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VeganMoFo 2019: Itaden, Kawaguchiko

One of my favourite things about our trip to Japan was that we’d planned so much variety. This was perfectly encapsulated in one particular day, when we woke up in a traditional ryokan in a small mountain town, spent the … Continue reading

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VeganMoFo 2019: Kansuiro Ryokan, Hakone

NOTE: NO LONGER SERVING VEGAN OPTIONS All my friends who’ve been to Japan recommended staying at a ryokan for at least one night while we were there: this is traditional Japanese accommodation where you are served your meals in your … Continue reading

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VeganMoFo 2019: T’s TanTan, Tokyo

Several days into my Japanese VeganMoFo theme, it’s finally time for some bonafide Japanese food! I wasn’t really sure how much Japanese food we’d find in vegan eateries, and I’d expected to find a reasonable amount of vegan sushi. But … Continue reading

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VeganMoFo 2019: Nataraj Harajuku Omotesando, Tokyo

Harajuku has a reputation for all the crazy cosplay kids and fun outfits, but when we went on a Wednesday lunchtime it was disappointingly sane. In fact, one of the things that disappointed me about Japan was how unexciting the … Continue reading

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VeganMoFo 2019: Ain.Soph, Tokyo and Kyoto

Sometimes I feel like quite an unlikely candidate for my relatively adventurous life of packing up and moving to new countries and taking exciting city breaks galore: almost every kind of transport makes me feel sick, travelling makes me very … Continue reading

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Vegan in Prague: Lifehouse

UPDATE: this restaurant closed in 2023 I’ve been stuck in something of a food rut lately – too tired to dig into a new cookbook, always preferring the comfort of recipes that I know and love. And even though the … Continue reading

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Vegan in Prague: Klub Cestovatelů

It’s quite tricky finding a restaurant in Prague that serves both meaty and vegan dishes, so discovering such a place is always wildly exciting. I prefer giving my money to all-vegan establishments, but sometimes you need somewhere that will please … Continue reading

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Vegan in Berlin: Brammibal’s Donuts (Again!)

The fact that I love donuts has probably not escaped your attention. They are exquisite! In Prague we have two solid options for vegan donuts, but they’re not quite in the same league as Brammibal’s Donuts in Berlin. The donuts … Continue reading

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Vegan in Berlin: Ataya Caffe

UPDATE: this restaurant closed in 2023 Berlin is just a few hours away from Prague and reasonably priced via bus or train, so Dr HH and I have been there enough times now that we don’t even have to pretend … Continue reading

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Vegan in Berlin: Lily Burger

I think a case can be made that certain trendy foods are designed more with social media in mind than actual feasting. That’s probably the case for freak shakes, and I suspect also for the burgers that are stacked up … Continue reading

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