Guest guest Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Tuesday, April 3, 2007 THE ZEIT GIST Veggies of the world unite Site offers solace for Japan's rare, beleaguered breed of steak-shunners By THOMASINA LARKIN Staff Writer Yakitori, " donburi, " " shabu shabu. " Pig feet, cow tongue, whale bacon. Even salads in Japan are usually topped with chicken, wee fishies or eggs. A newcomer to Japan tucks into vegitarian fare at a restaurant in Tokyo. THOMASINA LARKIN PHOTO Despite Japan's long and rich history of following a healthy and largely vegetarian diet, one can be hard-pressed these days to find nonmeat-laden dishes on many menus across the nation. Hunting down an eatery that bears no blade to our feathered and furry friends can be a difficult mission. And it can be just as tough finding like-minded friends who face the same feat for a feast. " You know how hard it is to bump into vegetarians or vegans in real life in Japan? " says Aya Kitagawa, who moved to Vancouver, Canada, a year ago. " Veg people, especially in Japan, have lots of difficulties because of nonveg-dominant and antiveg societies. " full story: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20070403zg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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