Around the world: Spice Suehiro (AKA the best vegan curry I ate in Japan)

Hola de nou!

Com ja vau veure a l'entrada anterior, aquest estiu vaig viatjar al Japó i no és, precisament, un lloc on sigui fàcil menjar tenint una dieta vegana/vegetariana. No obstant, amb l'ajuda d'unes quantes paraules i gestos (el llenguatge no verbal sempre ajuda), vaig aconseguir no menjar ni carn ni peix. Una de les opcions més fàcils era el menjar indi o nepalès (que, sorprenentment, n'hi ha molt) i a la petita ciutat de Himeji vaig provar el que em va agradar més: a Spice Suehiro.  

Hi there!

As you saw in the previous post, this summer I went to Japan and it's not an easy country to travel to with a vegan/vegetarian diet. However, I managed to avoid fish or meat with some Japanese words and non-verbal language (always useful). One of the easiest opcions was Indian or Nepali food (which, surprisignly, was quite common) and I ate the best one in the little town of Himeji: in Spice Suehiro. 

Cus cus amb pèsols i menta

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Viure al costat del Mediterrani ens permet tenir una dieta mediterrània molt equilibrada, i és el que menjo la gran part del temps. Tot i així, de tant en tant m'agrada introduir ingredients més "exòtics". Un d'ells és el cuscús: sé que no és molt molt "exòtic" i que podria ser considerat mediterrani, però segueix sense poc comú a la meva dieta. Així que aquí teniu una petita dieta amb cuscús!

Hi there!

Living next to the Mediterranean allows us to eat a Mediterranean, balanced diet, which I do most of the time. However, sometimes I like to introduce some unusual ingredients, which tend to be (kind of) exotic products. One of them is cus cus: I know it's not that exotic and it can be considered Mediterranean, but it's still quite uncommon in my diet. So here's a little recipe with cus cus!

The Dog is Hot, Barcelona

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La setmana passada estava passejant pel centre de Barcelona, amb una mica de gana, i vaig passar pel davant d'un restaurant que ja coneixia però que mai hi havia entrat, The Dog is Hot. Vaig descobrir que tenen frankfurts i hot dogs vegans, així que vaig decidir provar-ne un (com debeu haver vist al nostre Instagram). Em va agradar tant, que dissabte hi vaig tornar i vaig fer-hi fotos per ensenyar-vos-el!

Hi there!

Last week I was starving, walking in the centre of Barcelona and I had a look in a restaurant I already knew but never really got in, which is The Dog is Hot. I discovered that they have vegan frankfurts so I tried one (as you may have seen in our Instagram). I like it so much, that I went back on Saturday and I took pictures to show it to you. 

THE SPRING EDITION

Hi there!
Spring is already here and it makes me feel like I want more fruit in my body, so one of the best ways to get it is by making juices, yayy! 

Hola a tothom!
Ja tenim la primavera aquí i sento que tinc més ganes de menjar la deliciosa fruita de temporada, així que una de les millors maneres de fer-ho és fent sucs!

Vegan breakfast ideas

Hi there!

For me, the most difficult meal is, by far, breakfast. As a child, I used to eat toast with some kind of ham or sausage. Changing my diet made it all more complicated and I had to think about what to do to keep breakfast interesting and yummy. So here are two of my favourite vegan breakfasts. As you'll see, they're very, very simple, since I don't like to spend lots of time preparing my breakfast (and, consequently, waking up earlier).

Hola a tothom!

Un dels àpats que trobo més "difícil" és l'esmorzar. Quan era petita, solia menjar torrades amb embotit. Canviar la dieta ho va fer tot més difícil i vaig haver de buscar alternatives per seguir tenint esmorzants interessants i deliciosos. Així que avui us ensenyo dos dels meus esmorzars. Com veureu, són molt senzills, ja que no m'agrada dedicar molt temps a preparar l'esmorzar (i, per tant, llevar-me més d'hora). 

Source: Pinterest

Talking about: steaming

Hello!

We usually talk about food here (or on our Instagram account) but we don't talk much about how we prepare it. I've recently been enjoying cooking using steam because it's quick, easy and the food is really, really tasty, as well as tender and fresh. Steaming is a cooking technique that comes from eastern countries but it has spread to virtually all the world now.

Hola!

