We were at the launch of the Singapore Vegetarian Food Guide at the Botantic Gardens recently. Although a relatively slim guide compared with other general food guides, much efforts were put in to collate the entries. The food-tography looks tantalising too. Those who have the book ought to make full use of it, by sharing it with friends and by giving as much constructive feedback to it as possible (by emailing Vegetarian Society Singapore).
Last Saturday, we are as usual not sure what to have for dinner. We decided to consult our newly possessed food oracle. After briefly browsing through it, we were spoiled for choice! But one entry stood out the most with its description vegan lasagna! No vegans can resist a vegan lasagna (I think!), and we decided to patronise the restaurant and to see how accurate the guide’s description was. We reached around 8ish, famished. The ambience was cosy and it was almost full house.
The waitress was quick to serve and handed us the menus. One look at the menu design, my occupational habit kicked in. I thought its layout was cluttered, and with little design. From a marketing point of view, I wondered how does this shabby old dog-earred menu appealed to the patrons. There are some food photos in the menu but a look at the photo of the lasagna left me wondering if it would be as nice as imagined. After some hesitation, we decided to still go for it. There’s lots of variety – from western food to local delights (Do take your time and look through it). Without further ado, we ordered a baked basil pesto rice, a vegan lasagna, a vegan pizza and an ABC fruit juice.
While waiting for food, we had a look at the display corner. There’s some magazines for browsing, leaflets for taking home and enzyme solutions for purchasing. Other than ala carte meals, they also sell some cakes and muffins at the front counter for those with the sweet tooth. It would be nice to have a vegan cheesecake over a cup of nice hot tea. That would definitely be on our wishlist for the next visit.
After a short ten-minute wait, we were served with an exquisitely presented plate of lasagna with the juice. The photo in the menu definitely does not do any justice to the real thing. A bite into the lasagna and the only regret I had about it surfaced – ‘Alas! I have to share this dish!’ The vegetables were generously cut and layered with the lasagna sheets. A dip of the salsa sauce made the lasagna more complete. The vegan cheese on the top layer gave it a nice chewy texture. Simply scrumptious! :dribble:
Next came the vegan pizza. At first glance, I thought it looked like a big dry cookie – till the waitress kindly introduced it as the vegan (tofu) pizza. Being the greedy one, I took the first slice. Beneath the plain tofu lies a fusion of mushroom and minced mock meat blended with really yummy tomato sauce (sorry for unable to remember all the ingredients :bobo: ).
Finally came the baked rice! The rice was fragrant with basil pesto and garnished with cubes and slices of carrots, mock ham, mushroom and capsicum. Simply savoury! However, if you don’t fancy basil pesto, you might find it a bit too heavy in taste. On a downside, we only knew the baked rice was not vegan after we had ate it. It’s our mistake for assuming everything on the menu is vegan. For vegans out there, never hesitate to ask about the ingredients. Hmmm, why can’t they use the vegan cheese as they used on the lasagna on the baked rice? (Will be suggesting this to 7Sensations) That would be perfect! :kiss:
Nonetheless, it was still a gratifying meal! :))
www.7-sensations.com (with much better photographs)
JULY SPECIAL PROMOTION!
From 1 to 31 July 2009, just bring along the Food Guide to participating restaurants and enjoy a 10% discount on dine-in cuisine, and other exciting offers!
So get your copy of the Food Guide now and discover the tantalising buffet of local veg fare!
VSS members are entitled to one free copy. Subsequent copies are available for $2.50 (includes 50c postage) per booklet. Just contact us at svfg(at)vegetarian-society.org.
*Please note that copies at the Singapore Visitors Centres are meant for tourists only. Thanks for your understanding.*
So nice of you to share this information.
When I talk to non-vegetarian Buddhist, many of them are not aware that the vegetarian food in Singapore has gone very far from the traditional one, it is now very delectable, trendy, more toward fusion and new age …
Non-vegetarian can enjoy Vegetarian or Meatless Cuisine, not limited to those vegetarians, monk/nuns, those opt for 1st and 15th day to go veg …
Many also think that they can’t go vegetarian even for one meal. In reality, their breakfast is just bread and jam or egg, or without meat, they are already able to have a meatless meal a day but not knowing it.
If anyone interest to get a copy for S$2 or a free copy.
