Vegan Golden Era at Golden Gate Saturday, September 24, 2011
Morning of the third day, we wanted a walking tour of the city, so the best mode of transport happened to be right at the door step of our hotel, facing the turnaround of the cable car Powell-Mason line and directly across the street from Westfield Loving Hut. We joined the long snaking queue and chatted with an Austrian tourist on her first visit to San Francisco..No sooner had we wondered whether we had to purchase a ticket then some kind tourists pointed out the ticket booth for us just outside our view along market and 5th. So we had to join another long and growing queue at the ticket booth together with our Austrian friend.
Finally we had our day tickets, hopped on the Powell-Mason line and two stops away at the street junction we were off the cable car, our tickets still brand new.. Along O'Farrell we had a pleasant stroll and it was little sister who first noticed the familiar old sign of the vegan Golden Era in this new Golden Age.
This is the view looking at the arguably oldest vegan restaurant West of the Bay Area from the vantage point of the table of honour, a well liked corner of the restaurant distinguished by an overhead Celestial lamp hanging from the ceiling.
We had already seen the owner outside, waiting for him to be relieved of his work to join us at the table.. Lunch was easy to order, we had the best dishes from the restaurant served at our table.
Very soon another vegan friend joined us and it was reunion time, with cups of Chinese tea being poured endlessly just like in the good old times again.
We talked of our relationship going back so many years, and we chatted on the development of Loving Hut around the Bay Area.. so much to share and so little time to do it..
We had also ordered the vegan Pad Thai, over and above the recommendations made by the owner, because we wanted to compare the taste with the Vegetarian House. Little sister remembered it was dry by the time we were served at the Vegetarian House, but here at Golden Era, the Pad Thai was a perfect vegan dish. We gave it full marks secretly... Of course, little sister's taste was pampered by the undending serving of different flavoured cakes... ask and it shall be served..
We bade the owner farewell as we travelled on the next leg of our trip, this time riding on the electric Jeep..
Labels: Golden Era, usa, vegan
Lasm's story told @7:15 PM
Traditional Malay Vegan Dish - Lontong Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Today we introduce the traditional Malay vegan dish, called Lontong.
It has several unique features. Rice cubes cut into perfect squares, looks nice and tasty. And the vegetable curry sauce, with cabbages and long beans cooked ripe and soft after stewing in curry for a long time. It is sweet and spicy due to coconut milk being added, which gives it a very distinctive South-East Asian flavour.
This vegan dish which can be ordered from Loving Hut Singapore as a buffet item, adds some garnishings such as carrots and brinjal, with a touch of hot sambal chilli.
Labels: loving hut, vegan
Lasm's story told @1:57 PM
A Delightful Life Saving Breakfast Friday, April 17, 2009
A delightful way to start the day.. hmm.. how about a toasted baguette with vegan kaya sauce ? There is no eggs in this delicious kaya.
This item is available for order as a buffet dish. Call Loving Hut for details.
The morning will be complete if you can have a nice cup of red date tea to go along with the bread..
Labels: loving hut, vegan
Lasm's story told @10:11 AM
Heavenly Red Vegewine 天香红久 Friday, March 27, 2009
The long wait is finally over.
You have heard it... Now you see it before your eyes..
This heavenly red vegewine, the first of more vegetarian wines to come is inspired by a recipe created by Supreme Master Ching Hai many years ago.
After many years of trial and development, memebers of the Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association in Formosa successfully mass produced and launched the long awaited recipe for a vegan friendly vegewine..
Now you can celebrate with your children, and toast with them for the first time.
This delicious, exotic vegetarian wine is 100% free of alcohol.
Cheers !!!
Labels: Supreme Master Ching Hai, vegan, wine
Lasm's story told @11:06 AM
Fried Kway Teow !! Monday, February 23, 2009
When I think of fried kway teow, I remembered the mobile hawker near my house in my youth. The kway teow seller had a secret ingredient that keeps his customer coming to him again and again. That secret ingredient is the sweet sticky black soy sauce. Well I don't have the sweet sauce, so I have to make do with ordinary dark soy sauce.
