As an east Londoner, I'll heartily recommend: - Tofu Vegan (Sichuan Chinese) - Temple of Seitan (fried chicken) - King CookDaily (veg heavy noodle bowls) - Unity Diner (junk food classics - Tofish and chips!) - Plant Club (Italian and somehow also gluten-free but you can't tell) - Club Mexicana (tacos, burritos) - Mildred's Also everything that @thelittlelondonvegan eats!
As a long-time American vegan, I went to the UK for the first time last year. They beat us in vegan convenience foods, fast food, and every restaurant had at least one vegan item. Cadbury Plant Bar is the best vegan milk chocolate I've ever had. Mildred's was great. Avoid pubs for food.
Hi Merle! Next time - I doubt there will ever be a next time but, if by any chance there will be - peel the mushrooms, they easily peel if you grab the little frilly thingy around the stem. I'm sure you've done it before. That's why they became slimy, that is the "slimifying" element of the mushroom if you will. If you marinate them without it they will be much less slimy. I pickle mushrooms and peeling them definitely helped with that.
British vegan who spends a lot of time eating around London here! In terms of fast food, nearly all chains have at least one vegan option in each category (and the McDonalds fries in the UK don't have beef flavouring so they're vegan friendly!) - but if you're looking for something a little more local, there's a British fast-food chain called LEON that emphasises healthier options, and about a third of their menu is plant-based. There's also 'Pret Veggie', a spin-off of a cafe chain called Pret a Manger that only serves vegetarian and vegan (the food is always really nice, but tbh, I find Pret coffee isn't the nicest!). In terms of vegan chocolate in the UK, I'd recommend the Vegan KitKats, Hip Oat Chocolate, the vegan Gnaw bars, and (for something a little fancier) Booja Booja (who also make vegan ice cream); those are all just things you can buy in supermarkets, but Hotel Chocolat is a chocolate shop chain that also has some really wonderful vegan chocolate options made with nut milks. In terms of other snack foods and the like, there's not too much of note - but as general groceries go, if you can, I'd recommend getting your hands on some Henderson's Relish, which is a vegan alternative to Worcestershire sauce and an absolute dead ringer imo. There's also Applewood, a smoked Cheddar made in Somerset, which has a vegan version that is my go-to melting cheese at this point. Finally, there's a brand of vegan meats called THIS! as well as a British-made tofu company called Tofoo that are both very popular and easy to find in any decent-sized supermarket here; they honestly prop up my diet more than I'd like to admit, so if they're of interest I'd recommend trying them too! In terms of other food joints around London - sisterwoman is a vegan soul food location at Moko in Tottenham which is great; there's Purezza in Camden which is the UK's biggest vegan pizzeria; I can second the Mildred's recommendations; Andu Cafe in Dalston which is a by-now almost legendary Ethiopian food spot; and if you're feeling like you might want to splash out, Apricity in Mayfair is a wonderful place with both a tasting and an a la carte menu which has plant-based options for all of the courses (It won a Michelin Green Star last year!). And as everyone is saying, the Greggs Vegan Sausage Roll (and also the Vegan Steak Slice) are iconic here, and a vegan fish and chips done well is a mighty thing to behold (though I don't have any specific recs there). Enjoy your time in London (and thank you for being a big influence for why I took the plunge into veganism in the first place)! :)
Merle which part of London are you staying in Central, East, West? The Gate, Hammersmith (West) Mildred’s, Soho (an institution) (Central) Gauthier, French fine dining (Central) Lots of pubs now do a traditional Sunday roast with a vegan option: The Spread Eagle, Hommerton (East) Bull and Gate, Kentish Town (North) Anglesey Arms (Central / South) Fast food Temple of Seitan, Camden (North)
I love kala namak too!! I sprinkle it into sweet beverages to balance the sweetness (and replenish salt after a workout/hot day). It's really good sprinkled into a 50:50 mix of mango juice and club soda. My favorite for a while was tamarind paste, sweetener, kala namak, and water.
🌟Wow, that’s so cool! I’ve never heard of using it for anything except tofu scramble & eggy flavor! I honestly love it so much & am excited to try it on fruit! Thank you! ☮️
London has so much to offer in terms of vegan food! Definitely suggest doing a vegan convenience store haul from Tesco/Sainsbury/etc. Also VeganBodegaCat was just in London a couple months ago and she has so many awesome suggestions that would be great to check out!
I loved deviled eggs, but HATE slimy mushrooms. So I'll probably air fry the shrooms and add pickles to the filling instead. Btw, both Cheap Lazy Vegan and Anjali Harikumar (beextravegant) have extensive London vegan vlogs. & I'm pretty sure V for Vegan does too.
You have to add smoked paprika on top! Soak the shrooms for 24 to 48 hours and the chickpea mixture you should let it sit for at least one hour or more.
@Unmasking_Viandalisme honestly each is entitled to their own, its completely your choice if you prefer to cook every meal from scratch and be a healthy vegan, but many people don't become vegan for health reasons and still want to enjoy flavours of fast food, because we deserve it too. Additionally greggs is super affordable and is a really good meal for people working for long hours and don't have time to cook everything all the time . I'm not advocating on eating greggs everyday but it's definitely a UK classic and highlights some classic British dishes.
