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2013-07-08
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I enjoy eating. Sometimes, I eat too much and feel over-satisfied (...I feel bad...).It was 5 years ago, back at my uni days, when I first met T during a summer internship . Throughout the years; we wined and we dined, in Hong Kong, Shanghai and London. Recently, we cut down on booze during our meet-ups. That night, we decided to go really "healthy". Yes, here at Life Cafe. = An oldie (established back in 2004) and a well-known goodie (modern vegetarian restaurant serving excellent contempora
It was 5 years ago, back at my uni days, when I first met T during a summer internship . Throughout the years; we wined and we dined, in Hong Kong, Shanghai and London. Recently, we cut down on booze during our meet-ups. That night, we decided to go really "healthy". Yes, here at Life Cafe.
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An oldie (established back in 2004) and a well-known goodie (modern vegetarian restaurant serving excellent contemporary vegetarian and vegan dishes). Life Cafe is by the great escalators in the trendy Soho area.
Apparently there are 3 levels, but I only noticed 2. The entrance brought me to their casual cafe/deli where you can purchase sandwiches, salad, dressing etc. The main dinning area is on the upper floor; earth-toned and wood-themed. T and I were there for dinner on a Wednesday; in midst of the dim and romantic lighting, it was still not difficult to notice that the restaurant was packed.
Life Cafe offers quite an extensive menu (FYI - their full menu is online); and it helpfully specifies whether each dish is "vegan" and/or "gluten free".
Organic Hummus Dip with CrackersYou have the choice of having the hummus dip with either warm whole wheat pita bread or organic flaxseed crackers; we chose the later. The scoop of hummus dip was absolutely finger-licking delicious. Chickpeas and sesame paste as the main ingredients; the creamy dip displayed aroma of lemon, roasted garlic and also light notes of paprika and pepper. The flaxseed crackers were thick enough to be crunchy (rather than just crispy); the nutty fragrant went very well with the smokiness of the hummus dip.
P.S. I will refrain from listing out the health benefits of flaxseeds here - you could read a health magazine / research paper instead.
Sesame Tofu SkewersIt was not T's first time here and she recommended ordering the tofu skewers; and - I loved it! The tofu was nice and firm, very well-marinated. While the tofu cubes were already packed with flavours themselves, the sauce really peaked the experience - it was a delightfully bold spinash and cashew sauce with spicy thai spices. It reminded me of creamy peanut butter but more savoury and with spices. Absolutely addictive. Underneath the skewers was a small pile of delectable red cabbage and ginger coleslaw; we finished every last bit of those as well. Yummy!
Life SaladJust by looking at this, trust me, you will get super hyped. It was a whole gigantic mountain of salad; very substantial and generous amount of mixed greens, fresh grated carrot and beetroot. What made it extraordinary was the mung beans, chickpea hummus, different mixed nuts and seeds, and (yay more for me!) flaxseed crackers! I adored the mixed nuts and seeds which gave the salad even more crunchy textures (it was fun chewing my way through this). The hummus acted as some extra salad "dressing" on top of the refreshing herb dressing; the salad was full of flavours and actions. I was amazed how simple and fresh things could taste so nice, and just tasted amazingly "healthy" (yes, now "healthy" can also be a descriptive word for food! HA!). It would be a very difficult decision for me to order a different salad when I next visit this restaurant.
African Sweet Potato StewA range of international cuisine was served in this restaurant. Now here is one; "African Stew" (?!?), the name caught our eyes. It was an interesting mix of fresh goodies with herbs - smoked tofu, sweet potato, red cabbage and brocolli stewed to form a sweetish (and incredibly healthy) stew. The quinoa fully absorbed the tomato puree and the sweet potato broth. I loved how they added roasted peanuts to bring a bit more of a savoury note to the dish.
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Life Cafe totally exceeded my expectations. It was a very delicious and filling meal which made me full, super satisfied but (and most importantly) I felt really good.
It was a lovely night as T and I shared our life experiences and values at the Life Cafe
..I will definitely revisit.
Eat, to feel good. =)
张贴