Ingredients:
3 small vegetarian sausages
4 vegetarian fish balls
3 dry shitakae mushrooms
1 bunch of french beans
1 packet fresh hor-fun or kway teow
2 teaspoon vegetarian seasoning powder
3 teaspoon dark and light soy sauce
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon vegetable cooking oil
Preparation:
1) Soak the dried shitakae mushroom in a small bowl of water for 10 minutes
till it soften. Then cut off the stem and slice the mushroom.
2) Cut off the end part of french beans and chop into 1 inch pieces.
3) slice the vegetarian fish ball into half, then slice each half again.
4) chop the vegetarian sausage into small manageable pieces.
5) prepare a small bowl to add vegetarian seasoning powder, dark and light soy sauce and mix thoroughly.
Cooking:
1) Heat up a flat frying pan or Chinese wok with some cooking oil.
2) Add in the shitakae mushrooms and french beans first, stir fry a while and cover the frying pan or wok with a cover for 3 minutes.
3) Add in the vegetarian sausages and sliced vegetarian fish balls and stir fry another 3 minutes.
4) Pour in the seasoning and soy sauce mixture and cover the pan to let the vegetables cook for 5 minutes.
5) Finally put all the hor fun or kway teow and stir fry for another 5 minutes until the kway teow becomes dry. You can optionally add in some bean sprouts. Add some sea salt and optionally some pepper and tomato ketchup if you prefer.
Labels: home cooking, vegan
Lasm's story told @6:57 PM
Vegan Fried Rice Saturday, February 14, 2009
Cooking at home is a very simple affair. The main thing to remember is to be creative and use whatever ingredients happen to be available that day. Here's a simple recipe for a delicious vegan fried rice..
Ingredients:
1) 1 plate of over-night rice, left over from last evening dinner.
2) 4 dried shitakae mushrooms
3) 2 fresh round white mushrooms
4) 3 kangkong stalks or other green vegetables
5) some leaves of white cabbage
6) half a cup of mixed vegetables, carrot cubes, green peas and corn
7) 1 vegetarian sausage
8) 2 stalks of long beans
9) 1 teaspoon vegetarian seasoning powder
10) 1 teaspoon vegetarian ketchup
11) 1 tablespoon soy sauce, light and dark type
12) 2 teaspoon of salt
13) 2 tablespoon of vegetarian cooking oil
Preparation:
1) soak the 4 dried shitakae for 10 minutes till soft.
Cut away the stem, and cut the rest of mushroom in thin slices.
2) cut the round white mushroom in half, then slice the rest.
3) cut the long beans into 1 and half inch pieces, small enough to cook fast.
4) cut the stalk of kangkong into 1 inch pieces, so that it can cook thoroughly in
minimum time. Just tear the leaves into manageable pieces, it will shrink when cook.
5) tear off some leaves of white Chinese cabbage, make it small pieces for easier cooking.
6) cut 1 or 2 small vegetarian sausage into pieces.
7) prepare a bowl of mixed carrot cubes, green peas and corn to add color to dish.
8) pour the vegetarian seasoning powder into a small bowl, add the salt and 1 tablespoon
of light and dark soy sauce each. Add a little bit of water and dissolve the seasoning.
Cooking:
1) Pour some cooking oil into a flat frying pan or use the Chinese wok.
2) heat the oil for a while, then add the soften shitakae mushroom pieces and long beans. Cover the frying
pan to let the mushroom cook a while and avoid the oil spilling out.
3) Add in the cabbage leaves and kangkong. Stir fry for 3 minutes.
4) Add in the mixed veggies, corn, carrots and green peas. Stir fry a while in medium heat.
5) Add in the vegetarian sausages and pour the mixed vegetarian seasoning.
Cover the frying pan and stew the vegetables for 5 minutes.
