Siena Ristorante (Austin,TX)

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Bangkok Royal Waco, TX

Located in the heart of the Waco downtown district area, Bangkok Royal is easily accessible to locals and visitors. For business people who stay the night at the Hilton it's right across the street and parents who may be visiting Baylor can drive down about four blocks to get to the restaurant. Although, Bangkok Royal is vegetarian friendly they do a good job at catering to the special needs of vegetarians. They have an entire page for vegetarians to order from. For me, I generally order the Bangkok noodles which I suppose is their signature dish. It's similar to the rice noodle but bigger than the typical size. I suggest ordering this as Thai entrees are usually smaller in size. It has a distinctive taste different from other Thai foods I'be tried. Usually this entree is mixed with eggs, tofu, and other vegetables so strict vegan may want to take this into consideration. Another dish that seems to be more generalized throughout all the other Thai restaurants is their Pad Kee Mao. They cook it with pan fried noodles mixed with vegetables and tofu seasoned with basil. One other characteristic to take into consideration is that their restaurant builds up a romantic atmosphere suitable for business people and lovers. If I were to rate the restaurant I would probably give it a 4/5 because of its small portion size and orders are a bit on the pricey side.

Bangkok Royal
215 S. University Parks Drive
Waco, TX 76701

Ghenghis Grill Mongolian Stir Fry

Ghenghis Grill Mongolian Stir Fry offers a whole new way of eating. By being one of the few select restaurants that give you the chance to pick your own food It really does make it the talk of the day.

Kalachandji's Palace & Restaurant, Dallas TX

A hidden secret restaurant located in the neighborhood area of Gurley Avenue, Kalachandji's makes it a must visit restaurant. With its serene surroundings it reflects a modern pastime of the Indian temples located in the mountains. Kalachandji's incorporates the daily customs of their religion with the buffet by having its buffet business located right next to the temple. While I was nearing the door I smelled the scent of a light smell of incense seeping through the door.

Kalachandji’s offers the historical view of their beautifully engraved statues in the temple located just to the right of the gift shop and buffet. Before entering the temple remember to take off your shoes. Upon entering, you can see a spiritual leader who leads the precession of the dharma. A visitor can get a mat and quietly enjoy the talk towards the back of the temple. Another hotspot to visit within the temple is the gift shop. They sell a variety of things ranging from incense, bracelets, and an assortment of sodas. Of the several I tried the Ginseng Cola, which has a tingly sweet twist, different from the original Coca –Cola.

They cater to the special needs of vegan's and vegetarians by offering a wide selection of food from each, although you may have to ask a server to tell you which is which. After getting my food I was able to enjoy the peaceful naturistic feel of their dining area. It felt as if I was in a whole new world as I have never been able to eat natural foods and enjoy it at the same time. Their buffet is definetley a bargain since vegetarian foods are usually quite expensive. At the price of ten dollars in an all you can eat buffet, its definetely a steal. At the very end you may regret that you were allured by all the great food because you'll feel too full to move.

Kalachandji's Restaurant
5430 Gurley Avenue
Dallas, TX 75223-1851

Having laid down the foundation of the blog, I’d like to start off with my journey as a vegetarian. Of course I wasn’t a vegetarian all my life. Before I became a vegetarian I ate beef, seafood and other forms of meat like everyone else. Abstaining from eating beef every now and then wasn’t one of my problems of course because I hated it. I suppose that goes all the way back to my childhood times when I ate the beef that came with the breakfast box. It wasn’t long before I moved on to only eating seafood. For a novice at being a vegetarian it was a start. Eating beef was viewed to be more inhumane than eating seafood in some of Chinese cultures since cows tilled the land, fertilized the soil, and indirectly reap food for us. It would be cruel to repay them for their hard work by eating them
Early in life when I was in about my second grade I made an attempt to become a vegetarian, but to be truthful being vegetarian isn’t easy. Around the same time my arm broke and my bone was torn apart. Living in America they told me it would be impossible to fix it without putting a metal clip which had to be removed every year or so. My parents were furious about the whole idea of having surgery n my arm periodically to change the clip, so they looked for an alternative. A close friend of theirs recommended that we see a renowned doctor in China. I don’t remember the name and location, but a part of the trip stuck with me forever.
I saw the doctor hammer a guy’s hand back into place. While he was riding a motorcycle he fell so he had to get it hammered back into place. The whole process took about twenty minutes. Awaiting for my turn I wanted to cry and burst into tears because I can only imagine how much it would hurt. My turn finally came and I walked in quietly. The doctor asked me “What is this” referring to my cast. He looked at it as foolish and unnecessary. It took them about ten minutes to saw it off using many different knives they got. Then they took an X-Ray of it and I remembered they used water to illuminate the X-Ray photo. Afterwards I was put into a bed and I laid down, unaware of what they were doing I laid down. They put the first shot on my neck I squealed and a drop of tear came out. Then they inserted about eight more on each side. The two doctors on my left hand stood there and within minutes they took my arm and pulled it towards opposite ends. I could hear the “krck” sound of it breaking. I wanted to kick the doctor or hit them with my other arm which wasn’t broken, but unknowingly I was paralyzed with the eighteen shots. Everyone within the hospital had heard me as I screamed. The process was finally over and the doctor told me you’ll be better within two weeks. I didn’t know what to feel happy or mad. They gave me a cast which was in the form of four wooden blocks tied together by strings. I was told I had to move my arm periodically if not it wouldn’t function properly afterwards. Everyone in the hospital asked me if the screaming came from me since I was the new comer.
Skipping ahead of the hospital I was convinced by my uncle that eating me will assist in the healing process. It was reasonable so I bought into it. It was also probably because I haven’t quite satisfied my cravings for meat as a vegetarian. From that point on I started eating meat again.
About two years later, I was influenced once again to become a vegetarian. I remembered eating a crispy chicken. It started off as a competition against my brother to see who could become a vegetarian longer. All in all through my struggle and different occurrences I stayed a vegetarian to this very day. External factors often affect the way you view things, but if you feel that there’s challenges keep in mind that it happens in life. Even though you might get sidetracked, just be persistent because it can take you a long way. It sure did for me.

The beginning of a whole new world

As time pursues, I hope to provide viewers with the insights of being a vegetarian. Growing up in an anti-vegetarian city was the hardest breakthrough for me. Persistence and determination were key factors in my successes as a vegetarian. Such factors gave me the strength and courage to discover the different places and ways of being a succesful vegetarian. These hardships allowed me to understand how difficult it would be for others to strive as a vegetarian in the beginning. In an attempt to ease the burden, I would like to present you with the day to day restaurants and recipes which would make the overall vegetarian process a whole lot easier. I will have menus and pictures of some select restaurants.