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VEGI-LICIOUS: THE KARMA OF BEING VEGETARIAN

11am-5pm Saturday 15th &

12.30pm-5pm Sunday 16th May
Buddha's Day Miele Australia Kitchen, River Terrace

Some Buddhists choose to become vegetarian out of respect for all life and the First Buddhist precept of non-violence and killing. Becoming a vegetarian also allows Buddhists to cultivate compassion.

Vegetarianism is also consistent with the Buddhist concepts of interrelatedness and rebirth.   

Today, vegetarian cuisine is not an endless menu of tofu burgers, lentil curries, salads and mung beans.

Buddha’s Light International Association of Victoria is proud announce the return of the popular Vegi-licious: The Karma of Being Vegetarian, vegetarian cooking demonstrations with chefs and cooks from some of Melbourne’s finest establishments.

Download 2010 Vegi-licious: The Karma of Being Vegetarian booklet

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Vegi-licious: The Karma of Being Vegetarian

Buddha's Day Miele Australia Kitchen, River Terrace

Saturday 15th May

11am

John Maurice - A Taste of Mauritius

Gourmet Everyday

- Unleavened Spelt Flour Flat Bread

- Rougaille of Baby Eggplant, Okra, Truss Tomato and Baby Coriander

- French baguette with Pumpkin Fricassee, Mustard cress, Red Chilli julienne and herb oil

12pm

STREAT

- Som Tum - Green Paw Paw Salad

1pm

Agus Putro, Head Chef

of Bopha Devi - Cambodian Restaurant, Docklands

- Vegetarian Saraman, classic Cambodian Curry

2pm

Shanaka Fernando, Founder and Shamagum Veerasingam

of Lentil as Anything

- Stay posted, menu to be announced

3pm

Andy Harmer, Head Chef

of Vue de Monde

- Risotto aux Champignons

4pm

Tony (Ah Loy) Lew, Executive Chef

of Enlightened Cuisine

- Sweet and Sour (Mock) Pork

- Honey Coated BBQ (Mock) Pork

Sunday 16th May

12.30pm

Angela Nicolettou - A Taste of Greece

the Angela's Kitchen

- Leek and Celeriac Stew with egg and lemon sauce

- Lahanorizo - traditional cabbage rice

- Peppers stuffed with feta cheese

1.30pm

Naomi Douglas and Carter Lawrence, Fifteen Melbourne Trainees with David Kapay, Head Chef

Fifteen Melbourne & Fifteen Foundation Australia

- Chestnut tortellini of pumpkin with sage nut brown butter sauce

- Elderflower Pannacotta with Lavender shortbread and blueberry compote

2.30pm

Josh James, Head Chef

of The Vegie Bar

- Seasonal broth - Sesame and tofu wontons in a lemongrass and ginger broth with seasonal vegetables and enoki, oyster and shiitake mushrooms

- The Vegie Bar's infamous - Vegan and gluten free chocolate cake

3.30pm

Naomi Douglas and Carter Lawrence, Fifteen Melbourne Trainees with David Kapay, Head Chef

Fifteen Melbourne & Fifteen Foundation Australia

- Stuffed capsicum with baked potato, lemon thyme, scamorza and black olive sauce

- Champagne poached rhubarb Crème brûlée

4.30pm

Dylan Roberts, Head Chef

of St Jude's Cellars

- Katiffi wrapped haloumi cheese with smoky eggplants, saffron syrup, pickled zucchini and pomegranate salad

 

Many thanks to our previous guest presenters of Vegi-licious who have helped this program grow: Tony Tan; Rosa Mitchell of Journal CanteenMichael Lambie of Taxi; Fifteen Melbourne & Fifteen Foundation; Adrian Richardson of La Luna Bistro; Ashlee Connell of Seamstress; Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden - Elwood Primary School; Angela Nicolettou of CAE & The Green Grocer; Giovanna Ghelardini of Vegilicious - Gourmet Vegetarian Catering and Ah Meng Ku of Fo Guang Yuan Art Gallery and Tea House.

Download 2009 Vegi-licious: The Karma of Being Vegetarian booklet 

 

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