London recs: Tofu Vegan, Club Mexicana, Mildred's, Pizza Pilgrims (not vegan but they have vegan options and they're currently running a veganuary special!)
As a kid, I could have lived off of deviled eggs, especially sprinkled with sweet paprika (which my dad hated). They were one mash away from egg salad sandwiches, which were my second fave, after fried, over-easy, egg and cheese sandwiches (tho mom used the shitey white bread that sticks to the roof of one's mouth). You put a lot of extra things into the filling that I have never heard of anyone using (including garlic: yuck!). Down south, some people do add pickle relish to the yolk mix, but up north, usually not. I prefer not, especially as down south, instead of dill relish, they tend to use sweet, which is just nasty. I wonder if a pared-down version of this would work? I might even consider scooping the 'shrooms, to make their outer layer thinner, more egg-like (obviously using the scrapings/"stems" for some other recipe). They might be even better if, after brineing them, you zapped them in the microwave for about a minute, or dropped them into boiling water for a minute, to make them firmer. Not long enough to really cook them, tho. That part will be tricky. The basic recipe is just salt, pepper, mayo, and mustard. I can hang with some dill, tho. Here may be a simple challenge: One of my favourite appetisers, at a formerly allegedly Scottish pub in Nashville (Dan MacGuinness), was their stuffed 'shrooms, done with seasoned cream cheese, topped with a white cheese that melted (maybe Munster?) and browned well. The plate of four giant caps could have been a meal for one. The new owners cut that, and the Guinness Cheddar cheese soup in a sourdough breadbowl, from their menu. Those were why I was going there, that, and they had bangers and mashed for my husband. They eliminated the boiled cabbage that went with that as well, the dumbasses. Now that there's decent cream cheese alternatives, and possibly Vegan cheezes that may melt, I MIGHT be able to re-create this at home. But the cheezes tend to suck, not melt, not brown.... Maybe some combo of the Myoko's pourable moz and something else? Maybe you can do stuffed 'shrooms for us? Different combos of different cheezes? I miss seeing my late sister, and us going somewhere she had found. I miss going out with my late husband. Our adventures were finding new places with food for us both. Now, I sit at home, in my kitchen, wishing. Every day. Widowerhood sucks. But at least people like me get to see people like you doing good things, sharing them. I love that you enjoy what you do, providing a small amount of love, from your kitchen, to ours. Thanks, Merle.
Ohhhh London is great for vegan food!!! Delicously Ella's Restaurant "plants", Ed Winter's unity diner, Mildreds, what the pitta, mallow, holy carrot are some of my faves :) have fun!!
i must cosign this tofu vegan recommendation! Merle... you must go it's so good - I'd recommend the gong bao oyster mushrooms with cashew nuts! pair it with rice and its delicious!!!
I went to London briefly in May. Get some vegan sticky toffee pudding for me! It was what I wanted the most since when I visited the UK many years before it was my favorite dish. I was unfortunately unable to obtain it at the time. There are a few places that do it. A vegan pub called The Spread Eagle is supposed to have it. I think other restaurants may have it seasonally. I went to a really nice vegan restaurant called Mallow and they said they typically serve it in the winter time. If you know who Ed Winters is, he has a restaurant called Unity Diner that donates profits directly to his animal sanctuary. I didn't get to go unfortunately since I did not have time. I also highly recommend having a full vegan English breakfast and vegan fish and chips. I had these a few times and they were fantastic! 😊
From the UK here, actually went to London over the weekend. They have so many fast food places over there that can't be found almost any where else in the UK, for example Taco Bell, Wendy's. But I actually think it could be cool if you tried the egg options over here, things like Ogg and cracked!. Hope you enjoy your time here in the UK. But if you're going for the fast food places only, I would suggest the veggie dippers from Mcdonalds (dont know if vegan but vegetarian friend likes them), and to try the vegan wopper over here, want to see how it stacks up against the US since we dont have impossible or things like that.
Hey! I just was in London in July. I see comments saying avoid pubs for food- do not avoid horse and guardsman! Great vegan pub options and friendly staff. Really fun experience. Can’t speak on authenticity of the pub or anything like that but I had an amazing comforting English meal.
I thought I recognized that "fancy relish" as a Harry & David product. I worked for them when I was 16 and they still had stores. We served pepper and onion relish mixed with cream cheese as a tortilla chip dip - obviously you could swap that for vegan cream cheese. Just an idea if you need a way to use the rest of the jar. It's delicious!
I know I'm a bad vegetarian because I just don't like mushrooms. I've also never had deviled eggs so I got no need to try this but I'm always here for out reigning vegan queen. I hope you have a fabulous trip and I cannot wait for all the videos that come out of it!! Also hope we get some to tie us over until you're back 🎉❤
Lived in London for 3 years! Definitely try farmacy for a beautiful vegan brunch and if you want to get out of London proper and out to Watford try MOOD and lahore Indian food!!