Molt sovint parlem de menjar aquí (o al nostre compte d'Instagram) però no parlem gaire de com el preparem. Últimament m'agrada molt cuinar al vapor perquè és fàcil, ràpid i el menjar queda molt bo, molt tendre i sense estar pastat. La cuina al vapor prové dels països orientals però actualment s'ha extès a pràcticament tot el món. 

Two types of steaming vessels, metal and bamboo (source)

Around the world: La Terra, Girona

I spent last weekend with one or my best friends at Girona. When I was younger I’ve visited it plenty of times, but quite time has passed since the last time I was there! So I really wanted to go there again! Since we are big foodies we spent some time at restaurants eating and trying out different kinds of vegetarian meals! I want to share with you some of the pictures I took while eating, but keep in mind that my friend and I have the tradition to share every dish, that’s why you may find one start and then two second dishes.

El cap de setmana passat vaig anar a Girona de viatge amb una de les meves millors amigues. De petita hi anava força sovint, però ara ja feia força temps que no la visitava; així que tenia moltes ganes d'anar-hi de nou! Com que a les dues ens encanta menjar vam passar una bona estona en restaurants menjant i provant diferents tipus de plats vegetarians! Vull compartir amb vosaltres algunes de les fotografies que hi vaig fer mentre menjava. Això sí, val la pena tenir en compte que tenim la tradició de compartir tots els plats, de manera que potser trobeu la imatge d'un principal i després de dos segons.

Vegan carrot cake

Hi there!

Today I want to share with you this vegan carrot cake recipe. I've cooked it like three times during these Christmas holidays because I really like it, so I hope you like it too. It's very easy to prepare and so yummy!

Hola!

Avui vull compartir amb vosaltres la recepta d'aquest pastís de pastanaga vegà. L'he fet com tres cops durant aquestes vacances de Nadal perquè m'agrada molt i espero que a vosaltres també us agradi. És molt fàcil de preparar i realment bo!

Around the world: Ay mi madre, Madrid

Hello again!

I spent the last days of 2015 in Madrid, visiting some friends and wandering around. I didn't take many pictures because I wanted to relax and to enjoy the city technology-free. However, we went for a vegan-pizza date in Ay mi madre one night and there I did take pictures in order to share them with you. 

Hola de nou!

Els últims dies de 2015 els vaig passar a Madrid, visitant amics i perdent-nos pels carrers dels barris prop del centre. No vaig fer moltes fotos perquè preferia estar tranquil·la i gaudir d'unes vacancetes sense massa tecnologia. Tot i així, un dia vam anar a sopar pizzes veganes a Ay mi madre i sí que vaig fer-hi fotos per ensenyar-vos-les. 

#fridgeplaying project

Good afternoon readers!

Last weekend I was working on an amazing project, called 1 fridge 18 dishes,  related to food and nutrition, with an amazing team. It was a collaboration with two friends and creators, @marseguraferrer and @twistandcook (a foodie and a cooker that you should follow if you love eating as much as we do!). 

Our aim was to show how to eat healthy eating different kinds of dishes, while avoiding the false topic which says eating healthy is boring. That's why we decided to do an educational audiovisual piece involving way too much yummy food! The idea is to use a concrete amount of ingredients, the ones you have in the fridge, and, at the same tame, cooking a diverse range of plates. We used all the ingredients we can find in the pyramide, so it isn't fully vegetarian, but we think everyone can adapt the ideas we propose to his/her diet.

SOPA, Barcelona

Happy Sunday everybody!
Last Wednesday we had lunch at Sopa, a vegan and vegetarian restaurant in Barcelona. It is located in 114 Roc Boronat street, in Poblenou neighbourhood. It provides good quality, healthy food, with a macrobiotic influence. If you wanna know more about it, keep reading!

Feliç diumenge a tothom!
Dimecres passat vam anar a dinar a Sopa, un restaurant vegà i vegetarià situat al carrer Roc Boronat 114, al barri del Poblenou. Ofereixen menjar saluable de qualitat, amb influència macrobiòtica i apte per a tots els paladars. Si en voleu saber més, seguiu llegint!

THE COLD FIGHTER

Hello everyone! / Hola a tothom!

Cold days are around the corner and our bodies are noticing it. We are big fans of juices and smoothies and today we share with you our cold fighter juice!

L'hivern ja és cada cop més aprop i els nostres cossos ho comencen a notar. Som fans dels sucs i els batuts i avui compartim amb vosaltres el nostre suc per combatre els refredats i els grips!

