Alisan introduces £20 three-course set vegetarian menu*
Alisan, the new flagship restaurant launched recently by the Aroma Group, to offer dim sum and fine Cantonese dining, has introduced a set 3-course vegetarian menu.
Millions of Chinese mainly Buddhists - opt for a vegetarian diet for religious or health reasons. Their cuisine is called ‘cai’ which means ‘cuisine’ or ‘vegetable’.
The basic ingredients of traditional Chinese vegetarian cuisine are soya bean products, wheat gluten, vegetable oils, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, seaweed, edible fungi, vegetables, fresh and dried fruits.
Vegetarian ‘Beef’ with Ginger and Spring Onion in Alisan's vegetarian set menu is actually wheat gluten with sauce and plant flavouring.
The ‘chicken’ in the Vegetarian ‘Chicken’ Satay is in fact soya protein with soya oil and natural seasoning. It is known as vegetarian "chicken" because soya protein has the texture of chicken.
Vegetarian Aromatic ‘Duck’ is beancurd skin prepared with soy sauce and natural seasoning made to taste like similar duck.
Among the four starters, Salt & Pepper Lotus Root is sliced fresh lotus root deep-fried lightly in self-raising flour. Commenting on the new vegetarian offering Alisan co owner and director Colin Wong said, “Not only does lotus root stimulate the appetite, but to the Chinese, it is a symbol of purity, perfection and beauty.”
The Junction, Wembley Retail Park, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0EG
T: 020 8903 3888 F: 020 8903 1188 W: *www.alisan.co.uk* <http://www.thearoma.co.uk>