Vegan options at Wagamama, especially the full English, are amazing. But their lunches/dinner menu are great, too. Also hit up Gregg’s for a sausage roll. If you find “meat” pies, eat them. Tesco has great to-go and free-from options.
LOL it looks like you also have one of those trick cabinet doors. Mine opens when I move about the kitchen. There must be something that shifts things just enough for it to pop open on me. Mine is a floor adjacent cabinet, so I keep a kind of big heavy ceramic decorative... thingy in front of it. It's big enough to be noticeable, and luckily that cabinet is not in the main walking path area.
I feel like silken tofu would be a better egg white. Though for a party, I suppose you could spoon some silken tofu into egg cups meant for soft boiled eggs, top it with the yolk blend (I would do mungbeans which is what justegg is made from, but chickpeas are more accessible) and sprinkle with a little paprika & black pepper. You COULD put little spoons out... or, keep them as close as you can to being a finger food and let people toss them back. Vegan Deviled Egg Shooters. If you need to make an actual party-sized batch, you could probably use disposable paper mini soufflé cups.
When she didn’t bake it before eating I was so stunned lmao. That recipe looks like it could use some work maybe idk I’ve also never had a real deviled egg so I wouldn’t know
Hi Merle! I hope you had a flight. UK grocery stories have "meal deals" for lunch and it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the vegan options.
You're so funny. Much love 😊 keep doing what you're doing 😊😊. Kala namak is in Hindi. Literally translates to black salt. It was fun hearing you say that. It was very accurate. I myself am Bengali and honestly find little representation overseas for any culture apart from north indian flavors from India. But yeah, not complaining . Anyway, sharing over, sorry for the ramble 😊 thank you for your channel
hmm, I haven't watched Tabitha's, but my 1st thoughts are: remove the mushroom gills, don't marinate as long, and dry them off b/4 stuffing, but who knows?
I went to London five years ago as a vegetarian and went to Mildred's twice while I was there. They have multiple locations (I ended up going to two different ones) so I'd definitely recommend :D
For London vegan food - Temple of Seitan and there is a Purezza next door, La Fauxmagerie (a vegan cheese shop), what the pitta, Mildred’s, defo try the McPlant, Planet Organic do good vegan pastries too and Vida Bakery!
Yeah, I really like mushrooms but mostly cooked and this just seems weird. You can do the same type of thing using boiled baby potatoes cut in half and filled with that "eggy" stuffing, which is quite tasty, but it is so hard to duplicate the taste and texture of boiled eggs that I don't look at this as some kind of substitute, just another nice vegan recipe. The chickpea filling (my seasonings are a little different) is great for a sandwich or wrap, as you say. And if you add seaweed flakes/flavoring of some kind instead of black salt, could be a "tunaish" filling.
What about making this again with silken tofu as the egg white? Or a plant cream mixed with vegan gelatin (agar agar) in molds. I like the idea of a bean puree, but maybe a softer creamier bean like a navy bean. The black salt is awesome for mimicking egg!
Go to Neat Meat in London. It's a fast food joint pretty close to Oxford Circus. It's BOMB! Their milkshakes are so good.That an Temple of Seitan - BEST vegan fried chicken
I wonder if you could make a more convincing/tastier egg white by making tofu from scratch in round molds then marinading in something with a little black salt. Thatd be fun to try!
I don't think it's possible to eliminate the mushroomy flavor from mushrooms--I love them and that's a positive attribute of mushrooms IMO--so I've found this recipe dubious. I'll stick to deviled baby Yukon Gold potatoes, and maybe use TB's filling. Have a great trip to London and thanks for posting : )
London: I’ve heard that Nando’s has quite a lot of vegan options, so would be interesting to see if they are any good. And can’t go to the UK without getting some cheeky Nando’s. I’m mostly interested in their vegan protein option called “the great imitator”, that is supposed to taste just like their chicken. Is it really a great imitator?
London hotspots you NEED to visit: Tofu Vegan Mildred's Unity Diner (Earthling Ed's place) Club Mexicana! (Unreal tacos) Purezza for the best pizza EVER
I think personally I would cook the mushrooms in a frying pan with about 4 tablespoons of water and a lid until cooked through then let cool. That way the egg white mushroom part would just be normal and not slimy. Or maybe use baby Yukon gold taters boiled with the fart dust. and I think I would cream the chickpeas more. Has potential, I do kinda miss my moms deviled eggs. Enjoy your trip, stay safe
Thanks for trying the recipe baby girl. I also want to say maybe you should steam the mushrooms and make them a little softer maybe that might be different. But I understand it's not for everybody I get it have a safe trip and I'm looking forward to seeing more videos later. Happy New I wish you the best
Wulf & Lamb is always a vegan crowed pleaser, but, I usually just end up walking around China Town and The 7 Dials Market for some good food. You'll find lots of good stuff there (also if you're traveling with any non-vegans, try Soft Serve Society for the best ice cream I've ever had in my life)
It would be great if you could make up here to York for a couple of days we are literally spoilt for choice when it comes to vegan restaurants up here we even have a vegan chinese and sushi place around the corner from where I live. Have an awesome time. This looks incredible honestly xox
I don't know if this is the way you're going to learn to love mushrooms hahaha from a texture standpoint it's kind of out there, I would try the shallow water boiling method for mushrooms! gets them so tender
Off topic but your hair looks really nice in this video! Bangs really suit you well. Love your cooking videos, they helped me take the leap into veganism!! 🎉
You have to go tonTemple of Seitan. They have great food. I would have said Ms Cake and Yorica, but covid claimed their business. Yoruca may have a small range in Waitrose. I haven't tried many if the more adult restaurants as my children are such picky eaters and we rarely travel to London without them.
