For those who has been following my blog, you know that I have been 'trying' to be a vegetarian after reading Dr. D'Adamo's book about blood type and diet. Emphasis on the 'trying', hehe. However, it is looking like it is becoming an epic fail because I couldn't seem to give up on my love for meat. Now, I am moving to a new theory than I might have some sort of allergy to gluten foods and 'trying' to keep my diet gluten-free these days. Again, emphasis on the 'trying'. Anyway, that will be another blogpost altogether. Haha!
However, my short love affair to vegetarian had sprung some advantages that lead me to discover good vegetarian places. I learned about VeganBurg through The Hungry Ang Mo's blog.
VeganBurg has perfectly combined the concept of vegetarianism and fast food. I am known for being such a fast food fiend so this idea sit really well with me, hehe. I went to their Eunos outlet. They have four other outlets namely, Golden Shoe, Marina Boulevard, The Grandstand and Orchard Gateway. Their Jalan Eunos outlet, the founding restaurant is a cute hole-in-the-wall restaurant with a sort-of military barracks theme but still coming off as quirky and comfy.
Burgers have always my comfort food. Their patties are made from GM0 free soya and mushrooms that is pan-grilled to perfection. You can hardly tell you are eating veggies at all which makes it a hit for both vegans and non-vegans alike. I got to try their three types of burger and one side dish.
CRACKED PEPPER MAYO
Biting into this burger with just your gustatory senses, you can't hardly tell you are eating meat at all. However, if your olfactory nerves are still working, you can kinda smell that this is not real meat. It doesn't have an awful smell. It just smelled organic and green, hehe. You can taste the unique tickle of the pepper through this gustatory adventure of your tongue. This burger, however, should come with a warning. It is soooo filling. It can't hardly finish half of it.
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE BURGER
Pineapple was never my favorite fruit but I realized I do love pineapples in burgers and pizza. I always order Hawaiian pizza and I have been a fan of Jollibee's Hawaiian Aloha burger. I also love sweet & sour pork and pineapple which is the reason for that sweet-sourish yumminess. However, to my disappointment, this yummy-looking burger didn't reach my expectation. It was not bad, just alright. I polish it off in a few minutes. The patty was good, a bit thinner than the other burger patties but good. The lettuce was fresh and crisp. I like the ciabatta bread bun and the almonds on top of it. But the hard core of the pineapple was not removed. So biting into that thick hard core was not pleasant at all. I just simply took the half eaten pineapple at the side and left it untouched.
CHICK'N TARTAR BURGER
This baby is the recommended burger of Hungry Ang Mo. And I totally agree with him. This is by far my favourite burger in VeganBurg. This burger is also a seasonal special and not regularly served throughout the year. It has a crispy patty with fresh lettuce & alfalfa with a delicious tartar sauce. It has this good amount of spiciness. It gives your tongue a bit of ziga-zing-zing that is quite delightful. It has a tagline that I believe was taken from the ever-charming Barry Stinson of How I Met Your Mother. It is is Legen---- what for it---dary...
All burgers comes with a combo meal with fries and drinks. For the drinks, you choose from Iced Lemon Tea, Orange Passion Fruit or Apple Blackcurrant juices.
They have also a lot of side dishes. My favorite is their crispy potato & spinach pops.
It is crunchy and crisp on the outside and soft & yummy on the inside. Love it!
VeganBurg also accepts delivery. Minimum order is $30 with delivery charge.
So even with my break-up to vegetarianism, would I still keep coming back to VeganBurg? Hell, yea! Vegetarian or non-vegetarian, VeganBurg definitely got me hooked.
Hey Little Miss Honey,
ReplyDeleteFantastic review of Vegan Burg, I like your writing style and pictures!
Thank you for highlighting my blog in this post, and I hope that my site can give you the inspiration to continue your meat-free diet.
Considering you're interested in diet and nutrition - Have you researched about juice fasting and detox? This is something I experiment with occasionally and find the results are great!
Keep up the good work!
Luke
I do see the benefits of the meat-free diet but I also noted bloatedness when I take faux-meat hence, my theory that I am allergic to gluten. I did try making my own detox juice one time but didn't survive after one day. Love to get some recipes of your juice detox diet. I followed you in twitter, hope you follow me too...
DeleteYeah, gluten based mock meat certainly is the most unhealthy faux meat you can eat. I don't recommend that anyone eats that. However, the majority of mock meats are made from soy or mushroom stems, which are much more healthier.
DeleteHaha, to get the real benefits out of juice detoxing I would recommend at a bare minimum you stick to it for two weeks. No food of any kind during that period. As far as the recipes go, to start with just make juice that you personally find delicious! I remember I used to force myself to drink raw bittergourd juice and other unpleasant juices - Which is a little too extreme.
:)
Thanks I like that juice detoxing idea. Would you like to guestblog in my blog with that topic? I would link your blog in with the post. I usually have guestbloggers every month. You can be my December guestblogger. Are you keen? :)
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