PAT/ vegetarian foods in restaurants and Deli's (kinda long)

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This is mostly in reply to the previous post. Some additional thoughts have

wandered in. (I

apologize for length, but brevity seems to be getting me into hot water.)

 

>. . . I should not have understated it. I am NOT talking about broken English,

but one

where I have no clue as to whether or not they understood my question and that

has

nothing to do with a mild language barrier.

 

That's clearer now. The situation is always frustrating, I know.

 

>I was not criticizing them at all, I was pointing out, which you apparently

missed, that it

makes going to restaurants difficult to do since I am a vegan and I need to be

sure that I

am not eating something that I object to.

 

I didn't miss that - I do know what a vegan is.

 

>I am offended by your harsh and judgmental reply. You have made a huge leap and

" assumed " something not there. Perhaps it is just that you don't understand the

complexities of veganism as I observe it. But it absolutely has nothing to do

with what you

have presumed. And since you quoted me it was directed at me.

 

Well, I remain sad that Chinese restaurants get a bad rap, that old

history/baggage plus

language problems often cause these restaurants to have a doubtful reputation.

This is

especially sad since some of the best food in the world is produced by Cantonese

chefs -

including vegetarian and vegan food (yes, when you can get it). I stand by that.

I

suggested that 'no chicken' might mean literally 'no chicken' - something we

are agreed

on . . . The 'complexities of veganism as [you] observe it'? Well of course I

can't know that.

But I suspect you might have overjudged your singularity here.

 

Please don't berate me for things that you assume I assumed, okay? I don't quite

understand why you should think I am ignorant of and unsympathetic to vegans. As

for

being harsh and judgmental, I don't see that at all. I really don't. It wasn't

intended and I

don't see it in what I wrote. I thought we had a good discussion going here,

Linda. I

quoted you as a start to what I had to say - to indicate what my line of thought

was. My

musings, however, were not intended for you alone.

 

To conclude this overlong post, I would advise anyone to stay away from places

in which

they cannot place their confidence. I also try, when I think I can get a good

hearing, to let

places I go to know how easy it is to make something vegetarian and even vegan.

Many are

willing to make up something especially for us - the chef often loves the

challenge -

sometimes right on the spot. Luxury. Bliss. Anyone else had any happy

experiences like

that? I would imagine so. They don't all hate us out there - or at least they

like the

business!

 

And now, Linda, a query for you (and of course anyone else reading): You mention

Mexican restaurants. Do you find that they are more suitable to your needs? I'm

always

worried about lard. And of course the cheese is a problem . . .

 

Best, Pat