6) Check that the vegetables are well cooked and the kang kong and cabbage have shrunk in size. Add in the
plate of over-night rice and stir fry throughly to let the rice soak up all the seasoning. The fired rice should
be relatively dry after some frying. Add in more salt or tomato ketchup to taste.
The fried rice should turn from white to a nice golden yellow after soaking up the vegetarian seasoning.
Bon vegan appétit !
Labels: home cooking, recipe, vegan
Lasm's story told @12:09 AM
Vegan year of the Ox Saturday, January 31, 2009
In Chinatowns all over the world, Chinese and Au-Lacese are ushering in a new vegan Lunar New Year of the Ox.The hard working ox, a symbol of honesty, righteousness and piety..
May we treat all animals fairly in this year, sparing their lives and choosing the noble way of the Saints. We live and we let other beings live. By saving the world, and we save ourselves.
Pomelo a seasonal spring fruit, with sweet juice comes in red or white variety.
All along the street, more and more people are selling vegetarian Lunar New Year goodies. That is a good omen for all of us..
The Chinese lion, foretelling courage to change.. change your life, be loving and kind..
Labels: vegan
Lasm's story told @1:11 AM
Loving Hut Buffet Part 1 Thursday, January 22, 2009
Catering service with delivery is available from Loving Hut Singapore. Please call for enquiries.
Vegan chocolate cup cake for a healthy and delicious break fast free from animal cholestrol.
Cake or bread for you ?
A great way to start the day with a cup of coffee or tea.
Labels: loving hut, vegan
Lasm's story told @8:59 PM
Loving Hut Christmas 08 @ Suntec.sg Part 4 Friday, December 26, 2008
Herbal brown rice set at Loving Hut Suntec Singapore !!5 great spices in the brown rice, topped with vegan ham, you have to taste carefully to notice the difference!!
The healthy vegan brown rice set comes with a clear soup.
Labels: loving hut, suntec, vegan
Lasm's story told @2:17 AM
Loving Hut Christmas 08 @ Suntec.sg Part 3 Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Here's what every kid will love to eat at Loving Hut..Vegan Grilled Burger !!
Oh.. it taste so nice.. there's vegan cream to top it off.. Definitely little rabbit's favourite, she's coming again to Loving Hut because of the burger !
Outside at the entrance of Suntec City Mall, we witnessed a gigantic christmas tree growing all the way to the roof top ...
Labels: loving hut, suntec, vegan
Lasm's story told @12:27 AM
Loving Hut Christmas 08 @ Suntec.sg Part 2 Monday, December 15, 2008
We ordered the cold drink Earl Grey Milk Tea at Loving Hut, Suntec City
It's a vegan drink, with soy milk replacing cow's milk.
Looking outside, we saw the decoration at Suntec City..
It looks like the whole city is getting ready to greet the coming Christmas, and people are getting ready to spend serious money in this shopping season..
Have they lost the sense of the real celebration ? Is it all about spending ?
How far have we strayed from God's commandments.. We wondered what is ticking in the minds of people still killing animals every single day with their meals.. We prayed that they will all wake up in time, and then we shall celebrate the real Christmas ! A vegan Christmas !!
Labels: loving hut, suntec, vegan
Lasm's story told @12:39 AM
Loving Hut Christmas 08 @ Suntec.sg Part 1 Sunday, December 14, 2008
It's Christmas season around the corner, here in sunny Singapore, and we are heading to Loving Hut at Suntec City for a nice vegan meal.Loving Hut
Suntec City Mall, Sky Garden
#03-016 @ Tower 2
Tel: 6238 6755
Here's what we order at Loving Hut..
Laksa !! A local favourite! A dish of spicy and delicious noodle in rich curry soup. All vegan. And all goodness. There are no prawns to kill and de-shell, only vegetarian ingredients here. A meal that will save the planet.
Suntec city mall is bedecked with Christmas decoration. Here's what we saw on the way to Loving Hut..
