Sunday, 5 October 2008

Kyoto's Vegetarian Festival



Kyoto provides a great setting for all those veggie lovers out there. Not only it’s a place where you can see some of the most oldest shrines, it also offers a vast array of Japanese cuisines. I’m talking about variety, quality and quite simply, the real McCoy. The food available here is probably more traditional than any other parts of the country. The Vegetarian Festival, which is partly sponsored by Veggy magazine, sends a message to us all on how to be more health conscious and utilise veggies, instead of meat, to our diet.

The day started off well enough to see that the rain might stop but didn’t. Despite the wet weather, the atmosphere wasn’t dampened one bit. All the peeps looked happy enough to let nature take its course. Music kicked off with some J-folk songs and we even queued up for about an hour at a stall to have a taste of their quiche delicacy.

In brief, it was thoroughly enjoyable even if you’re not a vegetarian, you’ll find a lot of healthy alternatives and overall be surprised of the plethora available there. Definitely food for thought.