Matcha Tea (Latte) & Saló del Manga

Last Sunday I went to "Saló del Manga" in Barcelona. As every year, the meeting was really crowded and the options, multiple and diverse. There were some stands organized by publishing companies specialized in manga, by cinema producers, shops which sell figurines; informative stands; lectures by authors and creators; workshops about macrobiotic japanese food… Although you have to sign up to take part in some workshops because of the limited capacity, fortunately I could go to a sake tasting and a tea matcha tasting in which prior inscriptions weren't needed. This last one was organized by The Matcha House,  a company and online shop which also arranges person events, and it was really informative and illustrative.

Amapola Vegan Shop, Barcelona

Hello everyone and Happy World Vegan day!

Veganism is concerned not only about the food, but also about the products people use for their skin and the ones they wear. So it is difficult sometimes to know what to wear or where to shop. Luckily, people are more and more concerned about this topic and there are some vegan shops. Amapola Vegan Shop is one of those. I discovered it about a year ago and I am completely in love with it!

El veganisme es preocupa no només pel menjar, sinó també pels productes de la pell i la roba i complements. Però, a l'hora de vestir-se, és difícil a vegades saber on anar o quines marques/productes comprar. Per sort, cada dia més gent està conscienciada del tema i hi ha més botigues veganes. Una d'elles és Amapola Vegan Shop. La vaig descobrir fa aproximadament un any i no en puc estar més enamorada!

Around the world: Veggana, Girona

Good morning everyone!

First of all, I must say that Girona is not very far from my home, so it's not really "around the world" for me, but since it's not Barcelona, I decided to categorise this post like this.

So this summer I went on a day trip to Girona with some friends. It was unbearably hot, which was very tiring, and we were walking from one shade to another. However, it was a charming day and Girona is a lovely city which I really recommed you to visit. And if you do so, you can have lunch in Veggana!

Bon dia a tothom! 

Primer de tot, ja sé que Girona no és una ciutat molt llunyana i que no és realment a l'altre cantó del món, però com que no és a Barcelona he decidit que aquesta entrada seria de la categoria "Around the world". 

Aquest estiu vaig anar un dia a Girona amb unes amigues i amics. Feia una calor insuportable que esgotava molt, així que anàvem d'ombra en ombra. Malgrat tot, va ser un dia molt agradable i Girona és una ciutat molt bonica que realment us recomano visitar. I, si ho feu, podeu anar a dinar a Veggana! 

All the nutrients you need at once

Hello dear people!

Today we are sharing with you another vegan recipe! In my opinion this dish is a kinda summer one but it’s a mix of cold and warm ingredients. This meal it’s perfect for lunch since it contains so many types of nutrients from legums, veggies and tofu. It’s inexpensive, easy to do and also to pack and take away!

Around the world: Black Mamba, Porto

Hello everybody!

Today I introduce you to a new section: around the world. We promised that we would talk about trips, so here you are!

Picture taken with my analog camera (Werlisa Color)

THE GREEN JUICE by Lily Pebbles

When summer comes, we are in need of more fresh and watery food. But being vegan or vegeterian is sometimes a problem, because you (unless, we) prefer not to eat sugary products (like coke, for example). So juicing is a great habit, specially if it's home-made juicing! When we first started juicing, we tried Lily Pebbles' green juice recipe. It's easy, quick and mouth-watering. And obviously, it's great for summer!

XXXena Feria Vegana

Hello everybody!

As we informed in our Facebook page, this weekend took place in Barcelona the 30th Vegan Fair. What is exactly Vegan Fair? It started as a group of vegan projects that decided to join to create the fair, a monthly event where they offer a wide variety of home-made products. Most of the products are food, but there're also some natural beauty products (very interesting ones, btw), some clothes,... 

Moreover, every month there are some workshops, speeches, dj sessions... In this one, there was a concert from El niño vegano and a speech about Exotic animals. Everything very interesting!

There's a Vegan Fair every month, so stay tunned for the next one! 

You can know more about Vegan Fair here.

Salad days 1

Salad from the garden -kinda 

Being summer it's usually common preferring to eat cold dishes. But with the hot weather we become more lazy (at least us), so we don't want to stay too much time in the kitchen in front of the oven. That's why salads are the best option when you don't have time to cook but you still want to enjoy your meal and to eat healthy. A good option is the salad from the garden (specially because the ingredients are easy to find). This time we introduce to you this type of vegetarian (and vegan!) salad but with some changes, not the typical one. We also recommend you eating this dish with hummus with toast bread.