Going back to grassroots

A short hike up the fairly steep Western Street, turn right on Third Street and do a right again on Fuk Sau Lane, and you are there. Here, it's calm and cozy with lots of potted plants just outside the shop-front. This is Grassroots Pantry, a small independent restaurant that serves no meat.

"Rabbit food!" you may say. Well, actually no. Rabbit food is definitely not served here. This lovely little place up in the much less congested Sai Ying Pun area on Hong Kong island serves dishes such as quinoa salad with dried fruits and hazelnuts, Japanese cold soba with seared marinated tofu, hijiki salad, and tahini miso dressing as well as a raw blueberry cheesecake. Definitely not rabbit food.

While we were growing up, eating meatless meals would have been unusual. Our large freezer at home was filled with T-bone steaks, pork chops, and whole chickens. However, the interest in what we eat has become a major topic for many, and more and more are eating less meat and more vegetables.