Thread: Vegan food. Why don't they use garlic and onion?

I eat at least one veggie dish a day and like to go to Jay food restaurants.

One question. Of all the delicious vegetables, why don't they use garlic and onions?

Originally Posted by 2Prick

I eat at least one veggie dish a day and like to go to Jay food restaurants.

One question. Of all the delicious vegetables, why don't they use garlic and onions?

Because "jeh" or "jay" is not vegitarian - its like super vegan plus.

Both onion and garlic "kill" the plant - you dig it up and so it no longer continues to grow.

There is vegetarian, there is vegan and then there is Jay food!

^ Wow!

I never knew that. Thanks!

So not even a snifter of fish sauce or shrimp paste anywhere then? That's gotta be a first for T'land!

I could be wrong about this but I thought the not eating alliums came from Chinese practices - they were thought to disturb your poise and tranquility, making you horny and bad-tempered.

Originally Posted by 2Prick

^ Wow!

I never knew that. Thanks!

So not even a snifter of fish sauce or shrimp paste anywhere then? That's gotta be a first for T'land!

The base for Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and most fish sauces is anchovies. I only know this because my lunatic first wife wouldn't touch any of it - couldn't bear to hear the little fishies scream.

The base for soy sauce is soya beans. No fish in any soy sauce that I have seen.

My error - misread part of an article, which was actually commenting on fish sauce with soy sauce in it as well.

Actually, many use mushrooms as part of their diets and these make for interesting simulated "meat," dishes along with the use of soya bean cake.

One other prohibitive if one is obsessed with being totally vegan is to stop the use of all things hot,spicy or otherwise pungent. Chiles of any description are out! disturbes the inner peace of ones body digestive tract.

Doing so, it keeps one's body consciousness alert which if one meditates is definitely something he/she wants to forget about. Red meat as well requires immense effort on one's digestive tract and also keeps ones attention away from their meditative practice.

It is recommended that you wait three hours after eating before you practice meditation so the body can fully digest its nourishment.

Sorry if I'm off topic.

Originally Posted by ltnt

One other prohibitive if one is obsessed with being totally vegan is to stop the use of all things hot,spicy or otherwise pungent. Chiles of any description are out! disturbes the inner peace of ones body digestive tract.

Now, now. They liven up the blandest of foods, prevent cancer, reduce aging and produce fantastic farts.

^So you've been smelling girls bicycle seats again 2Prick?

garlic is particularly healthy.

Why do these vegetarian, vegan meditating types always seem insipid and pale.

^No sun. Always meditating.

Originally Posted by draco888

The base for soy sauce is soya beans. No fish in any soy sauce that I have seen.

Yep. I had to do a double take on that one...

Originally Posted by Koojo

garlic is particularly healthy.

Why do these vegetarian, vegan meditating types always seem insipid and pale.

Because man is biologically an omnivore, not a herbivore. However they cut it, they pay a physical price for their belief system.

There might be something in this. Those wise old Chinese.

Think about hot-tempered Latino lovers (male and female) and the amount of garlic and onion they eat in their cuisines!

Originally Posted by Koojo

They need to eat more dead animals.

Actually, John Muir was a vegetarian and when asked why since he was killing the vegetables, he replied, because plants don't scream as loud when you kill them.

Could have been Bernard Shaw, I forget the place I read that one.

John Muir also tied himself to the top of a three hundred foot Giant Redwood tree before a storm hit Yosemite Valley so he could understand what it was like to be a Giant Redwood in a huge thunder and lightening storm. He also walked across America from the Appalachian Mountains to California doing the naturalist recording of plants and trees he found along the way. Sort of a Darwin of North America.

I'll have to see if I can get hold of any of his books. I hadn't heard of Muir before - cheers.

Originally Posted by Koojo

Why are you telling us this? And who is John Muir??

Do you read posts or just make replies? Com'on Koojo, get a grip. He was a late 1890's American Naturalist a la David Theroue, "Walden Pond." The difference is that John Muir traveled well beyond his little pond in his search of nature and its beginnings and life. His travels across America led to the establishment of the John Muir Trail, the making of Yosemite a National Park, his writings and sketches forever saved the plants, insects and wildlife to be found in his travels for millions of common people as well as naturalists around the world. Quite an interesting person and lived a very unique life. He had a House in Martinez California and its there today and can be visited daily. Much of his personal things are on view there.

I got interested in him as I was doing a re-vamp on a light oils unit at Shell Oil in Martinez during the 80's. I discovered his home and began reading his bio and other books about his work and travels. I think you'd enjoy some of his stuff if you've ever been to Yosemite Valley or visited the Giant Redwoods of Northern California.

Originally Posted by ltnt

Originally Posted by Koojo

Why are you telling us this? And who is John Muir??

Do you read posts or just make replies?

I hadn't noticed his name in previous posts in this thread, and having gone back through I still don't.

^Fair enough Koojo.

Originally Posted by Zooheekock

I could be wrong about this but I thought the not eating alliums came from Chinese practices - they were thought to disturb your poise and tranquility, making you horny and bad-tempered.

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