New vegan restaurant in Hawaii

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New vegan restaurant in Hawaii!

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Thursday, April 25, 2002 7:22:55 AM

theblossominglotus (blossoming lotus)

 

The Portal’s Blossoming Lotus Cafe

The Goodness of Jah and Gaia Endures Forever:

Vegan World Cuisine

Soups

1. Sista Jah Love’s Squash Soup

2. Daddy Dread’s Vital Ital Corn Chowder

3. The Light of Lights Live Carrot Ginger Soup

4. Surya’s Rainbow Gazpacho

5. Shalom Alechem : Mid-East Chick Pea

6. Kala lau’s Garden of Eden Vegetable Soup

 

Pizzas

1. Tat Tvam Asi Thai Tofu

2. Joie D’Vivre Grilled Vegetable

3. Madre Grande Mexican

4. Jai to the Most High Mediterranean

 

Breads

1. Shiva’s Himalayan Stuffed Bread

2. Mexican Manna Stuffed Bread

3. Awakening Dragon Grilled Vegetable Stuffed Bread

4. Kaia’s I and I Jamaican Rotti

5. Down Home Cosmic Corn Bread

 

Casseroles

1. Jewel of the Lotus Thai Lasagne

2. Spinach and Portabella Mushroom Lasagne in Wonderland

3. Super Shakti Spanikopita

4. Nooanda Will Soar: Vegetable Tofu Quiche

5. Baba’s Boca Blue Corn Enchilada

6. The Om Great Spirit ;Polenta Black Sweet Rice Casserole w/ Squash Sauce

 

Ethnic

1. One Love Tofu Cacciatore

2. Govinda’s Curried Seitan

3. Buddhapest’s Hungarian Tofu Stroganoff

4. Swan Dancers South West Tempeh Chili

5. Samadhi Lotus Spinach Basmati Rolls

6. Zion’s Gate Jamaican Rice and Beans

7. His Emperial Majesty’s Ethiopian Kale and Yam

 

 

Living Foods

1. 108 Matajis’ Mediterranean Sunflower Seed Dip

2. Amma’s Aloha Pate

3. Mewse’s Conquering Lion Cashew Cheese

4. Sun Ru’s Sundance Sundried Tomato Pesto

5. A Sea of Candles Walnut Pesto

6. Allah Ackbar Live Hummus

 

Cold Salads/Spreads/Wrap Fillings

1. Charlies Relief: Tunaless Tempeh Salad

2. The Joy of Soy Eggless Egg Salad

3. The Jungle Chicken Friendly Seitan Salad

4. Pele’s Pineapple Macademia Nut Salsa

5. Fire Dancers on the Mountain Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

6. Rasta Pasta Salad

7. Tropical Paradise Purple Sweet Potato Salad

8. Hari Jiwan Karr’s Sea Vegetable Salad

 

Dressings

1. Gaias Green Goddess

2. The Lovetarians Toasted Pecan Vinaigrette

3. Uma’s Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette

4. Yo Chai’s Miso Tahini

5. One LoveThai Peanut

6. Thousand Petalled Lotus Live House

 

Desserts

1. The Bliss of Krishna Tropical Rice Pudding

2. Malama Aina’s Bananananda Bread (malama aina is hawaiin for love of the

land)

3. I lLove Kali Ma’s Kava brownies

4. Music Mountain’s Carob Chip Walnut Cookies

5. Children of the Earth Tribe’s Wonder-full Fudge Brownies

6. Mamma Freedom’s Chocolate Cake with Frosting

7. Shanti’s Third Eye Balls

8. His Emperial Majesty’s Chocolate Pudding

9. Baraka’s Berry Muffins

10. Dream Weavers Live Fruit Pie

11. Iron Lion Zion Ginger Bliss Cookies

12. Carpe Diem Carrot Cake

13. Bambooddha’s Blueberry Walnut Cobbler

14. Cosmic Curl Girls Oatmeal Chewies

 

Miscellaneous

1. The Wakantanka homemade Taro Burger

2. Mysterium Tremendum Tofu Cutlets

3. Arch Angel’s Grilled Vegetable Marinade

4. Avalon’s Magical Mushroom Gravy

5. Aiyah’s Garden Salad

 

Vegan World Cuisine

Welcome to the Portal’s Blossoming Lotus Café. Here we offer an exciting

sampling of plant-based cuisine from over thirteen different countries or

regions from around the world. We represent and celebrate the cuisine from

Mexico, The Middle East, Thailand, Western and Eastern Europe, The

Mediterranean, India, Italy, Jamaican Rastafarian, South Western United

States, Traditional America, Japan, Greece, Ethiopia, and of course local

Hawaiian. All of our dishes are dairy and egg free. We use organically and

locally grown ingredients whenever possible. We include live food selections

as well as wheat and oil free dishes. The names of the dishes honor some of

the many paths towards love, healing and compassion. Please see our

informational brochure that provides a more detailed description of the

ingredients used in the dishes and some of the symbolism included on the

menu.

