Come out of the extended circuit breaker healthier with the help of a balanced diet and these delightful meat-free alternatives
Four weeks into the partial lockdown, and, perhaps, a few kilograms heavier from the constant binge-eating, most of us are now wondering how we might survive another month of impulsive eating. A healthier diet is a good place to start. And, if you’ve been meaning to give a vegetarian diet a go, now’s the perfect time to do it.
Of course, you have the option of preparing your own meal at home. But if you want to enjoy the advantages of having chefs whip up a delectable meal, here are several notable restaurants from which you can order in your healthful fixes.
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1. Blue Jasmine
Take a break from the restaurant’s usual hits of chicken curry and tom yum seafood, and give its vegetarian offerings a go. Opt for the a la carte menu if you prefer to build your own feast; make sure you include the crunchy fried seasonal vegetables with tofu, and a vegetarian version of the pad thai. Instead of seafood or meat, the chef uses chai poh (preserved radish) tossed with assorted vegetables and tamarind sauce.
Also, save the hassle of planning your lunch menu and have one of the bento sets. The Heura red curry set is a good start, featuring plant-based chicken bathed in a rich and flavourful base, piqued with sweet and sour notes from the use of pineapples, grapes and lychees. Or, choose the Omn! basil kaprao set, comprising housemade basil paste cooked with OmniMeat, snake beans, sliced chilli and sweet basil leaves. Both sets come with jasmine rice and, for dessert, mango sticky rice.
Blue Jasmine | Park Hotel Farrer Park, Level 5, 10 Farrer Park Station Road, S(217564) | 6824 8851 | hello@bluejasmine.com.sg
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