tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post3008464265136879507..comments2024-03-29T06:40:49.882+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Vegan eating out in MelbourneJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-3947272958216525442014-11-30T18:53:57.604+11:002014-11-30T18:53:57.604+11:00Great post Green Gourmet Giraffe! And thanks for t...Great post Green Gourmet Giraffe! And thanks for the plug :-)The Good Heartedhttp://www.thegoodhearted.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-20483699654927822572014-11-26T01:13:47.734+11:002014-11-26T01:13:47.734+11:00Yay - thank you for posting this. I've only be...Yay - thank you for posting this. I've only been to Melbourne once, but I loved it, and I hope to get back there before too long and eating my way around town!Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066424084187434409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-42249452050811848852014-11-23T14:12:38.978+11:002014-11-23T14:12:38.978+11:00Fun! I love how vegan-friendly it is. If I ever ma...Fun! I love how vegan-friendly it is. If I ever make it out there, I know I have some places to check out. I especially love the sound of the Raw Hawaiian Live Pizza and the cupcakes. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741739604149676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-7030997635660873122014-11-22T02:04:38.197+11:002014-11-22T02:04:38.197+11:00Thank you Johanna.
The good side of it all is I ge...Thank you Johanna.<br />The good side of it all is I get to cook at home a lot (I am work-at-home freelancer so this is no problem at all) and my husband cooks too, so I get to eat lovely things (I am only vegetarian, not vegan, but I often find vegan food much more interesting and yours here (the pics) just looks fabulous). <br /><br />What never fails to amaze me is the general use of garlic (and onions) in all kinds of cuisines ... Greek? Check. Italian? German? French? Spanish? Check. They all claim garlic as one of their special national spices or what. We have a great Indian restaurant where I live but even they forget my plea to leave out the garlic sometimes - I have an Ayurveda cookbook and it contains no garlic at all, but the same meals :-)<br />And whenever I have a look at one of those lovely vegan books ... the same story: "Chop some garlic and onions and then try to find out which other ingredients you'd like to add" :-) (sorry, but if something tastes so bad and is everywhere, one gets a bit sarcastic, especially since most things would taste great without it, too.) Luckily, I can ignore it in recipes and as I said, I have time to cook at home, so no problem there. During our last visit in Georgia (Caucasus) we mostly bought food in supermarkets and risked a few restaurant visits asking about the ingredients and it was no problem, either. But generally, visiting a country and simply taking it for granted they don't use garlic & Co. if it is not written on the menu ... that's a bad idea. Well. :-)alcessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449219751306791459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-27871023029836067192014-11-21T23:46:08.375+11:002014-11-21T23:46:08.375+11:00So many veg-friendly places!! I love it. So many veg-friendly places!! I love it. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-37056010257736775802014-11-21T22:28:53.329+11:002014-11-21T22:28:53.329+11:00Thanks Charlie - the nachos were delicious - and y...Thanks Charlie - the nachos were delicious - and yes there are more vegan options but it can be confusing to follow the notation showing veg food - I got so confused at a cafe recently that had V and VO next to some dishes but not next to others that were vegetarian.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56495909389528670342014-11-21T22:23:50.355+11:002014-11-21T22:23:50.355+11:00Thanks Kate - if you have a cousin living here sou...Thanks Kate - if you have a cousin living here sound like you have good reason to visit - good company and good food :-) Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-73683223633005531682014-11-21T22:22:25.530+11:002014-11-21T22:22:25.530+11:00Thanks Shaheen - I would love you to be in touch i...Thanks Shaheen - I would love you to be in touch if you are in Melbourne (and I would love you to try some of the cafes in Melbourne). It is hopeful that you say things are changing in Cardiff. When I started blogging 7 years ago there was nothing like this - it really seems to have changed hugely over this time so there is hope for Cardiff. Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-34064194278530380132014-11-21T22:20:39.349+11:002014-11-21T22:20:39.349+11:00Wow Alcessa - that is really sad to hear how hard ...Wow Alcessa - that is really sad to hear how hard it is for you. I feel for you because my little girl is so good at eating plain vegies but finding plain vegies when eating out is so rare. <br /><br />The sort of vegan food I can see you eating in Melbourne is perhaps a smoothie and some chips - and there is Gopals - the Hari Krishna cafe that I didn't mention (there were too many places to mention) where I think they cook without onion and garlic so you might get a meal there at least. Maybe some stuff on the brunswick ploughman's platter might be ok for you and maybe the CLT or other bagel sort of rolls. <br /><br />There are a lot of sandwich bars where you can choose very plain salad ingredients to go into your sandwich and I think you would probably do ok there but it is not fine dining. However I think there are more and more cafes that make an effort to cater for different dietary requirements so you might manage Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-80837484121069229522014-11-21T22:09:46.821+11:002014-11-21T22:09:46.821+11:00Thanks Kari - it has been interesting reflecting o...Thanks Kari - it has been interesting reflecting on the vegan food I have eaten in Melbourne as I don't like to ask too many questions about food when out and prefer a cafe where it is clear if it is vegetarian or vegan - so I was quite impressed at how much I could be confident was vegan. I think this is a fine reflection of Melbourne's vegan sceneJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-44477961966028765912014-11-21T22:09:01.840+11:002014-11-21T22:09:01.840+11:00I've also started noticing a lot more vegan pl...I've also started noticing a lot more vegan places popping up and regular restaurants serving more vegan options. I do love the look of that very generous serve of nachos! xxHotly Spicedhttp://hotlyspiced.