Hee..hee… I am not a VSS member or of any link related to VSS. I only volunteer at their exhibitions a few times only …
But you may consider joining as a VSS member (non vegetarian also can) for $30 per year or continue to be a member by paying $30 each yr to renew.
You can treat this as doing good deeds (ç§ç¦ç”°) with just $30 – (help an organization to bringing awareness of vegetarianism to general public (a healthy diet, a healthy planet and less suffering for animals) …
If you think further, you are not only helping the animals, you are also helping human beings (who can eat meatless) to cultivate more goodness, to have healthier body, the mother earth, to create new positive conditions (karma) in Samsara …
For $30 which 99.9% of the blog reader here can afford (0.1% is me who is without job for more than 6 yrs), you also get most of your $ back via $10 food vouchers to use and other discount voucher etc, check the info here http://www.vegetarian-society.org/?q=node/6
Good Deal?
Wow, saliva dripping, heard much abt 7 but haven’t tried yet.
I do miss my 1st Spinach Lasagne tried in Sydney and cldn’t find similar in Spore.
Do they serve with onion & garlic?
Must find time to visit it…
Thks crystal for providing more info on Vegetarian Society Singapore 🙂
Anonymous, nope they don’t serve onion & garlic.
Didn’t know 7 Sensations has such a beautiful chinese name – 七彩轩, just read it from
http://eat.omy.sg/index.php?articleID=1770&option=com_article&task=detail
At the end of the review, so touch to read the below, to see so many veg*n eateries putting in their heart and soul, struggling to provide compassionate food to make this world much more beautiful, to enrich the vegetarian diet for all. Maybe, whether we are vegetarian or non-vegetarian, we should give them some supports to carry on:
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I think there are few veg*n restaurants got into Simply Dining Restaurants Guide, so vegetarian food is not bland and boring anymore …
As part of Singapore Meatout Week (17-26 July) , 7Sensations – http://www.7-sensations.com is having a Sunday Dinner promotion for the entire month of July only.
* 20% off the total bill (no minimum spending)
* an additional 5% off for spending above $100
* Not valid with other promotions, discounts or special offers
Thanks … 🙂
In fact, Buddhist should support the ‘Singapore Meatout Week” wholeheartedly … it tie with the Buddhist Teaching,
no killing, doing goods …
Are there any more veg eateries having great offers that we can share with ALL (veg or non-veg) ?
I think everyone should support Meatout week wholeheartedly, not just Buddhists.
Religion or not, it’s basic humanity to avoid evil and do good. :sideways:
I think I shall post the details of VSS Singapore Meatout Week here. (Extracted from VSS eNewsletter, to subscribe http://www.vegetarian-society.org/?q=node/700 )
Singapore Meatout Week 2009 – 17 to 26 July 2009
For the past few years, VSS has organized a Singapore Meatout Week, a time when people try to go without meat for a day or more. This year, Meatout Week is 17-26 July, an extra long week, to make it extra easy to find a day to go meatless. The week always coincides with the Singapore Food Festival:
Headlining Meatout Week 2009 are talks by Professor T. Colin Campbell, author of the book The China Study. This evidence-based book on plant-based nutrition has sold approximately 400,000 copies:
(Refer to http://www.vegetarian-society.org/chinastudy for more details.)
One familiar feature of Singapore Meatout Week is special discounts from veg eateries. Here are two.
7 Sensations – 16 Madras Street S. 208413, 62988198,
is having a Sunday Dinner promotion for the entire month of July only.
* 20% off the total bill (no minimum spending)
* an additional 5% off for spending above $100
* Not valid with other promotions, discounts or special offers
Brownie Factory – 391 Orchard Road, B2-08-4A, Takashimaya Food Hall Ngee Ann City
15% off Vegetarian & Vegan Brownies:
Vegetarian Triple Chocolate Fudge – A nutless dark egg free Chocolate
Brownie frosted with dark Chocolate Fudge with sprinklings of dark and white Chocolate chips.
Vegan Chocolate Brownie – Egg, dairy and honey free nutless Chocolate Brownie frosted with Soy Milk Fudge Frosting.
New Brownie Specially Created for Singapore Meatout Week: “Berry Vege” Chocolate Brownie – Double-Decker egg-free Brownie frosted with Cranberry and Raspberry jams and frosted with dark Chocolate Fudge.
🙂 Sorry for having such a long post.
No worries Ed, thks for the extra info (Y)