Guest NeilEB Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Hi all, Looking to get some information on being vegetarian in Perth. Is it easy to get veggie ingredients in the supermarket (Quorn products etc)? Do most restaurants have veggie options? Or is it like Paris where they look at you with a mixture of pity and anger, before bringing you a salad leaf topped with ham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 In my experience - the meat option is steak and chips - the vegie option is chips. I went to uni with a lot of vegie's - and shared a house with two of them - and was part vegie myself. They didn't eat out much, as they were fantastic cooks. I love vegie food when it's cooked by someone who knows what they are doing. And fruit and vegies do cost lots at the moment. Best to eat in season - or even get a bit of land and grow your own. There is a fantastic India (Jane) restaurant in Perth - it was near St Georges Terrace - can't remember the name - not even sure if it's still there - but it was to die for. They only took money by donation. You paid what you thought it was worth. You can get nut meat and stuff like that - and I had heard that Quorn had was launching over there. Do you eat fish? The fish is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ade Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 hi in my experience veggie food is great from supermarkets ,there was no quorn products last year but lovely marinated tofu great for bbq,s the fruit and veggies are expensive but worth it they are much tastier . The only time i felt left out was when the rest of the family were having fast food from mcdonalds they have nothing except fries and icecream. i spent most of my time north of perth if you are going to be in the city there will be loads of choice. Coles or woolworths supermarket also sell minced tvp, veggie sausages and some cheeses that are ok hope this is helpful cheers ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 There better be a decent Indian, what with all the poms in Perth these days! I eat some fish, I guess I'll have to discover what that Aussies eat. Shellfish is out for me (seriously, how can you look at a muscle, shrimp or oyster and think 'yum' is beyond me) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 hi in my experience veggie food is great from supermarkets ,there was no quorn products last year but lovely marinated tofu great for bbq,s the fruit and veggies are expensive but worth it they are much tastier . The only time i felt left out was when the rest of the family were having fast food from mcdonalds they have nothing except fries and icecream. i spent most of my time north of perth if you are going to be in the city there will be loads of choice. Coles or woolworths supermarket also sell minced tvp, veggie sausages and some cheeses that are ok hope this is helpful cheers ade Thanks Ade, Do McD's not even have filet of fish or anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Indians aren't as popular as the UK. There used to be a good one in Freo, and a decent one in Perth, but it's been awhile. Thai and Chinese are much more common. But things may have changed since I lived there. There are quite a few fish restaurants around. But I'm not sure of any pure vegie restaurants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pam in perth Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 You are lucky !!!! They have just started to stock quorn products In coles and woolworths, don't expect to eat out at many places though !!! Best options are Indian and chinese places !!! Been here 2 years and they sure do not cater to veggie's !!!! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Bugger - lucky I'm a good cook then I guess..... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackboots Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Bugger - lucky I'm a good cook then I guess..... :-) Are you really ? where are you and hush moving to ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moirclan Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 most places have fish on the menu and some sort of veg option like five mushrooom salad , i see a cray fish ,scallops, morton bay bug or prawn and drool lol i have seen those quaorn products in coles that you mentioned i dont know exactly what they are . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Are you really ? where are you and hush moving to ? Hehe that would be telling.... Although I would definitely recommned Hush's butternut squash and ginger soup. And her white and dark marble chocolate cheesecake is to die for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackboots Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Wow , if you go north of the river i won't speak to you again lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pam in perth Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Yeah you need to be a good cook to enjoy some good veggie food here !!!!! It was heaven when they started to stock the quorn products, try making some good veggie things with the frozen pastry's, they are very nice too !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Wow , if you go north of the river i won't speak to you again lol! Is Perth like London then - the river is a bit of a 'seperating' thing? I have to live NOR - it's in my blood I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjez Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Is Perth like London then - the river is a bit of a 'seperating' thing? I have to live NOR - it's in my blood I'm afraid. Yes - you tend to live one side or the other - but I don't think one is better than the other - they both have their exclusive suburbs, and they both have less exclusive suburbs. But you get better beaches in the north IMHO. I've generally lived NOR - except for a brief period when I lived in Fremantle. Although I went to uni at Murdoch - which is very SOR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Ahh - I think we'll be headed fairly central, although just NOR I guess - time will tell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackboots Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Oh no you don't ..... the beaches are just as lovely south lol:wink: not that ive been to that many up north .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Oh no you don't ..... the beaches are just as lovely south lol:wink: not that ive been to that many up north .. We're aiming to head for the Yokine sort of area. If that's too far, I'll get Hush to send you some cheesecake in the post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Tonnor Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Bugger - lucky I'm a good cook then I guess..... :-) Eating out is basically pizza, salad, and an omelet if your lucky, ive been vego for the last 25 years, 14 of that in OZ, but since i started eating fish and seafood four years back ive never had it so good, by the way mussels in white wine....mmmmmm or garlic and chilli.....OH MY LORDY. Its a good job you can cook cos youll not be eating out at hogs breath, the black stump, barbeque barn, Macca's, nearly every pub in the country (unless its salad of course) and the Kentuky fried bloke! Good luck with the quorn, by the way http://www.locationlowdown.com.au/search/results/SA/Quorn Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NeilEB Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Eating out is basically pizza, salad, and an omelet if your lucky, ive been vego for the last 25 years, 14 of that in OZ, but since i started eating fish and seafood four years back ive never had it so good, by the way mussels in white wine....mmmmmm or garlic and chilli.....OH MY LORDY. Its a good job you can cook cos youll not be eating out at hogs breath, the black stump, barbeque barn, Macca's, nearly every pub in the country (unless its salad of course) and the Kentuky fried bloke! Good luck with the quorn, by the way http://www.locationlowdown.com.au/search/results/SA/Quorn Bob Pizza and salad I can deal with. And fish is fine, as long as it's cod, sea bass, haddock, salmon etc - no idea what fish is popular in Oz. Shellfish / seafood is out - eeewwwww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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