I would have liked to try this recipe maybe 15 years ago, but my family made so many deviled eggs in such a short period of time before I turned vegan that I don't like thinking about them anymore LOL Looked like a fun recipe though!
As an east Londoner, I'll heartily recommend:
- Tofu Vegan (Sichuan Chinese)
- Temple of Seitan (fried chicken)
- King CookDaily (veg heavy noodle bowls)
- Unity Diner (junk food classics - Tofish and chips!)
- Plant Club (Italian and somehow also gluten-free but you can't tell)
- Club Mexicana (tacos, burritos)
- Mildred's
Also everything that @thelittlelondonvegan eats!
Also Banana Tree's vegan satay and anything with their vegan bites!!
Exceptional choices
Yes! Temple of Seitan is the thing I miss the most living in Canada
Club Mexicana is nice
oh my god, there's a restaurant called temple of seitan? booking my eurostar now :D
As a long-time American vegan, I went to the UK for the first time last year. They beat us in vegan convenience foods, fast food, and every restaurant had at least one vegan item. Cadbury Plant Bar is the best vegan milk chocolate I've ever had. Mildred's was great. Avoid pubs for food.
Is the Cadbury bar better than Vego? I recently brought back 6 Vego bars and sad they are almost over
Except Brew Dog!
Agree. london is so underrated as a vegan food hub
My ZIP loves NoMoo chocolate, but yes, we definitely have a TON of vegan options everywhere. It has exploded in the last few years.
SIL NOT ZIP 😂
Hi Merle! Next time - I doubt there will ever be a next time but, if by any chance there will be - peel the mushrooms, they easily peel if you grab the little frilly thingy around the stem. I'm sure you've done it before. That's why they became slimy, that is the "slimifying" element of the mushroom if you will. If you marinate them without it they will be much less slimy. I pickle mushrooms and peeling them definitely helped with that.
Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for watchin, y'all. Will accept any and all London/ Copenhagen recs
Pretty basic but maybe a vegan fish & chips if there are any spots
British vegan who spends a lot of time eating around London here! In terms of fast food, nearly all chains have at least one vegan option in each category (and the McDonalds fries in the UK don't have beef flavouring so they're vegan friendly!) - but if you're looking for something a little more local, there's a British fast-food chain called LEON that emphasises healthier options, and about a third of their menu is plant-based. There's also 'Pret Veggie', a spin-off of a cafe chain called Pret a Manger that only serves vegetarian and vegan (the food is always really nice, but tbh, I find Pret coffee isn't the nicest!).
In terms of vegan chocolate in the UK, I'd recommend the Vegan KitKats, Hip Oat Chocolate, the vegan Gnaw bars, and (for something a little fancier) Booja Booja (who also make vegan ice cream); those are all just things you can buy in supermarkets, but Hotel Chocolat is a chocolate shop chain that also has some really wonderful vegan chocolate options made with nut milks. In terms of other snack foods and the like, there's not too much of note - but as general groceries go, if you can, I'd recommend getting your hands on some Henderson's Relish, which is a vegan alternative to Worcestershire sauce and an absolute dead ringer imo. There's also Applewood, a smoked Cheddar made in Somerset, which has a vegan version that is my go-to melting cheese at this point. Finally, there's a brand of vegan meats called THIS! as well as a British-made tofu company called Tofoo that are both very popular and easy to find in any decent-sized supermarket here; they honestly prop up my diet more than I'd like to admit, so if they're of interest I'd recommend trying them too!
In terms of other food joints around London - sisterwoman is a vegan soul food location at Moko in Tottenham which is great; there's Purezza in Camden which is the UK's biggest vegan pizzeria; I can second the Mildred's recommendations; Andu Cafe in Dalston which is a by-now almost legendary Ethiopian food spot; and if you're feeling like you might want to splash out, Apricity in Mayfair is a wonderful place with both a tasting and an a la carte menu which has plant-based options for all of the courses (It won a Michelin Green Star last year!). And as everyone is saying, the Greggs Vegan Sausage Roll (and also the Vegan Steak Slice) are iconic here, and a vegan fish and chips done well is a mighty thing to behold (though I don't have any specific recs there).
Enjoy your time in London (and thank you for being a big influence for why I took the plunge into veganism in the first place)! :)
Merle which part of London are you staying in Central, East, West?
