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"Thug" vegan cookbooks, huh?
Nice.
Just had a look on their tumblr, and while I'll admit all the swearing sounds pretty pretentious, some recipes look very good.
Thanks for the tip!Good luck in Africa!
Why will everything be prepared for you? Won't it be possible to shop / cook? -
Loving the Thug.. been a fan for a while - I think with the book and them getting all huge has put me off a bit (quote from Jamie Oliver on the back of the book) but they still churn out some good stuff..
Have fun in SA! only thing I know about their cusicine is bunny chow - Which is fucking amazing.
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I've been reluctant to post on here. Don't know if it makes people feel uneasy, given my fairly public struggles with eating disorders, but since most people are mature enough to realise these conditions aren't really about food or appetite anyway, and since recovery has to incorporate a healthy relationship with food, and being unashamed to eat, I feel OK to share.
I'm just wondering really if anyone has experienced South African cuisine? I'll shortly be going there for several months. All my meals will be prepared for me, I'll need to gain weight, and I've been told that although they "can manage to do a vegan diet...it is not an extensive menu, South Africa is a very meat-eating country!"
As there's nothing I can do to change these facts, I'm trying not to overthink it and hopefully, there will be plenty of different fruit, veg and grains to try but I guess I have to accept there'll be little in the way of dairy-free milk, yoghurt, cheezes, and tofu, seitan etc., let alone the array of blended nut/seed dips, marinades, curry pastes, dressings, etc. I have in my fridge on rotation. Am I right?!
Oh also - I was given this book for my birthday.
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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thug-Kitchen-Eat-Like-Give/dp/0751555517
Packed full of sweary, as the title suggests, but also great recipes, tips and the most convincing, least hippy vegan manifesto I've seen in a while. I mean, we all know you don't have to wear sandals, make your own soap, braid your hair, love quinoa, hate pizza, cake and chips, and avoid carbs - but I dare say many omnivores and veggies would give veganism a go if they had a flick through this. It's actually very funny too. I was about to say it's a bit like Jamie Oliver with expletives, but it's much better than that.