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-87901648747122998522014-11-21T22:07:03.823+11:002014-11-21T22:07:03.823+11:00Thanks Rika - so sweet of you to be so kind about ...Thanks Rika - so sweet of you to be so kind about the post - sounds like you have a great selection of cafes to visit - hope you enjoy our Melbourne offerings. I think the Brunswick ploughman's lunch is still on the menu at Code Black and they have a few other interesting vegan options.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-83693246171818609762014-11-21T22:04:11.415+11:002014-11-21T22:04:11.415+11:00Thanks Louise - I would love to live in New York a...Thanks Louise - I would love to live in New York and be able to visit lots of cafes there - everything I read about there sound amazing - hope you try the avocado with dukkah - if only to make you feel like you are in a nice cafe with lots of healthy choices :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-84350723512632756952014-11-21T08:12:11.746+11:002014-11-21T08:12:11.746+11:00What a amazing resource, Johanna! I know where to ...What a amazing resource, Johanna! I know where to look next time I'm in Melbourne. I'm also going to share with my cousin who lives there. It all looks so good!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092193785206077083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-5684915967785480902014-11-21T06:31:29.775+11:002014-11-21T06:31:29.775+11:00I so so wish there were more choices where I live,...I so so wish there were more choices where I live, other the cafe that I worked nowhere does good vegan or vegetarian food, the closest city Cardiff is beginning to have some vegan and vegetarian offerings, even pop ups - but I have to say the standard is average (canteen style) and the food not particularly innovative. I am just drooling and am in total envy at what you have enjoyed and introduced us too, should I ever be in Melbourne I wont be short of places to choose from, and should i ever find myself there, I will be in touch x Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-87332027926340856762014-11-21T06:30:45.569+11:002014-11-21T06:30:45.569+11:00Thank you very much.
I sometimes try to get meals...Thank you very much. <br />I sometimes try to get meals without these things in Germany and either it is not possible or they promise it is and in the end, I still get the garlic :-) <br />It's the same as gluten or lactose: as soon as you can't eat them it turns out they are everywhere. <br />We even have a nice vegetarian restaurant nearby, but it is self-service and full of garlic, onions, leeks, any other garlic and onion relatives plus vinegar (no exagerration, this is Germany), so I have given up restaurant visits...alcessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449219751306791459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-75242855029810206102014-11-21T05:00:20.851+11:002014-11-21T05:00:20.851+11:00I'm sure you can request meals without onions ...I'm sure you can request meals without onions and garlic as long as you notify them in advance - it's a very common request in Asia!rika@vmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901767751926870086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-2066334081901774782014-11-21T03:11:32.400+11:002014-11-21T03:11:32.400+11:00Oh, I so want to move to Melbourne right now!
The...Oh, I so want to move to Melbourne right now!<br /><br />There is one question, though, I feel the urge to ask ... as a vegetarian who cannot eat onions, garlic or vinegar (don't ask :-)) ... would I still get fat or at least survive in Melbourne? :-)alcessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449219751306791459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-72026765138412120442014-11-21T00:05:56.724+11:002014-11-21T00:05:56.724+11:00And this just drives home the sentiments I express...And this just drives home the sentiments I expressed in my last comment :D What a great round up - a brilliant resource for those wanting veg food in Melbourne.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887621874869110597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-64308293932690938212014-11-20T12:52:38.028+11:002014-11-20T12:52:38.028+11:00Thank you dear Johanna for your kind e-mail! ♡
Yo...Thank you dear Johanna for your kind e-mail! ♡<br /><br />You have absolutely no idea how thrilled I am to see your amazing list of vegan eats in Melbourne! All of your food photos are making me a hungry person, including the burgers & churros! Yong Green Food, Lord of the Fries, Smith & Daughters, Vegie Bar, Raw Trader, Mr. Nice Guy Cupcakes, and Las Vegan were on my list of places to try! Filled bagels and fancy cupcakes from Mr Nice Guy Cupcakes sound lovely plus the food at Yong Green Food and Code Black look so yummy! I would love to try the Brunswick ploughman’s lunch at Code Black - dukkah sounds amazing...<br /><br />Again I just wanted to thank you so much for taking the time to set this post up, you’re the sweetest - we’re going to have a wonderful time in Melbourne and eat tons of amazing food because of your beautifully written post :) I am eternally grateful, Johanna! rika@vmhttp://www.veganmiam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-26028553863332734222014-11-20T11:38:35.059+11:002014-11-20T11:38:35.059+11:00That's it, I coming to Melbourne!!! Everyhting...That's it, I coming to Melbourne!!! Everyhting sounds so yummy Johanna I can't stand it AND I don't even follow a vegan diet!!! I'm really beginning to miss having the choices I use to have living in New York. Don't get me wrong, where I live in the state, Pennsylvania, has its choices to but oh so many of them are not healthy or diet conscience and I don't see it changing any time soon. <br /><br />You have amassed quite a collection of choices Johanna, I am more than intrigued by the avocado with dukkah. I LOVE Dukkah but on avocado. I'll be trying that at home for sure!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Johanna...~~louise~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07335196139849995706noreply@blogger.com