The Gate, Hammersmith (West)
Mildred’s, Soho (an institution) (Central)
Gauthier, French fine dining (Central)
Lots of pubs now do a traditional Sunday roast with a vegan option:
The Spread Eagle, Hommerton (East)
Bull and Gate, Kentish Town (North)
Anglesey Arms (Central / South)
Fast food
Temple of Seitan, Camden (North)
Kala namak is great for digestion. Also it’s amazing on fruit. I love sprinkling it on peaches. Add to orange juice for a greater depth of flavor
WOW!
I love kala namak too!! I sprinkle it into sweet beverages to balance the sweetness (and replenish salt after a workout/hot day). It's really good sprinkled into a 50:50 mix of mango juice and club soda. My favorite for a while was tamarind paste, sweetener, kala namak, and water.
🌟Wow, that’s so cool! I’ve never heard of using it for anything except tofu scramble & eggy flavor! I honestly love it so much & am excited to try it on fruit! Thank you! ☮️
London has so much to offer in terms of vegan food! Definitely suggest doing a vegan convenience store haul from Tesco/Sainsbury/etc. Also VeganBodegaCat was just in London a couple months ago and she has so many awesome suggestions that would be great to check out!
Thank you so much!!
That’s awesome! I just booked tickets to London for the summer and am excited about all the vegan things. Can’t wait to see what you try!
I loved deviled eggs, but HATE slimy mushrooms. So I'll probably air fry the shrooms and add pickles to the filling instead. Btw, both Cheap Lazy Vegan and Anjali Harikumar (beextravegant) have extensive London vegan vlogs. & I'm pretty sure V for Vegan does too.
I've seen recipes for vegan delived eggs but the "egg white" is a small gold potato instead of the mushroom, it could be worth a try! :)
You should always cook your mushrooms! You could even peel them before pickling for a better white color!
Have a wonderful trip to London!!! Thanks for the video, Merle! And , YES, wishing you and Aria a happy belated new year!
Camden market has amazing food stalls with vegan options at almost every single one. Also has a great strawberry shake from
I’ve read about a place in London called the Fauxmagerie that sells all kinds of vegan cheese. Would love it if you reviewed it!!
Biiiig thumbs up here! Fauxmagerie is amazing!
The texture reminds me of my chickpea tuna. For this I would blend it to a hummus consistency for a smoother filling. :)
I tried this recipe when Tabitha first posted it. So good. My family loved it!!❤
You have to add smoked paprika on top! Soak the shrooms for 24 to 48 hours and the chickpea mixture you should let it sit for at least one hour or more.
Traditionally, Kala Namak comes from the Indian cuisine, it‘s for example used for Chat Masala :)
Try a vegan Greggs sausage roll! It’s iconic
Aaargh! No! The V version works only 'coz the non-V version was already highly processed junk food.
The "V" label = cheap ingredients.
And they just came out with a new vegan steak bake!!
@@Yael_Katzir 😞What became of WF? We were nevva gonna become a planet of home cooks but there is a limit.. beyond which is the like of Greggs.
@Unmasking_Viandalisme honestly each is entitled to their own, its completely your choice if you prefer to cook every meal from scratch and be a healthy vegan, but many people don't become vegan for health reasons and still want to enjoy flavours of fast food, because we deserve it too. Additionally greggs is super affordable and is a really good meal for people working for long hours and don't have time to cook everything all the time . I'm not advocating on eating greggs everyday but it's definitely a UK classic and highlights some classic British dishes.
@@Yael_Katzir I'm WF omni. Considered V (2019) but nothing was making any sense. Not seeing anything from Greggs as representative of 'a UK classic'.
appreciate you not being too particular to it and expressing that honestly
the vegan chocolate chip cookie from Ben’s Cookies is phenomenal!! Definitely try it!
Playing on a loop in my mind throughout this episode was Lorelai Gilmore going “take the deviled eggs!!”
I feel like loading raw mushrooms with the filling and toasting them in an or fryer would be killer. Not necessarily deviled eggs, but delicious.
London recs: Tofu Vegan, Club Mexicana, Mildred's, Pizza Pilgrims (not vegan but they have vegan options and they're currently running a veganuary special!)
tofu vegan!!!!!!!!!! best chinese food ever
As a kid, I could have lived off of deviled eggs, especially sprinkled with sweet paprika (which my dad hated). They were one mash away from egg salad sandwiches, which were my second fave, after fried, over-easy, egg and cheese sandwiches (tho mom used the shitey white bread that sticks to the roof of one's mouth). You put a lot of extra things into the filling that I have never heard of anyone using (including garlic: yuck!). Down south, some people do add pickle relish to the yolk mix, but up north, usually not. I prefer not, especially as down south, instead of dill relish, they tend to use sweet, which is just nasty. I wonder if a pared-down version of this would work? I might even consider scooping the 'shrooms, to make their outer layer thinner, more egg-like (obviously using the scrapings/"stems" for some other recipe). They might be even better if, after brineing them, you zapped them in the microwave for about a minute, or dropped them into boiling water for a minute, to make them firmer. Not long enough to really cook them, tho. That part will be tricky. The basic recipe is just salt, pepper, mayo, and mustard. I can hang with some dill, tho.
