I'm on a plane to Amsterdam via Singapore and Abu Dhabi as I post this and I'm on my phone so I can't work out how to post photos (yay technology!) so I'll fix that at some point. Pics of deliciousness coming soon. How cool that planes can have internet! Ha! [Edit: photos should be up now!]
Last time we played at The Gov, I played it ‘safe’ (or boring?) and got a plate of chips. My body was sad. This time we checked with the chef, who said they could make a vegie hotpot. Well, I was sold! It was a lentil curry type thing with a side of rice. Very good. I got it again the next night and this time there was no rice but it came with a side of gluten free bread. I preferred the rice. Mmmm rice. I also got a side of green salad, which was also better the first night. First night it had fresh cherry tomatoes and red onion and a nice dressing, but the second night it was just greens and sundried tomato and had some naughty bits of parmesan which I picked out.
A big group of us went to The Store for breaky. The staff were friendly and prompt. I got gluten free bread with avocado and roast tomato and a coffee. Hurray for Bonsoy! The gluten free bread felt homemade and while yummy, would have been better if it was really well toasted (as most gluten free breads are, unfortunately!) Dara said hers was toasted perfectly. I found the food to be a little expensive but very well presented; all the food was beautifully plated up.
We made a quick stop at this organic food market and café on the way to the airport so I could stock up on snacks. I was so happy! I got a few muesli bars from the store part and a rice salad and raw peanut butter goodie ball from the café part. I noticed that a lot of the products were quite a lot more expensive than they are in Brisbane and other parts of Australia, but expensiveness seems to be a bit of a trend in Adelaide. Maybe. Anyway, the rice salad was delicious and fresh and complex. It had rocket and almonds and tofu and coriander. I got a small serving ($9.90) but could definitely have gone the larger serve ($12.90).
Our stage tech, Luke, had told us about a cute little Japanese eatery near our hotel that was super cheap, so when we got to the hotel we had to go check it out. It was indeed incredibly cheap, with small meals around $6 and large meals around $8. I had some sushi so I didn’t ruin my appetite for dinner later, and also because I couldn’t be bothered finding out what was gluten free/vegan. There were a few veg options (soups, tempura, fried tofu dishes) but I doubt much would be able to me made gluten free. Everyone who had food there said it was delicious.
I’d been to this place once before so I knew they were pretty good at working out what was gluten free. I got a miso based soup with tofu and vegies and a side of rice. It was a little expensive for what I got, but it was very yummy and fresh tasting, and definitely gluten free so I was happy. Will visit again.
My visit to Urban Bowl was a lovely experience! It is at the bottom of an office building in quite an ‘officey’ area, but I’d put on my nice clothes for an interview so I didn’t feel out of place. I’d looked it up online and saw that it was Vietnamese based cuisine and coffee, which is exactly what I felt like. I asked the guy at the counter (possibliy owner or manager, lovely guy) about the soy milk and was happy to discover it was gluten free (flat white, please!) and then asked for food that was able to me made gluten free and vegan. He had a chat to the chef (also lovely bloke!) who said he would make up some rice paper rolls fresh so they didn’t have any soy sauce in the tofu marinade. Yay! He also mentioned that they’re changing all their soy sauce to tamari soon so all the items will be gluten free. Winner! They didn’t charge me extra for soy milk, which was nice of them. The rice paper rolls were huge and packed full of vermicelli, tofu and vegies. Deeeeeelicious! I would definitely recommend this place.
When our rider arrived, I felt very excited because we do not usually get to experience much fresh fruit and vegetables on tour. It was beautifully set out on platters and I pigged out on veggie sticks and hommus. I ate a bunch of passionfruits, a punnet of blueberries and some mango, and cut up mango and pineapple the boys; I felt like a good Mum feeding the kids half time at their cricket game. I even took some vegie sticks with me after the show and had them for breaky. Mega health points.
We stopped in here for a quick meal before loading in to the venue, but unfortunately there was nothing gluten free and vegan. They had quite a few gluten free options and vegetarian options but nothing vegan so I walked down the street in search of nourishment and I finally came across…
This is a health food store with a little kitchen at the back that sells pies, burgers and wraps. I got a sesame burger, which consisted of a homemade (on the spot!) sesame patty and salad. It was quite good. They were pretty busy so it took about half an hour to be made but it was worth the wait and I explored some nearby shops while I waited.
The menu at Settlers Tavern is extensive and fancy! Everything looked really awesome. They have specified on the menu what is gluten free/vegan/vegetarian and they also have vegan wines on the wine list. Win! I had a Plate of Joy! This was a veg patty, salad, ratatouille and rice. It was such a big serving even I couldn’t finish it all, so that’s saying something! It was very delicious and fresh. The veg patty was slightly spicy and nice and crunchy. 10/10 would eat it again. I want the recipe.
You always manage to find great food no matter where you are!
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