tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35226405.post8044651730784206890..comments2023-08-24T21:03:38.884+08:00Comments on Ang Kuwago: Observations: My Secret Veggie SourceAng Kuwagohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11566272009736748151noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35226405.post-17297233935047371002008-01-08T10:00:00.000+08:002008-01-08T10:00:00.000+08:00Kuyang Mar, I can kind of imagine how to eat with ...Kuyang Mar, <BR/><BR/>I can kind of imagine how to eat with little salt. It takes a few days to get used to, but once you get accustomed to it, you start tasting all those subtle nuances of all the ingredients. Such is the case on one of my trips to Hebei, China. In the beginning, I couldn't believe how apparently 'tasteless' their food was, but after a few days, slowly the food began to burst with a myriad of flavors. The downside is when I returned to the Phils, all the salty food suddenly tasted so offensively extreme. <BR/><BR/>Yes, I do get that a lot from friends, that I would decide to be veg but eat at places like Bodhi where they have mock chicken, etc. I usually tell them it just adds a bit of variety and fancy. Nice to have sometimes. <BR/><BR/>In fact, simple eating without meat helps more than just our bodies, but the environment as well. It is called direct energy transfer. As opposed to having the animals eat and drink for us first, then we eat it, why not just eat it ourselves? This manner of transfer of energy (from the sun, minerals, chlorophyll, nutrients) is not efficient. It takes, I think around 8 lbs. of grains to produce 1 lb. of animal meat. And some of the most water consuming and water polluting industries in the world are animal farms. In addition, the energy it takes to farm and process 2 kilos of beef, fit to eat, is equivalent to the energy and pollution consumed by driving an average car for 3 hours. <BR/><BR/>I could go on and on, but more than these, I chose to go veg due to religious beliefs, one based on compassion. <BR/><BR/>May you always be guided in your journey, brother!<BR/><BR/>Bro. KuwagoAng Kuwagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566272009736748151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35226405.post-36067070011476599702008-01-08T09:46:00.000+08:002008-01-08T09:46:00.000+08:00Bro. Squaretyre,Please do. The people who own the ...Bro. Squaretyre,<BR/><BR/>Please do. The people who own the place are very nice. If they are around, have a friendly chat with them. They sometimes invite guests to scheduled veg dinners.<BR/><BR/>Bro. KuwagoAng Kuwagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566272009736748151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35226405.post-56211604093712410222008-01-08T06:08:00.000+08:002008-01-08T06:08:00.000+08:00Kuyang,Very good article. You had me laughing at "...Kuyang,<BR/><BR/>Very good article. You had me laughing at "that someone would go veggie but look for meat dishes."<BR/><BR/>Maybe our countrymen can learn a thing or two about being vegetarian and eat relatively cheaper and healthier too. I have not though of that before.<BR/><BR/>While am not a vegetarian I love vegetarian dishes from India and Sri Lanka, almost no salt but they managed to get palatable by the different condiments and spices.<BR/><BR/>Kuyang MarFilMasons NSWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291391851884411260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35226405.post-44468019329073444912008-01-08T00:19:00.000+08:002008-01-08T00:19:00.000+08:00Bro, thanks for the info. That's one place I've al...Bro, thanks for the info. That's one place I've always wanted to visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com