We recently went on a girl’s weekend trip to Seattle, which we are just recovering from by the way, haha! As newly transitioning Vegans we were eager to see what it would be like as Vegans on the go, especially in a foreign city.
So our plan of attack was to purchase snacks when we arrived in Seattle at a local grocery store, research the city for vegan friendly restaurants, and carry our happy cow ingredients list for easy access.
Conveniently there was a gourmet grocery store across from our hotel that happened to have quite the selection of vegan goodies. We were so shocked and thrilled by the selection. We found cookies, sour cream, cream cheese, chips, sandwiches, burritos, wraps, dips, granola bars etc. Needless to say we happily packed our cart and off we went to the hotel.
As delicious as our new found snacks were we wanted to indulge in a nice sit down vegan meal. We did quite a bit of research before deciding on where we wanted to go. We chose a restaurant called Wild Ginger in the heart of downtown Seattle. It was an Asian inspired restaurant with an abundant wine list...again we were Thrilled! They had an entire menu just for Vegans which we were both impressed with. We ordered Buddha rolls for an appetizer, market vegetables, and Rama Setu which was a curry like dish with yams, eggplant and tofu. Every dish was to die for, our favorite being the Rama Setu. Wild Ginger has a great vegan menu, impeccable service, and a welcoming ambience. We highly recommend it if you find yourself in downtown Seattle.
After our short jaunt over to Seattle we immediately thought of how it could be a challenge to eat as a vegan while gallivanting across the globe. That being said, here are our tips on how to eat vegan on the go.
1. Research the city you are travelling to (Google: "vegan restaurants in____")
2. Hit up a local grocery or health food store for snacks to carry with you
3. Connect with other Vegans (Google: "vegan blog _____")
4. If you are in a non-English speaking country know the lingo for Vegan phrases (for example "Soy Vegano"-means I'm vegan in Spanish)
5. Make it easier for yourself; try to pick menu items that can easily be vegan by omitting an item rather than asking them to creating a whole new dish
6. Talk to the locals when possible ask your local barista, grocery clerk or hotel concierge etc.
7. Pack ample supplies of vegan toiletries as these can be the hardest to get!
In addition to the above tips we always like to use resources online such as PETA.org, Happycow.net, and circleourearth.com
To take a look at what Wild Ginger has to offer click below:
Wild Ginger Vegan Menu
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