Here may be a simple challenge: One of my favourite appetisers, at a formerly allegedly Scottish pub in Nashville (Dan MacGuinness), was their stuffed 'shrooms, done with seasoned cream cheese, topped with a white cheese that melted (maybe Munster?) and browned well. The plate of four giant caps could have been a meal for one. The new owners cut that, and the Guinness Cheddar cheese soup in a sourdough breadbowl, from their menu. Those were why I was going there, that, and they had bangers and mashed for my husband. They eliminated the boiled cabbage that went with that as well, the dumbasses. Now that there's decent cream cheese alternatives, and possibly Vegan cheezes that may melt, I MIGHT be able to re-create this at home. But the cheezes tend to suck, not melt, not brown.... Maybe some combo of the Myoko's pourable moz and something else? Maybe you can do stuffed 'shrooms for us? Different combos of different cheezes?
I miss seeing my late sister, and us going somewhere she had found. I miss going out with my late husband. Our adventures were finding new places with food for us both. Now, I sit at home, in my kitchen, wishing. Every day. Widowerhood sucks. But at least people like me get to see people like you doing good things, sharing them. I love that you enjoy what you do, providing a small amount of love, from your kitchen, to ours. Thanks, Merle.
Ohhhh London is great for vegan food!!! Delicously Ella's Restaurant "plants", Ed Winter's unity diner, Mildreds, what the pitta, mallow, holy carrot are some of my faves :) have fun!!
tofu vegan is one of my fave places in london ! and seconded to the greggs saus roll, its a staple for grab and go snack
i must cosign this tofu vegan recommendation! Merle... you must go it's so good - I'd recommend the gong bao oyster mushrooms with cashew nuts! pair it with rice and its delicious!!!
I went to London briefly in May. Get some vegan sticky toffee pudding for me! It was what I wanted the most since when I visited the UK many years before it was my favorite dish. I was unfortunately unable to obtain it at the time. There are a few places that do it. A vegan pub called The Spread Eagle is supposed to have it. I think other restaurants may have it seasonally. I went to a really nice vegan restaurant called Mallow and they said they typically serve it in the winter time.
If you know who Ed Winters is, he has a restaurant called Unity Diner that donates profits directly to his animal sanctuary. I didn't get to go unfortunately since I did not have time.
I also highly recommend having a full vegan English breakfast and vegan fish and chips. I had these a few times and they were fantastic! 😊
From the UK here, actually went to London over the weekend. They have so many fast food places over there that can't be found almost any where else in the UK, for example Taco Bell, Wendy's. But I actually think it could be cool if you tried the egg options over here, things like Ogg and cracked!. Hope you enjoy your time here in the UK.
But if you're going for the fast food places only, I would suggest the veggie dippers from Mcdonalds (dont know if vegan but vegetarian friend likes them), and to try the vegan wopper over here, want to see how it stacks up against the US since we dont have impossible or things like that.
Hey! I just was in London in July. I see comments saying avoid pubs for food- do not avoid horse and guardsman! Great vegan pub options and friendly staff. Really fun experience. Can’t speak on authenticity of the pub or anything like that but I had an amazing comforting English meal.
I thought I recognized that "fancy relish" as a Harry & David product. I worked for them when I was 16 and they still had stores. We served pepper and onion relish mixed with cream cheese as a tortilla chip dip - obviously you could swap that for vegan cream cheese. Just an idea if you need a way to use the rest of the jar. It's delicious!
omg thank you!!! That is what it is, I'll absolutely have to try that
So glad I found your channel. You are so fun and have a great personality. You remind me of Dani Thorne. 🙌🏻 You and Sauce Stache make great videos.
Omg thank you, what a compliment! I'm glad you found your way here as well :)
I know I'm a bad vegetarian because I just don't like mushrooms. I've also never had deviled eggs so I got no need to try this but I'm always here for out reigning vegan queen. I hope you have a fabulous trip and I cannot wait for all the videos that come out of it!! Also hope we get some to tie us over until you're back 🎉❤
Lived in London for 3 years! Definitely try farmacy for a beautiful vegan brunch and if you want to get out of London proper and out to Watford try MOOD and lahore Indian food!!
Vegan options at Wagamama, especially the full English, are amazing. But their lunches/dinner menu are great, too. Also hit up Gregg’s for a sausage roll. If you find “meat” pies, eat them. Tesco has great to-go and free-from options.
LOL it looks like you also have one of those trick cabinet doors. Mine opens when I move about the kitchen. There must be something that shifts things just enough for it to pop open on me. Mine is a floor adjacent cabinet, so I keep a kind of big heavy ceramic decorative... thingy in front of it. It's big enough to be noticeable, and luckily that cabinet is not in the main walking path area.
