Hi everyone!
I know the discussion is quite old but maybe people could also be interested to know today where to find good vegetarian food in KL. Personnally my favorite one is SU Lai Xiang vegetarian house. I go there almost everyday as I work nearby.
I wrote a more precise review on that website, I think it is quite new but you can find some good places on it, not only restaurants http://vibehero.com/kuala_lumpur/restauran...se_sri_hartamas

Any vegetarian/vegan fast food restaurant in Malaysia
fast food restaurant that provide vegan burger? vegan french fries......etc
(There is one in Singapore, the restaurant name is "Vegan Burg" )
http://www.veganburg.com/

There are lot of variety to cook with vegetables. You can have great combinations of different types of vegetables and can have different recipes as per your choice and taste.
I eat both veg and non-veg. But I prefer veg the most.

If you like indian food, I recommend Annalakshmi in Brickfields, beside the Temple of Fine Arts.

http://www.timeoutkl.com/food/venues/Annalakshmi

Weekends they do buffet, rm18 per person, large variety of dishes to choose from plus chapati, naan and/or puri made to order.

Food is top class, but service can be a bit slow, partly because the service staff are volunteers and the place is run as charity for the Temple of Fine Arts.

Also, Simple Life Vegetarian cafe in Bangsar South, inside Wisma Lifecare building. They serve "healthy" vegetarian kinda food, so it's mostly brown rice, low salt, etc. Worth a try I think, the nasi lemak and toonsprout noodles are meant to be good.

This is a good thread! I have been a vegetarian since my surgery, and was clueless what and where to eat.
I'm planning to continue being a vegetarian for religious reasons. Tofu is my fav currently, as long as there is tofu I'm happy. Would love to know other options too. Keep updating this thread!

vegetarian breads, cookies, and cakes avail at cheras, near leisure mall - origene bakery

Hi, this one at KL?

i'm looking for an inexpensive vegetarian restaurants around Petaling Jaya only.
any to recommend? thanks

This post has been edited by navilink: Jan 19 2014, 04:05 PM

https://www.facebook.com/lai.vegetarianfood?fref=ts

thanks but is that more to delivery only? i'm looking at vegetarian restaurants where I can sit down and chat with friends also

LOHAS BMS..

Hello fellow vegetarians!

I have been a vegetarian all my life and have noticed a huge growth in vegetarian restaurants int he last 10 years.

There is a place I tried near my house in Bangsar....called WTF Restaurants. They don't have a vegetarian tag on their signage so I mistook it for a normal restaurant at first. When we went through the menu we realised that it was a pure vegetarian place.

They serve many cuisines.....North Indian, Indo-Chinese, Mexican, Italian and Thai.

Here are some of the things we tried and absolutely loved:

Tava Masala - an Indian sizzling plate dish

Tandoori Platter - several tandoori items ona single dish

Chinese Bhel - takes time to prepare but it was so good, we always have it when we visit.

Pav bhaji - a mixture of mashed vegetables and they serve with home made buns.....my husband loved it!

They have many many dishes. Now, we go at least once a week and still have not been through the entire menu!

Sharing some photos here too....

Anyone else tried this place?

This post has been edited by minzy: Jan 27 2014, 02:39 PM

Thank you for sharing, me and my wife will drop by this weekend to try out the delicious food you mentioned, can't wait for it!

Oh by the way, this is another Authentic Indian Vegetarian Restaurant call Saravanaa Bhavan, you must check it out. They serve food like Pongal, Poori, Rice set with 9 sides in single stainless steel around plate, Idly, Dosa and many more. Not to forget to mention their Lasi is fantastic too, rich in texture, flavor and neat. It's located next to DeGem, or 2 - 3 shops away. You'll not miss the Signboard.

Hello everyone, I would like to ask is there any vegetarian delivery (lunch) sent to area near LRT Salak Selatan or Jalan Sri Permaisuri 9, Bdr Sri Permaisuri? Thank you very much.

Love Secret Recipe Beyond Veggie's signature fried rice with savoury satay; the perfect matching of sesame sauce with spaghetti, served with beancurd roll, alfalfa, asparagus, peas and lots of mushrooms! All fresh and natural foods with no preservatives and MSG.

They even have up to 35% discount with KindMeal.my coupon, served with fruit tea or juice!







This post has been edited by Erika11: May 20 2016, 07:35 PM

Vegetarian in Malaysia for western and lacto-ovo veg tastes


Pros...

1. Not difficult to find in any South Indian restaurants

2. Easier than Bangladesh, Cambodia and Thailand

3. Much easier than China (much easier to find halal food in Guangzhou)

4. Penang and KL are OK. I hear that Port Dickson and Seramban are marginally OK.


Cons...