Labels: loving hut, suntec, vegan
Lasm's story told @1:07 AM
More Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Conserve up to 70% clean waterSave over 70% of the Amazonian rainforest from clearance for animal grazing
A solution for world hunger:
Free up 3,433 million hectares of land annually
Free up 760 million tons of grain every year (half the world’s grain supply)
Consume 2/3 less fossil fuels than those used for meat production
Reduce pollution from untreated animal waste
Maintain cleaner air
Save 4.5 tons of emissions per US household per year
Stop 80% of global warming
PLUS MORE…
SAVE YOUR LIFE:
GO VEG. BE GREEN.
Labels: good karma, save the earth, vegan, vegetarian
Lasm's story told @12:37 AM
Some Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet Monday, December 8, 2008
Lower blood pressure
Lower cholesterol levels
Reduce Type 2 diabetes
Prevent stroke conditions
Reverse atherosclerosis
Reduce heart disease risk 50%
Reduce heart surgery risk 80%
Prevent many forms of cancer
Stronger immune system
Increase life expectancy up to 15 years
Higher IQ
Labels: climate change, good karma, save the earth, vegan, vegetarian
Lasm's story told @12:35 AM
Indonesian Spiced Coconut Vegan Rendang Friday, December 5, 2008
Today on Supreme Master Television cooking show, you can see the gourmet dish of Indonesian West Sumatra style. This dish is called Indonesian Spiced Coconut Vegan Rendang, which is a really long name.The main ingredient of this dish is the vegan dry meat. This is how the vegan meat looks like before cooking..
In Indonesian Malay cooking, the star of the show is actually the use of spices.
Take a look at the ingredients used for this dish:-
ginger
cooking oil
red onion
garlic
blended chillies
galangale
lemon grass
candlenut
tumeric
ground coriander
ground pepper
ground nutmeg
ground cumin
coconut milk
bay leaves
lime leaves
tumeric leaves
sea salt
sugar
roasted coconut
And for garnishing, we have sliced cucumber and lettuce.
When you add all these vegan ingredients together and start to cook them, the taste and aroma is heavenlicious..
It's a meal fit for the King ! The Indonesian traditional costume is noble and regal.
Very elegant golden colors !!
For more vegan cooking shows on video, check out Vegetarianism The Noble Way of Living.
Labels: cooking show, vegan
Lasm's story told @12:18 AM
Jolly Rice and Mangosteen painting 山竹果 Friday, November 21, 2008
Today's Painting of the day, we will look at an enchanting oil painting by Supreme Master Ching Hai entitled "Mangosteen" 山竹果
Mangosteen is often called the "Queen of Fruits". It has a soft, juiyc flesh within a hard fibre shell which is easy to break. If you get the juice stain on your clothes, it can be hard to wash off. It is said to counter the "heatiness" you get from eating too much durian, the "King of Fruits".
At Loving Hut, Suntec Singapore, the recommended dish of the day is the jolly Jolly Rice.
Beautiful to look at and delicious to taste, this is heavenly food ! Yummy !! Lots of vegetable goodness for your body and soul.
From Bible, King James Version, Isaiah 1:11-16
11 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats.
12 When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
13 Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
14 Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.
