I'm making a conscious effort to eat healthy lately to help reduce the accumulated layers of fat around my stomach. They are so difficult to get rid of! So that meant for me eating less red meat, carbs and more fruits and vegetables.
A couple of weeks, I visited Vegie Bar with a friend who is a vegetarian. We ordered laksa ($21), Mostly Greens ($22) and Top Deck Sundae ($11)
Laksa is not exactly a diet conscious food because of the creamy coconut milk that is a must in this iconic South East Asian dish. It is not laksa if there is no coconut milk. The spices in this laksa is a bit short but it is still creamy and tastes good. It is not spicy at all, which is perfect for many western tastebuds. The best bit is the crunchy eggplant tempura in the laksa. Sigh... I guess it's difficult to have a healthy, low fat diet without breaking your own rules now and then.
I ordered the Mostly Greens, which was stir fried tofu, vegetables in peanut sauce with brown rice. The peanut sauce adds flavour but is not low in fat. Peanuts are high in cholestorol so have to be eaten in moderation.
Lastly, the Top Deck Sundae which is peanut butter fudge, chocolate and vanilla ice cream with drizzle of chocolate in a waffle cup. Definitely not low fat. I would not have ordered this but my friend loves peanuts and I think this was her dish of the night. I liked the chocolate ice cream because it was dark chocolate and was not as sweet.
I guess you can say that I definitely ate enough vegetables at the dinner, but I would have eaten more calories than I liked.
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