I feel like silken tofu would be a better egg white. Though for a party, I suppose you could spoon some silken tofu into egg cups meant for soft boiled eggs, top it with the yolk blend (I would do mungbeans which is what justegg is made from, but chickpeas are more accessible) and sprinkle with a little paprika & black pepper. You COULD put little spoons out... or, keep them as close as you can to being a finger food and let people toss them back. Vegan Deviled Egg Shooters. If you need to make an actual party-sized batch, you could probably use disposable paper mini soufflé cups.
I think maybe the easiest thing for a closer egg white, would be making silken tofu in an egg mold
This is actually brilliant
When she didn’t bake it before eating I was so stunned lmao. That recipe looks like it could use some work maybe idk
I’ve also never had a real deviled egg so I wouldn’t know
You don’t bake deviled eggs
Try the Peachy Goat in Brixton!! Also let us know if you're doing a meet and greet while you're here!
As someone who used to live in London, I could not recommend Unity Diner and Temple of Seitan more - they're both just to die for
London vegan spots to try….Mildred’s, Mallow (get the raspberry French toast if they have it AMAZING!!), Black Cat cafe….these are some of my faves
You should go and try Pastan - Delicious plant-based fresh pasta in London. It's incredibly good! Plus, they use seasonal ingredients.
and first vegan pub in London - Spread Eagle! :D Have a fantastic time in London!
spread eagle!! what a name!
I like the food Tabitha Brown posts but it’s hard not to have an exact recipe. Kudos to you for making her ‘recipes’.
Mallow Borough Market!! It’s amazing
Hi Merle! I hope you had a flight. UK grocery stories have "meal deals" for lunch and it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the vegan options.
omg please try to find a vegan full english breakfast would love to see that !!
You're so funny. Much love 😊 keep doing what you're doing 😊😊.
Kala namak is in Hindi. Literally translates to black salt. It was fun hearing you say that. It was very accurate.
I myself am Bengali and honestly find little representation overseas for any culture apart from north indian flavors from India. But yeah, not complaining .
Anyway, sharing over, sorry for the ramble 😊 thank you for your channel
thank you for the love!! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
If you have friends in london, id love to see a veganized english breakfast/what I'd eat in a day!
You have have HAVE to go to Tofu Vegan. I went when we went to England last summer and it was amazing!
I’m gonna try that egg salad sandwich you suggested. Thanks!
Enjoy!!
hmm, I haven't watched Tabitha's, but my 1st thoughts are: remove the mushroom gills, don't marinate as long, and dry them off b/4 stuffing, but who knows?
I'm sorry, I haven't even started the video yet- I had to pause just to tell you that I have that exact same shirt. 😂I love it so much.
Kaala Namak/ Rock Salt is really a healthier and tastier version of salt. We use it in a lottt of Indian recipes
Tofu Vegan is an absolutely amazing vegan restaurant in London. Make sure to order their wontons, they are unbelievable!
I went to London five years ago as a vegetarian and went to Mildred's twice while I was there. They have multiple locations (I ended up going to two different ones) so I'd definitely recommend :D
For London vegan food - Temple of Seitan and there is a Purezza next door, La Fauxmagerie (a vegan cheese shop), what the pitta, Mildred’s, defo try the McPlant, Planet Organic do good vegan pastries too and Vida Bakery!
This temple of seitan keeps coming up!! and so does Mildreds, I think i'm going to need more time here!
Yeah, I really like mushrooms but mostly cooked and this just seems weird. You can do the same type of thing using boiled baby potatoes cut in half and filled with that "eggy" stuffing, which is quite tasty, but it is so hard to duplicate the taste and texture of boiled eggs that I don't look at this as some kind of substitute, just another nice vegan recipe. The chickpea filling (my seasonings are a little different) is great for a sandwich or wrap, as you say. And if you add seaweed flakes/flavoring of some kind instead of black salt, could be a "tunaish" filling.
Thank you for the valuable insights. Have an excellent day!😄😄
What about making this again with silken tofu as the egg white? Or a plant cream mixed with vegan gelatin (agar agar) in molds.
I like the idea of a bean puree, but maybe a softer creamier bean like a navy bean.
The black salt is awesome for mimicking egg!
oooo yeah now you're thinkin
6:08 I feel like this would come out better with tofu instead of chickpeas, texture wise, but the chickpeas are the cheapest ingredient.
Go to Neat Meat in London. It's a fast food joint pretty close to Oxford Circus. It's BOMB! Their milkshakes are so good.That an Temple of Seitan - BEST vegan fried chicken
It will be very cold, but have fun in England, went there several years ago :)
ooo yes it is definitely more chilly than i antiipated lmao
I wonder if you could make a more convincing/tastier egg white by making tofu from scratch in round molds then marinading in something with a little black salt. Thatd be fun to try!
this is very clever
I am SO happy you are trying this recipe - I saw her video and have been thinking about it every since but was hoping you would try it first 💗
Did you rinse and sqeeze out the mishrooms before adding it to the pickle brine? It is better that way.
Have a great time in London Merle!
You should try a vegan English breakfast. Would love to see that!
