Category: resources
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21 local businesses to support in 2021
Edited to remove Ying Garden (closed) and replaced with Simple Lifestyle Healthy Vegetarian Happy new year! How’s your 2021 so far? Due to the situation in UK and Japan, I can’t apply for jobs yet (still waiting for UK to send my cert!). Also I didn’t get to take much breaks last year due to […]
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Stay Home: Islandwide Vegan Food and Grocery Delivery in Singapore (plus other updates)
How’s everyone doing? I haven’t been out of the house since last Saturday, just before the COVID circuit breaker (aka unofficial lockdown), when I went back office to take my things. Here’s a list of vegan food and grocery delivery in Singapore, so please stay at home as much as possible, so this crisis can […]
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How to Be a Herbivore in Singapore Part 7 – Facing Challenges & Getting Support From The Community
(Volunteers of AASG. Thanks Mike for the photo!) Previous: 01 why vegan . 02 nutrition . 03 cooking . 04 groceries . 05 social eating . 06 eating at hawker centres From my 23 years of being veg*n, I’ve met more genuinely curious people instead of condescending ones. However, do be prepared to be scrutinized, judged and ridiculed by (hopefully) the minority. […]
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How to Be a Herbivore in Singapore Part 6 – Eating at Hawker Centres
(Jia Xiang Wei Vegetarian from Circuit Road food centre. Thanks Bernard for the photo!) Previous: 01 why vegan . 02 nutrition . 03 cooking . 04 groceries . 05 social eating. Next: 07 challenges and support Eating is a national pastime and hawker centres are the backbone of Singapore’s food scene. These down-to-earth, bustling places reflect various facets of the common person’s daily life – using 4 […]
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How to Be a Herbivore in Singapore Part 5 – Eating Out & Being Social
Previous: 01 why vegan . 02 nutrition . 03 cooking. 04 groceries . Next: 06 eating at hawker centres. 07 challenges and support. Singapore is vegan food heaven – the Lion City has been named by PETA as the 2nd most vegan-friendly country in Asia! However, to enjoy this, you must understand the local food culture. If not, be prepared face inconvenience, heftier price tags, and very […]
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How to Be a Herbivore in Singapore Part 4 – shopping for groceries!
Previous: 01 why vegan . 02 nutrition . 03 cooking . Next: 05 social eating . 06 eating at hawker centres . 07 challenges and support. Note: This article contains reward links to products from iherb.com. I’ve tried these products and genuinely like them, hence I can recommend. If you purchase from my links you will get 5% off the next order and I will […]
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How to be a Herbivore in SG Part 3 – How to cook?
Previous: 01 why vegan . 02 nutrition . Next: 04 groceries . 05 social eating . 06 eating at hawker centres . 07 challenges and support . You may realise that it will be harder to meet your nutritional needs if you almost always eat out. Making food gives you full control and more access to the necessary nutrients at a cheaper price. Keep in mind […]
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How to Be a Herbivore in Singapore Part 2 – nutrition
Previous: 01 why vegan . Next: 03 cooking . 04 groceries . 05 social eating . 06 eating at hawker centres . 07 challenges and support . I wrote this from my own experience and research as a long-time veg*n (vegetarian then vegan) living in Singapore. I’m not a health professional so this is not medical advice. Do your research and make your own conclusions, if I made […]
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How to Be a Herbivore in Singapore Part 1 – The Big Why?
Next: 02 nutrition . 03 cooking . 04 groceries . 05 eating and socializing . 06 eating at hawker centres . 07 challenges and support . Here’s a series of resource posts intending to help the flexitarians, vegan-curious, new and struggling vegans navigate their journey in Singapore. Changing lifestyle habits takes unlearning and relearning. There will be challenges, so set goals and take it a […]
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