[Review] Meatless Farm Co's Burger at Wetherspoons for Veganuary

To be honest, I am not a fan of Weatherspoons because the food there consistently fails to impress whichever branch I go to.
Unfortunately, I was there again because friends want to eat there so I ordered the Meatless Farm Co's Burger.

Meatless Farm products has upped their game as you wil find them on most supermarket shelves of UK. They were also at the HOFEX food trade show in Hong Kong.
At the trade show I sampled the Meatless mince chili con carne style which was convincing so I was expecting their burger to be good as well.



The Meatless Farm Chili Con Carne .


Meatless Farm uses a blend of natrual ingredients including pea, soy and rice protein, chicory root and carrot fibre.

At Weatherspoons, the burger clearly was deep fried and not grilled so I was not impressed as it was very crunchy.
Perhaps it was the crunchiest vegan patty I have tried compared to Beyond and Impossible.
As for the taste, it was I would rate Impossible being the first, Meatless as second and Beyond last because Beyond has a strong aftertaste which might have improved by now.
Meatless Farm patty tasted good in the sense that there was no bean taste but there was an interesting Marmite unami taste to it.

There are two versions of the Vegan burger at Weatherspoons, one with avocado salsa and the plain one which I tried because I wanted to try what the patty taste likes on its own.

Overall, I am pleased with the Meatless burger.
I will definitely try it again if I see it at another restaurant (not Weatherspoons) and hopefully they do a better job of it.

Meatless Farm at HOFEX.

[Review] Vegan Fish and Chips at Suttons and Son Fish and Chips

A while ago, heard about Suttons and Son Fish and Chips serving vegan fish so decided to try it out.
There are different kinds of vegan fish these days, some are made with tofu called tofush but the one at Suttons is all natrual made with Banana Blossom.
There are a few branches of Suttons but as I wanted to try vegan chicken at Temple of Hackney, I went to this branch so I could eat everything on the same trip.

If you have seen Banana Blossom before, it is just the flower bud of the banana tree similar to bamboo shoot tips so I would imagine it tasting like that.

Anyway, it was how I expected, a whole banana blossom coated in batter and the texture and taste was similar to bamboo shoot tips.

Basically, it flakes like fish and it had a salty aftertaste but if the banana blossom is old and dry, it can taste a bit woody.

As well as vegan fish and chips, they also have a separate Vegan menu which is good!
They are also serving a vegan doner which I really want to try.

The decor of this place is quite nice.

Will be back to try the vegan doner!!

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www.suttonandsons.co.uk
Sutton and Sons Fish & Chips:
218 Graham Road

Plant Based dishes for less than HKD50 at Tsui Wah

Tsui Wah is a famous restaurant that serves Hong Kong style dishes.

I was really excited to find out that Tsui Wah Restaurants are serving omnipork which is the current trend for plant based alternatives.

In general, the prices at Tsui Wah can be pricier than similar restaurants so I was elated that their plant based dishes were under HKD50!!

On the plant based menu, they have the classic Baked Omnipork Bolognese Spaghetti for HKD49 and the local Hong Kong favourite, Omnipork Bolognese sauce with Fried egg over rice for just HKD45.
If you want it totally vegan, you can request for it without egg and cheese which they are happy to accommodate.

As well as main dishes, you can also get your vegetable fix with chilled okra complimented by wasabi soy sauce.

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Omnipork Bolognese sauce with Fried egg over rice:

I am so glad this is now on the menu because I loved it, bolognese and rice is simply delicious together and more nutritious with egg if you can eat it.

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Baked Omnipork Bolognese Spaghetti:

For pasta lovers, this is another good option, again you can request it without cheese.

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I will definitely be coming back for the Omnipork Bolognese sauce with Fried egg over rice because it is just comforting and filling.

For those who are new to omnipork, it is cholesterol free, lower in calories and unsaturated fats.

[YEARS] Plant based gem in SSP

As well as food in general, I love Vegetarian food.
When I found out about this joint, I decided to go and check it out even though there were no pictures on social media yet.
YEARS is located in SSP, the exact spot where NEW ORDER used to be.

Inside, you will find a modern setting and at the far end you will see cartons of OATLY on the shelf.

The current food menu which includes drinks.

Drinks menu:

Clearly the burger was my pick because of the Impossible Patty which came with my favourite iced Earl Grey Tea without any extra charges.

I have had so many Impossible burgers so far which were all good but this one is my favourite because it is simple and not overwhelmed by strong sauces. I got to taste the Impossible patty properly which was paired with delicious cheese, balsamic and arugula leaves which all worked in harmony. The Impossible patty was definitely beefy in taste and texture, it reminded me of eating sweetbread as it was quite velvety yet it had a lovely crispy edge where it got seared. The bun they sourced was a good one as it was soft and pillowly without any sweetness.

The fries were to my liking as they were crispy on the outside and starchy in the middle. Finished with iced Earl Grey which made my day as it had a lovely fragrant aroma that was not artificial and I appreciate how it wasn't sweetened by default.

I look forward to coming back as I'm sure they will have some new creations.

[YEARS]
Shop 1, G/F, Fuk Lung Building,191-199 Fuk Wah Street, Sham Shui Po