You are correct, Tabitha Brown is a Queen!
I love her so much.
I don't think it's possible to eliminate the mushroomy flavor from mushrooms--I love them and that's a positive attribute of mushrooms IMO--so I've found this recipe dubious. I'll stick to deviled baby Yukon Gold potatoes, and maybe use TB's filling. Have a great trip to London and thanks for posting : )
I'm sorry..... Deviled baby yukon gold potatoes? I NEED THIS.
London: I’ve heard that Nando’s has quite a lot of vegan options, so would be interesting to see if they are any good.
And can’t go to the UK without getting some cheeky Nando’s.
I’m mostly interested in their vegan protein option called “the great imitator”, that is supposed to taste just like their chicken. Is it really a great imitator?
This one’s on my list!!
Sorted Food has a whole video about going vegan in London which might give you some inspiration.
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London hotspots you NEED to visit:
Tofu Vegan
Mildred's
Unity Diner (Earthling Ed's place)
Club Mexicana! (Unreal tacos)
Purezza for the best pizza EVER
Would love your opinion on the vegan sausage roll by Greggs!
I'll check it out!
I think personally I would cook the mushrooms in a frying pan with about 4 tablespoons of water and a lid until cooked through then let cool.
That way the egg white mushroom part would just be normal and not slimy.
Or maybe use baby Yukon gold taters boiled with the fart dust.
and I think I would cream the chickpeas more.
Has potential, I do kinda miss my moms deviled eggs.
Enjoy your trip, stay safe
Try Third Culture Deli for a fermented food / vegan deli
Club Mexicana has good vegan Mexican. The rib taco I had was so good.
Thanks for trying the recipe baby girl. I also want to say maybe you should steam the mushrooms and make them a little softer maybe that might be different. But I understand it's not for everybody I get it have a safe trip and I'm looking forward to seeing more videos later. Happy New I wish you the best
Wulf & Lamb is always a vegan crowed pleaser, but, I usually just end up walking around China Town and The 7 Dials Market for some good food. You'll find lots of good stuff there (also if you're traveling with any non-vegans, try Soft Serve Society for the best ice cream I've ever had in my life)
It would be great if you could make up here to York for a couple of days we are literally spoilt for choice when it comes to vegan restaurants up here we even have a vegan chinese and sushi place around the corner from where I live. Have an awesome time. This looks incredible honestly xox
I would try this as an egg salad sandwich type thing. Not a fan of mushrooms, though ... I may have to give them another shot.
I don't know if this is the way you're going to learn to love mushrooms hahaha from a texture standpoint it's kind of out there, I would try the shallow water boiling method for mushrooms! gets them so tender
@@MerleONeal This looks so darn interesting ... I'll have to ponder it. Thanks!
Off topic but your hair looks really nice in this video! Bangs really suit you well. Love your cooking videos, they helped me take the leap into veganism!! 🎉
Aw thank you so much
You have to go tonTemple of Seitan. They have great food. I would have said Ms Cake and Yorica, but covid claimed their business. Yoruca may have a small range in Waitrose.
I haven't tried many if the more adult restaurants as my children are such picky eaters and we rarely travel to London without them.
Girle Merle, do you have Toby's vegan spread (basically like egg salad) where you live?
I’ve never seen it!! But I’ll keep my eyes peeled 👀
@@MerleONeal Where I live, Whole Foods has it as well as Fred Meyer (Kroger).
Not a fan of mushrooms at all but I did this recipe a while ago and it was actually quite good!
I would have liked to try this recipe maybe 15 years ago, but my family made so many deviled eggs in such a short period of time before I turned vegan that I don't like thinking about them anymore LOL
Looked like a fun recipe though!
can you test some copycat recipes for Miyoko's liquid mozzarella?
you could use little potatoes instead
Try Unity Diner! Fantastic food
MEEEERLE if you are going to London yo totally should try to go to Unity diner, all money raised goes to their santuary. Have fun in London!
You neeeeed to add Kala Namak or oranges, OR in lemonade
You should link with Derek Sarno if hes around, do some pressed lions mane!
Purezza Pizza is all vegan and sooooo delicious! It's a must taste!!
New sub. Thanks ❤
aw glad to have ya :)
I don't think soaking the shrooms was necessary at all. Other than that aspect, it looked great. Need to try this w/o soaking the shrooms. :)
These are fantastic. Love them yummy
why not just do large potatoes as the egg white and sweet potatoes as the yolk?
Didnt they just open a vegan only burger king in the uk?
Please, if you can while you're there pick up the cheeses made by Julienne Bruno and do a video of you trying them!
the burella and superstraccia are so unbelievably incredible!
Top London rec: The Temple of Seitan! Loads of delicious vegan fast food, especially the fried chicken.
Also definitely visit Borough Market! There are loads and loads of food options, the atmosphere is epic. Most places will have vegan options.
Girlie the fact that you’re as obsessed as me with BG3 is so exciting 😭 I love my vampire bf so much
SAMEEEEE ugh
Jam Delish is a great vegan Carribbean restaurant!