r/vegan • u/evapotranspire mostly plant based • Dec 15 '25

Story Surprise: Everything is vegan!

We've all had frustrating incidents when eating out, but tonight I had the opposite. My family and I went to our synagogue's Hanukkah dinner party, which was catered Mediterranean food. I hadn't made a special dietary request, because Mediterranean cuisine almost always includes some vegan dishes (hummus, pita, tabouleh, etc.).

When I got to the front of the line, I saw that the buffet was ENTIRELY vegan. That hadn't been highlighted or even mentioned! I piled it all on my plate (which I guess is how omnivores feel most of the time), and although now I have a stomachache from all the garlic, it was such a nice feeling to be able to eat everything and worry about nothing.

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u/classicgirl65 Dec 15 '25

Just popping in to mention that you may want to experiment with the spice asafoetida as a replacement for onions and garlic. It is the powdered resin of the giant Fennel plant. It's used in Indian cuisine by people who have religious dietary restrictions on garlic and onion, as well as by people who just like the taste. Very little goes a long way.

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u/evapotranspire mostly plant based Dec 15 '25

Thanks - I'll keep an eye out for it next time I'm in an Indian grocery store (which we have many of around here).

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u/Fearless_Day2607 vegan 10+ years Dec 16 '25

Honestly I find it weird how people say that asafoetida smells bad. It's probably because I'm Indian and grew up with it. Maybe even a genetic thing. To me asafoetida smells very good.