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Mango & Matcha Layer cake 🍵🥭 I have never tried a dessert in @wagamama_uk before as I’m usually full and don’t bother with desserts in general...I’d be more likely to order another starter like I did as a child while my family ate their cakes 😂 I decided, in the adventurous spirit of #Veganuary, to try out a dessert! This one is light as air, fresh flavoured and nice and creamy. I’m not a huge fan of raspberry coulis but with this cake it was absolutely perfect. Definitely recommend it! #invited
The Vegatsu didn’t appeal to me as most fake meat weirds me out a bit, so I decided to try the Yasai Katsu which involves panko covered sweet potato and aubergine, the traditional sticky rice, katsu curry sauce and lettuce on the side. I absolutely loved this and it’s something I’ll definitely order in future! #invited #veganuary
Piers Morgan, shield your precious little snowflake eyes! Tonight I was delighted (as a huge fan of Waga) to be invited to wagamama to try out their brand new vegan dish - the Vegan Suika Tuna which is made from dehydrated watermelon which is dressed and wok seared. So what did I think? It looks a bit like a deflated organ 🤣 but I really liked the taste - it’s truly unique with it being sweet, salty, smoky and *something else* - as I said, unique. The avocado & tofu scramble was really nice, and the broccoli and kale were seriously gorgeous - they were stir fried with chilli and garlic and I could’ve eaten a whole bowl of them alone! The rice was a bit plain - it needed a wee extra something, and personally, I think it needed a bigger portion of the vegan tuna. I totally recommend it to those of you looking for something new and interesting or are taking part in #veganuary this year!
This isn’t what I excepted when I ordered sweet chilli fries but I can definitely say I was happy when it arrived 😍🌶 #invited
I was invited to try out @bobandberts_scot prior to their glasgow cafe opening, and as I’m taking part in #Veganuary I opted for a wee road trip to test out their vegan menu. I took my expert vegan pal @the_wishy_vegan to test the foods! There wasn’t a huge vegan range on the menu but what we had was amazing. This is the best photo I could get of their falafel wrap which is so, so tasty - I loved it! The falafel looked home made with sweet potato, and it was joined with avocado, salad and onion jam which was perfection 🌯👌🏼
Today is the day I finally just say what’s on my mind: tofu is shite 😂 thank you and goodnight #micdrop That aside, my vegan ramen was enjoyable and exactly what I wanted and needed after battling this disgusting lurgy that’s going around 🤧 #veganuary
I am all about dips and sides when I eat out! I love to pick and mix, dip some of this into that, shove this on top of that, etc. It’s like play time! Here are some vegan friendly beauties from Eda which you can find next to Merchant City Clock Tower. The sweet and fruity pickled red onions were gorgeous, and they were definitely more sweet than pickled. Perfect on top of the houmous! The baba ganoush was so, so tasty! This is the first time I’ve ever tried it chunky rather than as a paste and I really liked it for adding I to my salad rather than scooping up with bread. Anyone else doing #Veganuary found some new tasty finds so far this month? 🌱
My first venture out for a meal during #Veganuary was a huge success - this place is amazing for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans alike! I ordered the Falafel main course which was served with roasted vegetables, couscous, rice and a gorgeous salad 👌🏼🥗 Thank you to @the_wishy_vegan for introducing me!
Day dreaming about the bowls of Turkish goodness served at @babsglasgow 😍 This is the Balik Iskender - it was a fine display of flavours. The chargrilled sea bream was served with a grilled pitta, salsa, creme fraiche, Turkish peppers and zhug salsa verde. We also added some lamb shish onto the top for good measure!

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BABA, Edinburgh
September 9, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

BABA, Edinburgh

The one thing that drew me towards trying Baba is the colours! Their food always looks so vibrant and colourful. […]

Swadish Modern Indian Cuisine, Glasgow
September 2, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Swadish Modern Indian Cuisine, Glasgow

I noticed a huge buzz about Swadish on social media recently and I decided to choose it for my birthday […]

Restaurante DCorazon, Madrid
August 10, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Restaurante DCorazon, Madrid

Those of you who follow my social media account will know that this series of blog posts has taken me […]

Recipe: Rum Can Chicken
July 18, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Recipe: Rum Can Chicken

This is the first proper dinner I’ve cooked in over a month. I’ve cooked food, but nothing that requires any […]

Cafe India, Glasgow
July 15, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Cafe India, Glasgow

This meal was gifted by Voyotel, a new business start up in Glasgow. The Voyotel platform allowed me to browse […]

Hotel Colessio, Stirling
June 25, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Hotel Colessio, Stirling

#GIFTED I was invited to Hotel Colessio in the heart of Stirling for a meal. Having visited the hotel before […]

Travel Guide: Barcelona, Spain Las Ramblas, Barcelona Catalonia, Spain
May 15, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Travel Guide: Barcelona, Spain

This post is long, but I’ve labelled each section clearly so you can skip to what you’re most interested in!  […]

Scran, Glasgow
May 11, 2019 2 Comments by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Scran, Glasgow

My Instagram feed runs like a self-help book entitled ‘How to obsese yourself in 1 week’. It’s literally just FOOD […]

Travel Guide: Beach Break in Badalona, Spain
May 8, 2019 2 Comments by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Travel Guide: Beach Break in Badalona, Spain

If you’re looking for a great place to chill out, I have the one for you. We decided to book […]

Padano Pizza & Pasta, Rutherglen
May 5, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Padano Pizza & Pasta, Rutherglen

I do love a good old bowl of Minestrone soup, and pasta in general is a food that fills me […]

No. 8 Bistro, York
April 3, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

No. 8 Bistro, York

I absolutely love York, and I’d go as far as saying it’s my favourite UK city so far. I love […]

Porter & Rye, Glasgow
February 27, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Porter & Rye, Glasgow

I imagine that most people are similar to me in the sense that they have a favourite steak house that […]

Bread Meats Bread, Glasgow & Edinburgh
February 23, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Bread Meats Bread, Glasgow & Edinburgh

Bread Meats Bread is a Scottish burger chain in Glasgow (city centre and west end) and Edinburgh which is highly […]

El Perro Negro, Finnieston Glasgow
February 20, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

El Perro Negro, Finnieston Glasgow

I’m updating my El Perro Negro review to include the all burgers I’ve tried to date – I’m racking up […]

Recipe: Cauliflower Korma (Vegan)
February 5, 2019 Leave a Comment by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Recipe: Cauliflower Korma (Vegan)

Cream. Creamy. Creaminess. Not something you can get much of and have it be tasty when you’re a Vegan in […]

Veganuary 2019 – Final Thoughts – Week 4
January 31, 2019 4 Comments by theplateescapes * All Food & Drink

Veganuary 2019 – Final Thoughts – Week 4

And just like that…Veganuary will be over at the stroke of midnight tonight! And let me tell you, I have […]

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