 

We celebrate the richness of cultural diversity and also seek to unite,

through the universal ritual of eating, as one earth tribe that lives in

peace and mutual respect for our precious differences and for this

mysterious planet upon which we tread.

 

We affirm the reality of vibrational healing and that the vibration of the

person preparing the food has an impact upon the final outcome of the dish

and upon the vibration of the person consuming the food. We feel that it is

imperative to allow for the positive vibration of love and well wishing for

others to be cultivated in our hearts as we prepare the food, blessing it

during every stage of its preparation and presentation.

 

We are holding the intention that the kitchen is a temple and that preparing

food for others is a sacred service. To honor this, the food is sometimes

referred to as ‘Prasad’- one translation of this Sanskrit word could be

“food that is blessed and sanctifiedâ€. We celebrate our good fortune and

that the blessings in our lives are beyond measure. We cultivate the

sentiment of love and well wishing for others. May all feel this blessed.

May all feel this gratitude and love. May our love for others and our

celebration of the mystery and gift of life be for the benefit of all

beings. We are grateful that we, unlike many, have access to abundant high

quality organic food and are physically able to prepare it. We treat this

food with reverence and regard the preparation of food for others as

precious service.

 

A vegetarian diet is one that does not include meat, fish or poultry.

“Vegan†is a word that is used to describe a vegetarian diet that does not

include the consumption of animal based products. Because it does not

include animal products, the phrase ‘plant-based’ is sometimes used instead

of the word vegan. A strict vegan would not consume honey, nor would they

wear or use articles containing leather or fur.

 

 

People chose to adopt a vegan diet for many reasons. For some it is because

of the health risks that are associated with diets that are high in

saturated fats and cholesterol. Many notice positive changes in their health

when they switch their diet to one that includes living foods, fresh fruits

and vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains. They discover that

diet is an important variable in the healing process and that many of the

illnesses that are prevalent today can be prevented, cured or minimized with

the aid of appropriate changes in one’s diet and lifestyle.

 

Some hold moral and religious beliefs that prohibit the killing or

mistreatment of animals. They point to the dairy, egg, meat and veal

industry as well as the fur and animal experimentation industry as

needlessly inflicting enormous suffering upon sentient beings. Others chose

this diet as a political statement, pointing to the fact that the

environmental impact of a vegan diet is marginal compared to that which is

caused by the present factory farming methods and wish to live as gently as

possible upon our fragile mother earth.

 

Vegan ‘natural’ food preparation is based upon the belief that food is best

consumed in as close to its whole, natural state as possible. This means

working with fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, unprocessed grains,

unbleached flours and minimally refined oils and sweeteners. It also means

leaving out the harmful chemicals, artificial colors, flavors and

preservatives that are unnecessarily included in many of our foods and

therefore the temple of our bodies. The wonderful thing is that there is no

need to compromise on taste and creativity when eating ‘the natural way’.

 

Thank you for coming into our space. Please enjoy your meal and offer us any

suggestions as to how we may serve you better. We leave you with a portion

of the mission statement for The Portal’s Blossoming Lotus Café.

 

Evolving Dream Vision for the

Heart of the Thousand Petalled Blossoming Lotus Flower

 

<sum> To activate planetary healing by offering plant-based cuisine in as

many outlets as possible, beginning with the Portal’s Blossoming Lotus Café

on Kauai, Hawaii.

<sum> To allow for the creation of the highest, most loving, most prayer

infused, healing vibration as possible and to have this healing vibration

transmitted through the food to all those who partake of it.

<sum> To manifest non-violence and humility in all actions of thought, word

and deed, dedicating all actions to the good of others.

<sum> To function as a local community resource center for various healing

modalities and for environmental, social, political and animal rights

educational information.

<sum> To serve as an example of impeccable environmental responsibility and

to affirm the benefits of organic farming by using organically and locally

grown ingredients whenever possible.

 

May all beings be happy.

May the fruits of our service be for the benefit of all beings. JAH bless.