01. Most pure veg restos are Chinese food. I prefer a variety - Indian and Malay included. In Singapore I know of several Malay restos where I can get numerous veg (or almost veg) dishes. But I have stopped going to Malay restos in Malaysia. except for some laksa stalls it is a waste of time

02. More choices in India, Taiwan and Singapore

03. Too much MSG and other food enhancers

04. Almost no veg stalls in food courts (do Malays pay cheaper rent or is it a matter of supply and demand?)

05. Too much fake meat. I find it disgusting. And it is not healthy.

06. Too much tofu and soybean products. Bad for male health. Mushrooms and gluten would be better IMHO.

07. Not enough tempeh. Close to zero. This is a cheap and locally produced probiotic high-protein food, yet two choices in Malaysia are no tempeh or tempeh cooked with same oil as chicken.

08. Not healthy ingredients. Rare to find brown rice or alternative grains (millet etc). Too much deep-fried food. Too much pre-prepared food (not fresh)

09. Veg restos cater to two groups almost exclusively, middle class Chinese in a hurry and upper middle class Chinese for whom it seems to be a status/social event more than for daily nutrition (similar to Hong Kong).

10. A lot of mom n' pop veg restos with questionable hygiene.

11. Vegan-centric: Although telur kompong (free range eggs) are available in Malaysia, I have never found a 'veg' resto offering such. The options are usually no eggs or industrially raised (tortured chicken) eggs.

12. Sanctimoniousness vibe: I go to a veg restaurant to eat, not to be seen as a member of a religious group. Yet, the best veg restos are run by Buddhists, so I deal with it.

13. Some Malays do not understand what vegetarian means. I frequently find ikan bilis (tiny fish) in my 'vegetarian' dishes and I can taste shrimp paste.

14. Shocking how much flesh food Tamil Hindus eat in Malaysia - goat, chicken, fish, brains. Seems they eat everything except beef

15. Palm oil instead of cocoanut, mustard or teel oil

16. High carb: I want *vegetables* not carbohydrates (rice and noodles).

17. Shortage of veggies: I find it better value to buy veg food in non-veg restos as they tend to have more vegetables on hand!

18. Few North Indian veg restos: I prefer wheat (capatis especially) to rice but mamak restos are not veg-friendly.

19. Pandan rice: why does everybody just eat plain rice or nasi lemak? There are so many ways to prepare rice and so many kinds, yet I find the rice in Malaysia boring and often low grade. No doubt I am just eating in the wrong (cheapest) places. I can't remember the name of the place- maybe it was Sarvana Bhavan in KL, but one upscale Indian resto has an assortment of rices.



Favourite restaurants in Malaysia, so far...


A. Malacca's Kompong Veggie: very high quality fresh ginger infusion, inconsistent though (depends on whether owner is present)

B. Malacca's free canteen operated by a Taiwanese Mahayana group: Not far from two big malls downtown (in an area of reproductions of Dutch buildings) Steaming hot utensils, basic food, can donate but no pressure.

C. Johor Baru's Indian resto across from Hindu Temple. Hot goats' milk and standard Tamil food

D. Several shops in Little India, KL

E. Langar (communal meal) at Gurudwars (Sikh Temples)

F. Ching Hai Loving Huts in suburban KL

G. Small (unlicensed, unregulated) stalls run by South Indians from their backyards, selling deep-fried snacks - better quality than my local Ramadan market popios (there was nothing inside! Tasty and crispy though)

H. SELVAMS in Malacca.

But, typically I eat at a friend's place because she has integrated traditional S Lankan Tamil food with modern understanding of nutrition and ingredients from her own garden.

Context: So far, within Malaysia my experience is limited to Malacca, KL and a small town in Johor. I am keen to visit India again, as options in Malaysia are rather limited. My mouth waters considering the choices in sit-down or fast food just across the bridge in the red dot. And eating in SG food courts is great value relative to the cost of groceries and rent. I intend to try the local Buddhist temples on new and full moon. I don't expect a 'free lunch' but I was surprised they serve so early in the day.I am not a monk so I can eat after noon.

Question: One of the excellent thing about Muslim and South Asian culture is access to hand washing without entering the WC. Do Chinese restaurants have this feature? I forget.

This post has been edited by Hermespan: Jun 13 2016, 03:34 PM

Awesome review!

I am pretty sure you can cook some good vegan foods too.

Please share some recipe if you do.

HI guys..!!!
If you are vegetarian or have guests coming over who are non-meat-eaters, there are options available to use as substitutions for the turkey, and they don’t have to be hard to make or lack in the flavor department.

Recipe: Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Recipes for Delicious and Healthier Foods
Enjoy Veg Food..!!!

Bandar Baru Bangi and , KAJANG got any vegetarian shop to have dinner , lunch and breakfast ?