Many Taipei students get
out of school and go straight to cram schools for several hours trying to fill
what should be an already full head with more information, and in the process
further destroying any chance of a wholesome childhood with a balance of learning
and play.
Often students have time just to grab a
bite between classes, as do teachers, and with mostly snack food available,
this is rarely vegetarian and is rarely nutritious.
So it is good that 5 years ago the Vegi
Garden (植善蔬食多國料理)
opened on Kaifeng Street offering meals in Eastern and Western styles that are “pure
veg, low sugar, low salt, low oil”.
The menu sounds exotic, ranging from
Japanese wild mushroom hand-made noodles (NT$180) and Thai sweet and sour hot
pot (NT$260), to Spanish golden stewed rice (NT$190) and pumpkin mushroom baked
penne pasta (NT$210). For an additional NT$80, all become set meals with a
soup, side dish and drink.
NOMM found the soup good, and the side dish
(soft white tofu) excellent. The main dishes of Italian wild mushroom rice (NT$190)
and Thai coconut milk curry hot pot (NT$260) were disappointing, however. The
latter’s soup was so weak it was unidentifiable as having been made with either
curry or coconut milk.
Address: No.47, Kaifeng St. Sec. 1 (開封街一段47號)
Telephone: 02-23118198
Hours: 11:00~14:00 & 17:00~21:00
NOMM processed food index: 1 (low)
Text and photos © Jiyue Publications 2012
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