Airlines now cater for every dietary requirement imaginable, but once you step off the plane, eating in a foreign country can be nightmare if you follow a restricted diet. Before her trip to Japan, Mel had been warned that ‘eating vegan would be difficult, the dreaded sakana dashi (fish stock) would be inescapable’, but she found quite the opposite ‘especially with a strong Buddhist presence and [Japan] being the home of macrobiotics.’

Mel has posted two fantastic guides to ferreting out the best vegan feasts available in Tokyo and Kyoto, complete with mouthwatering photos of the dishes. I’m a committed carnivore but I’d eat pretty much anything shown here; typically of Japanese food, each plate looks like a work of art. Mel’s descriptions of the flavours are sensual and evocative, and she also showcases the delicacies and street snacks to be found in the local markets.

For Far Eastern food porn, Vegilicious is a tough blog to beat.

by Molly on 30 April 2008
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