[net.veg] Suggestions requested

sm@cvl.UUCP (Muralidhara Subbarao) (10/15/84)

Subject: Suggestions requested.
Newsgroups: net.veg
Distribution: usa

   I am an international graduate student. I am a vegeterian
   as my religion forbids eating meat ( i.e. all animal products
   like red meat, fish etc, except dairy products ). Although
   on some occassions I have taken eggs, I do not prefer to
   take it.

   I would like to know what I can order when I go out to eat.
   Especially, when I travel, I have to eat in a restaurant.
   I want to know all vegetarian dishes (remember no meat or fish)
   which I can order in a typical American restaurant like
   Mc Donalds and other well known chains.
   Some items which I am familiar with are: Fries, grilled cheese,
   vegetable sandwich, vegetable salad, yogurt, milk and cheese pizza.

   Specifically, what do you recommend for
       (a) breakfast,
       (b) lunch
       (c) dinner and    (pizza is good I know.)
       (d) snacks  ?

   
   I appreciate all suggestions. Thanks in advance.


                                  -murali.

rry@homxa.UUCP (R.YADAVALLI) (10/19/84)

>  I am an international graduate student. I am a vegeterian
>  as my religion forbids eating meat ( i.e. all animal products
>  like red meat, fish etc, except dairy products ). Although

I assume you are a Hindu based on your name. Being a Hindu myself and a
vegetarian, I am not aware that our *religion* forbids eating meat. There
are millions of Hindus who eat meat. It is more accurate to say that some
communities (such as Brahmins from a certain parts of the country) have chosen
vegetarian food habits. While the reasons for this lifestyle are not in the
scope of this reply, I do think that statements like the above mislead people
about our religion and result in stereotyping.

>  Specifically, what do you recommend for
>      (a) breakfast,
You can try English Muffins and Jelly, Pancakes or Waffles with syrup. 

>      (b) lunch
>      (c) dinner and    (pizza is good I know.)
Most restaurants serve tossed salads and fruit platters.
Mexican Restaurants usually have a good selection of vegetarian entrees like
Cheese Enchiladas, Tostadas with Beams and Cheese, Spanish Rice etc.
You can also try Italian restaurants. Eggplant Parmigiana, Fetucini Alfredo,
Manicotti are some of the vegetarian dishes you can try. If you are lucky,
you might even get vegetarian Lasgna and Spaghetti. By the way Spaghetti is
very easy to make at home too.
Middle Eastern restaurants have a variety of vegetarian dishes. Falafels are the
ones that come to my mind immediately. Greek restaurants have Spinach pie one
can try.

Hope this info is useful.

Raghu
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Holmdel, NJ
>      (d) snacks  ?
>
>                                 -murali.

ariels@orca.UUCP (Ariel Shattan) (11/01/84)

Beware frijoles (Mexican refried beans).  Many places, and most
canned varieties, make them with LARD.  I always ask before I order
them.  

Ariel (keep that pig fat away!) Shattan
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