Comments on: Mastering sub-meals on the way

By: visithra

visithra — Tue, 03 May 2005 14:34:38 +0000

If you’re a strict veg – you might want to be careful with thai food. Everything Thai has Fish paste in it including its soups. Ask first before you order.

Chinese is always safer – coz they actually observe veg on full and no moon days where they go without onion and garlic.

If you’re really concious check the type of cheese they use as well.

By: kanchadalayadakshi

kanchadalayadakshi — Mon, 02 May 2005 21:27:46 +0000

Vijay,

Just a quick note about relating ethnic dishes to our desi dishes. Actually I was just using that technique to make lazy geek interested in ethnic food. I figure once he tries the food he’ll explore and find other delicious choices that cannot be mapped to indian food.

Here’s a small list of things I’d recommend that are non-desi, but the queasy should probably stop reading right now.

Sushi/sashimi
feijoida(brazilian stew)
Tuna tatami
churascaria
dimsum( chicken feet’s yummy!)

By: bharani

bharani — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 23:54:53 +0000

hey lazygeek, long time…so u at seattle now ? ok…liked your review of c’mukhi..and truely, a rajni movie’s fervor is the same whether watched at Sathyam or at an Indian theater at the US…we watched it at Phoenix and had a great time…ok, has been a long time..just thought i’d drop by and say Hi..

By: raapi

raapi — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:04:16 +0000

Veggi Patty laam ok…aaanaaa
Vijii Paati sutta vada maari varumaa (??
-Raapi

By: Maverick

Maverick — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:58:16 +0000

Ippa dhaan yelaa comments-um padichu mudichen. BURPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Master, oru paper masala !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Venky Krishnamoorthy

Venky Krishnamoorthy — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:06:23 +0000

Hey, If you a “subway” fan, try “veggie wraps”. These are very tasty.

Also, avoid coke. These are not healthy. I prefer baked chips since the calorie content is less. One issue in the US is, if you outside too often you tend to put on too much weight.
Also, I always have yogurt, whenever I eat outside. The outside food are very spicy and yogurt helps to keep/clean your system.

By: Narayanan

Narayanan — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 08:15:40 +0000

I love SUBWAY. My favorite – Foot Long Veggie Patty on Wheat Bread with all veggies. Little bit of Salt and Pepper.!

UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM..Yummy.!!

By: Vijay

Vijay — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:47:07 +0000

Ethnic food is tastier and better than your subs and burgers. I like Kancha’s list from Iranian and Ethiopian cuisines. But if you think about it we try to relate every ethnic dish with something closer to our own desi dish to derive satisfaction, like Kancha has done above. I have heard some ppl say that they like Thai or Mexican food because they say its closer to few Desi food items. I like to try ethnic cuisine only if its tasty and not too close to what we have at home or in Desi restaurants. Otherwise, whats the point? And these cuisine restaurants can be expensive too.

A few more items to try:

At Romano’s Macaroni Grill, an Italian chain – you can make your own angel-hair pasta with ingredients like roasted red pepper, onions, artichokes, zuchchini squash, spinach etc. flavoured with a spicy Arrabiata sauce. See if your local Italian restaurant has this. Carraba’s, a chain, have this too

At good Mexican restaurants, try Chimichanga with fried onions, veggies and beans inside

Quesedillas stuffed with spinach, beans and other choice veggies

Actually in good Mexican restaurants even the Vegeteranio Burritos are worth a try.

In thai, you can try curry noodle with coconut milk in a spicy gravy,

Rama curry – peanut sauce poured over veggies and can be had with steamed rice.

And their lemon-based soup is one of the best appetizers ever.

American and Indian restaurants often fail in providing good appeteizers. I cant believe that samosas and bhel puris would often be listed under appetizers. They are appetite-killers. So are all these mozarella fried sticks which are often the only veggie appetizer at American/Italian restaurants.

Seattle should be having some good Vietnamese and other not-so-commonly found ethnic restaurants. You shouldnt be having problems finding veggies as long as you dont mind shelling out 8-15 bucks for a good meal.

By: Vijay

Vijay — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:24:28 +0000

“But I have to say I didn’t write it to get recoomendations. I can be honest in writing my blogs. If I needed therecommendations I would have asked for one as I had done before.”

LG, I just said it in jest, in a general tone. Of course everyone who reads these lists benefit too. Its like a mini discussion forum.

By: Venky Krishnamoorthy

Venky Krishnamoorthy — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 22:23:55 +0000

Try sub with the “veggie patti” it is awsome. You can also check out “Quizno’s” which serve you toasted subs and it is much better than the cold subs you get in subway