15 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
以 賽 亞 書 1:11-16 (Chinese Union Version (Traditional))
Chinese Union Version (Traditional) (CUV)
11 耶 和 華 說 ： 你 們 所 獻 的 許 多 祭 物 與 我 何 益 呢 ？ 公 綿 羊 的 燔 祭 和 肥 畜 的 脂 油 ， 我 已 經 夠 了 ； 公 牛 的 血 ， 羊 羔 的 血 ， 公 山 羊 的 血 ， 我 都 不 喜 悅 。
12 你 們 來 朝 見 我 ， 誰 向 你 們 討 這 些 ， 使 你 們 踐 踏 我 的 院 宇 呢 ？
13 你 們 不 要 再 獻 虛 浮 的 供 物 。 香 品 是 我 所 憎 惡 的 ； 月 朔 和 安 息 日 ， 並 宣 召 的 大 會 ， 也 是 我 所 憎 惡 的 ； 作 罪 孽 ， 又 守 嚴 肅 會 ， 我 也 不 能 容 忍 。
14 你 們 的 月 朔 和 節 期 ， 我 心 裡 恨 惡 ， 我 都 以 為 麻 煩 ； 我 擔 當 ， 便 不 耐 煩 。
15 你 們 舉 手 禱 告 ， 我 必 遮 眼 不 看 ； 就 是 你 們 多 多 地 祈 禱 ， 我 也 不 聽 。 你 們 的 手 都 滿 了 殺 人 的 血 。
16 你 們 要 洗 濯 、 自 潔 ， 從 我 眼 前 除 掉 你 們 的 惡 行 ， 要 止 住 作 惡 ，
Labels: loving hut, painting, singapore, suntec, Supreme Master Ching Hai, vegan
Lasm's story told @12:01 AM
Rose Lemon Juice and "The Cycle" painting 循環 Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Presenting one of the latest paintings from the prolific hands of Supreme Master Ching Hai entitled "The Cycle" 循環
The three leaves show the changes through the seasons. Life is like that. Nature is like that. There is a time to change and a time to rest.
For those of you still eating meat, be like the leaves in this painting, now is the time to change, now is the time to get rid of the bad habbit of killing for every meal, now is the time to save the planet Earth and turn into a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle.
This beautiful painting you can admire while at the same time sipping on the Loving Hut Rose Lemon Juice.
All the drinks at Loving Hut Singapore are alcohol free, so you can safely order these drinks for your children.
Labels: drink, loving hut, non-alcoholic, painting, singapore, suntec, Supreme Master Ching Hai, vegan
Lasm's story told @7:33 PM
Smiling Dumpling and Hsihu sunset painting 西湖夕照 Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Today we will have the opportunity to admire one of Supreme Master Ching Hai's artistic oil paintings entitled Hsihu Sunset 西湖夕照
This painting of the three hills at Hsihu ashram is beautiful. It is very peaceful and serene to see this painting in cool coral blue colors..
At Loving Hut, you can order the smiling dumplings.
May the Smiling Buddha smile upon you as you eat the vegan smiling dumpling. It is a very delicious deep-fried dumpling which you eat safely because it is not killing any animals nor hurting the environment.
It was quickly gobbled up within minutes of serving at our table.
Labels: loving hut, painting, singapore, suntec, Supreme Master Ching Hai, vegan
Lasm's story told @10:42 PM
Au Lac Salad Roll and Nostalgia painting ( 乡愁 ) Saturday, November 15, 2008
Before we present today's dish at Loving Hut Singapore, we shall present Supreme Master Ching Hai's painting called Nostalgia 乡愁
This is a painting showing a Golden Dragon Fruit cut in half and exposing many seeds.
The Dragon Fruit is indigenous to Au Lac ( Vietnam ) and is popular in Singapore as well. It is sweet, succulent and delicious. The seeds are very small and soft and fun to chew on.
While pondering this beautiful painting, we introduce the next Au Lac snack found at Loving Hut Singapore...
This is a delicious salad wrapped in translucent rice paper. Do you want to guess what are the ingredients inside ?
The ingredients are veggies, carrots, Au Lac noodle, vegetarian ham and some chillies.
Be sure to ask for no chilly if your kids don't take them.
Little rabbit took a bite and her face light up and she keep saying " Very nice.. Very nice.."
Labels: loving hut, painting, singapore, suntec, Supreme Master Ching Hai, vegan
Lasm's story told @11:34 PM
Hot Cocoa and Stone Cave Painting 石头洞 Friday, November 14, 2008
At Loving Hut, this drink come with its own decoration !If you prefer strong Cocoa, remember to ask for it.
Reminds one of a spider web, like the one spun around a cave to protect Prophet Mohammed hiding inside it..
Also reminds one of the "Stone Cave" painting by the Supreme Master Ching Hai.
Labels: drink, loving hut, non-alcoholic, painting, singapore, suntec, Supreme Master Ching Hai, vegan
Lasm's story told @9:53 AM
