant that serves a vegetarian cold soba tsuyu. It's always made with dashi (the bonito version). The only vegetarian soba tsuyu I've found is in the health food store. If you've know of a restaurant that serves a cold vegetarian tsuyu, please post as I'd love to try it out! Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com