For Foodies: The Vegetarian Hundred
I selected foods, dishes and ingredients that have such a strong and unique flavor or cultural significance that they really stand out in the food world. I included exotic fruits and regional dishes, some of which are incredibly rare outside of their homeland, as well as a few standard vegetarian favorites, and some dishes with a small but dedicated "cult following". I’m not particularly a gourmand, so I’m sure I’ve selected some foods that would have true foodies snorting their noses in superiority. So, with reverence to the food blogger who created the list, and in agreement with several of the original list items, here’s my Vegetarian Hundred.
What would you add to this list? How many have you had? The Vegetarian 100 has an added twist, so no one can possibly have had all 100, but if anyone has had 99 of them, I salute you! I’ve had 85.
Just for fun, if you have a blog too, copy and paste the list, then bold the one’s you’ve tried and link to your blog in the comments section below. Have fun!
- Fresh young coconut
- Dolmas (stuffed grape leaves)
- Truffle oil
- Pomelo
- Kalamata olives
- Saffron
- Inari sushi
- Huckleberries
- Cashew nut butter
- Vegetarian black pudding
- Vegetarian turducken
- Indian barfi
- Mangosteen
- Poutine (you can find a vegan version in Brooklyn)
- Gnocchi
- Roasted chestnuts
- Baba ganoush
- Wheatgrass juice
- Soy cheese pizza
- Banana roti
- Laotian coffee
- Chocolate chip cookie dough peanut butter milkshakes (in Chicago!)
- Yucca or taro root
- Fresh grilled corn on the cob
- Sangria
- Macaroni and cheese
- Persimmons
- Vegetarian caviar
- KFC Vegetarian Chicken Sandwich
- Steamed edamame with sea salt
- Saltwater taffy
- Vegetarian Hot and Sour soup with lotus and woodears
- Black sapote
- Vegetarian Chinese steamed buns
- Navajo tacos
- McDonald’s Veggie Burger
- Sake
- Gulab jamun
- Fried pickles
- Chai tea
- Thai papaya salad (som tum)
- Pecan pralines
- Fried green tomatoes
- Goat cheese
- Vegetarian s'mores (over a campfire of course!)
- Stevia
- Macadamia nuts
- Nutella
- Veggie corn dogs
- Garlic ice cream
- Jackfruit
- Vegetarian shu mai
- Mango
- Tandoori masala
- Fennel
- Fried plantains
- Horchata
- Sweet potato fries
- Sunchokes/Jerusalem artichokes
- Caramel popcorn
- French camembert
- Tofurky
- BK Veggie Burger
- Vegetarian gyoza/potstickers
- Sun dried tomatoes
- Gartini (garlic martini)
- Vegan cheesecake
- Avocado maki
- Durian
- Nutritional yeast
- Real butterscotch
- Starfruit
- Lemongrass
- Chartreuse
- Zapp’s or Tim’s brand potato chips (trust me on this one!)
- Fortune cookies
- Cotton candy
- Salted lime margaritas
- Vegetarian rice crispy squares
- Vegetarian prawns or shrimp
- Balsamic fig reduction sauce
- Brussels sprouts
- Passionfruit
- Marmite (far superior to Vegemite, in my opinion!)
- Wasabi
- Vegetarian fluff
- Honey dijon mustard
- Bubble tea/boba
- Blueberry beer
- Deglet noor dates
- Chocolate covered espresso beans
- Chinese or Taiwanese stinky tofu “choh doh-foo”
- Vegetarian Tom Kha (Thai Coconut Soup)
- Vegetarian reuben
- Coconut oil
- Peanut brittle
- Creme brulee
- Vegetarian jerky
- Crystallized ginger
And last but not least, someday.....
- Carl’s Jr, Wendy’s and Jack-in-the-box Veggie Burger (Hey, a girl can hope, can’t she?)
Comments
Hi, Jolinda:
Wowza, impressive list. I’ve had MANY of the items on the list. And not tasted others, such as 74, 84, and others. And #8 (huckleberries) sound good.
Will try and write something on my veg blog this week. Have a great weekend.
Missy.
Reading this again is making me hungry!
Wow, I never realized poutine was known outside Canada…. a vegan poutine in Brooklyn???
Yup. Food Swings in Brooklyn, known as a “vegan junk food” restaurant has it on the menu - or at least did last time I was there. I first tried poutine in Montreal and was hooked from the first bite! Apparently there is a place in Montreal that serves a vegan version as well. Love it, love it love it!!!
Thanks for a great list just for us! It’s going on my blog tomorrow (with a link back to you of course). I will probably steer clear of Mickey D’s veg burger, though–on principle. I had nutritional yeast on some popcorn just last night. Yum.
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Ah, nutritional yeast. I dream of the day when movies theaters across the globe will offer you nutritional yeast to sprinkle on your popcorn….I only know of one so far that does this.
I’m not vegetarian, but I like to sample a variety of foods. I’ve enjoyed 42 on the list so far, maybe 43 if you count DRIED persimmons … I’m actively looking to get my hands on a fresh one! I don’t think #23 is a good choice for a list like this, and you missed fresh figs! But some of the others bear further investigating …. thanks for the links!
I am not a vegetarian right now but do try to eat that way as much as possible so I thought this list was pretty cool.
Wow - dried persimmons - that sounds yummy! I’ll have to try some. Never even seen them before!
Wow, cool list! That vegan caviar merits further investigation. What’s it made of?
The most interesting thing by far is the garlic ice cream. Sounds sick! lol But I’d love to try it, if there was a way to make it vegan. What are the eggs in the ice cream used for?
Mamajuice - I actually thought about including fresh figs. Maybe it would have been number 101!
Mira - you can find out more about vegetarian caviar by clicking the link!