when you travel

Discussion in 'Vegetarian' started by pattymary, Aug 14, 2011.

  1. pattymary

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    i know certain airlines serve vegan meals but what are you carrying when you travel?me i take nuts and dried fruits and some bread to make sandwich with sojaspread in tins.. i cannot find nowhere in an airport or a station something edible for me ..what about you?last time i was at london gatwick and i had the delight to find that thing named humus which is a chickpea and tahini spread it was a nice discovery!a vegan on the move must have room in his bag for goodies!
     
  2. drumminmama

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    hummus (originated in Near/Middle East) is the basic, like peanut butter was for veg-heads in the 1980s.
    in the US, we don't get inflight meals, but sometimes the snacks will have gelatin, so I mix up nuts and dried fruit with coconut flakes. Rice cakes (the commercial expanded rice disks), kale chips and seaweed have all been in my carry on.
    On the ground, I'll pack fruit and veg. I try to keep carbs down when traveling.
     
  3. pattymary

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    how do you use seaweed when you travel?in a tomato juice? i do not eat neither the industrial food i try to stay as close as possible to the original state of food so no chance i am eating gelatine..when i read the ingredients on some snacks i can t believe what i am reading i don t even know what it means !
     
  4. drumminmama

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    dried seaweed.
    Lundberg makes a rice cake with seaweed which is awesome with a wasabi-edged spread.
     
  5. pattymary

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    yes i know it is dried seaweed but do you take the dried seaweed to soak it in something or spread it on something besides the rice cake version...
     
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    When traveling by auto I bring along a portable burner, a soup pan, and a spork. I heat up soup, vegetarian noodles, and whatnot at the hotel. When traveling by plane I have had no trouble finding something to eat at the airports as there always seems to be a Subway or a shop that serves salads. On the plane I hope that they have regular pretzels since these days it seems like peanuts must have honey to be served on a plane.
     
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    sometimes only a salad can t make a meal!probably some bread must go with it!frogfoot you are well organised!why american people love so much to mask the taste of things with all sorts of styles? who had the idea of covering the peanuts with honey? it seems to be the original taste of things is never enough!
     
  8. drumminmama

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    and the honey roasted nuts are close to vegan, as they actually use sugars/HFCS, but it is bound with gelatin.

    patty, the seaweed is eaten like crisps.
     
  9. Fingermouse

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    When I was a vegan one in flight meal I had was one of the worst things I've ever eaten. I think it was supposed to be rice and stirfry...but it was just a paste...
     
  10. drumminmama

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    Huh, I recall having my first marinated mushroom sandwich on a US flight.
    Now I know it wasn't much, but I'd ignored mushrooms.
    (thanks, mom and your bottled slime nuggets)
     
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    I love dried seaweed. I could eat it by itself all day every day.
     
  12. pattymary

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    i was asking the question because even if you know they have a vegan meal option you will never know if you will like it! that s why it is always very wise to bring things with you!you eat the seaweed like crisps?or is it seaweed crackers? i normally soak it or sprinkle it. which one do you eat like that?
     
  13. drumminmama

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    I couldn't say what type. I have a farmers market vendor who collects local stuff, so it changes all year.

    I don't know if I would say it is good... I nibble on it the same way I chew on cinnamon sticks.
    Just dry, and not a lot at a time because of saltiness.
     
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    I always bring a lot of vegan protein type bars with me. They are easy to carry and do not require any tools to prep. They have come in handy on trans-European train rides.
     
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    yes the food bars are a good idea.. do you know the flapjacks this is an english type of bar with oats.. i really like that!
     
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    i was in bosna with my family that place is known that it has the best meat in whole Europe.
    but i easily "survived" you always get some vegetarian food. Burek,Baklava,.... fruit
     
  17. pattymary

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    it is true you will always find something for vegans and vegetarians cause fruits are everywhere and stuff like almonds or any type of nuts, and even sometimes a boiled potato is nice with a little bit of salt and oil!in fact if you are simple and sober you can always find something, even bread!
     

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