Jason King
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Vegan Raw Food at SADHANA KITCHEN Newtown
May 6th 2012 06:46
Yesterday was one of the best days I have had for years. I got to spend it with 3 of my most closest people, My Mum, Carrie and Toby. We were planning on a trip to the MCA and a friend, Dan Freene's photography exhibition in Newton and include some lunch there.
Mum and I started out early and visited the New South Wales art gallery with the intention of seeing some art, going to the Archibald and having a coffee in the Cactus garden across the road.
My mum's quote at the size of the queue for the Archibald was "not for all the tea in China and I am standing in that". So we cruised for a bit looking at the general art and to be honest it is all pretty shit, conservative and kind of boring, But the coffee and cactus garden were enjoyable.
We met up with Carrie and Toby and decided we should do lunch first in Newtown and Toby suggested a place across from where we parked that was a "unique" experience for all of us except Toby - a vegan cafe. My mum went into a bit of a panic at what we were in for. Not only that but it was inside a Yoga studio and across from a street that was entirely graffitied, I could see mum worried about Ohmms and Nameste's but it wasn't like that all.
What was to follow was one of the most pleasurable food experiences I have had in a long time. It had a great variety of foods that were all explained to us if we showed interest and was not only Vegan but purely raw food. There were two or three items that came cooked but these were unavailable that day and not part of the lunch we were going to try. The staff were all so friendly and helpful and ready to explain the cold pressed coffee still-like thing in the corner and the benefits of all the food. I think Toby made friends with people sworn to the same culinary spirituality.
The raw food diet is based on the belief that the most healthful food for the body is uncooked. Although most food is eaten raw, heating food is acceptable as long as the temperature stays below 40 degrees C and 48 degree C (104 to 118 degrees Fahrenheit) (the cutoff temperature varies among those in the raw food community).
Cooking is thought to denature the enzymes naturally present in food. According to raw foodists, enyzymes are the life force of a food, helping us to digest food and absorb nutrients. If we overconsume cooked food, our bodies are forced to work harder by producing more enzymes. Over time, a lack of enzymes from food is thought to lead to digestive problems, nutrient deficiency, accelerated aging, and weight gain.
Cooking food can diminish its nutritional value. For example, the cancer-fighting compounds in broccoli, sulforaphanes, are greatly reduced when broccoli is cooked. Certain vitamins, such as vitamin C and folate, are destroyed by heat. Other foods, however, become more healthful after cooking, because the fibrous portion is broken down. For example, cooked tomatoes contain three to four times more lycopene than raw tomatoes.
Cooking also promotes the formation of potentially harmful compounds in food during high heat cooking, such as advanced glycation end products and heterocyclic amines.
While we waited for our meal Carrie, Toby and myself sat in the eclectic and somewhat spiritual bohemian venue and chatted about how good it was Toby could take us to a restaurant where he could eat everything and we were picky while mum walked the streets with a borrowed milk crate photographing graffiti.
The food was exquisite, if somewhat different. As it was vegan and raw we were curious how we could eat a lasagne, a quiche and a spaghetti bolognese. But we managed
Mum had the spaghetti bolognese and the suace was made with a spicy walnut (if I remember correctly) meal and even though it says angel hair pasta I could not taste it - it felt more like grated zucchini. It was delicious - a little too different for mum (even though she enjoyed) so I was lucky enough to finish this off. Toby and Carrie both had the Sadhana Lasagna which was layers of zucchini pasta, cultured cashew cheese, basil pesto, walnut mince, wilted spinach, and chunky tomato sauce. It was a heavenly vegetable light cleansing meal which everyone loved. I had the Sadhana Quiche which consisted of spinach and mushroom filling topped with caramelized onions and smoky coconut crisps. Divine!!
Mum and I also had a tonic each which was called Harmony - it is made to cleanse the endocrine system and liver and consisted of blended beetroot, broccoli, carrot, celery, apple, lemon and ginger. It was beautiful.
This is a lunch or breakfast cafe and is a unique experience eating some of the healthiest food you can imagine. I felt great for the rest of the day and incredibly satisfied. I thoroughly recommend a visit for all you vegans out there and also for people who appreciate some great food!
They are located at 76A Wilford Street Newtown and you can suss them out at their informative website right HERE
The rest of the day just got better and better, we walked to friend Dan Freene's photography exhibition where I think I may be scoring a print for my upcoming birthday and then we went to what is now my favourite gallery in Sydney - THE WHITE RABBIT. I am going to write about them on Total Randomness but it is just mind blowing, interactive, original and a complete relief after our state's boring gallery.
Mum and I started out early and visited the New South Wales art gallery with the intention of seeing some art, going to the Archibald and having a coffee in the Cactus garden across the road.
My mum's quote at the size of the queue for the Archibald was "not for all the tea in China and I am standing in that". So we cruised for a bit looking at the general art and to be honest it is all pretty shit, conservative and kind of boring, But the coffee and cactus garden were enjoyable.
We met up with Carrie and Toby and decided we should do lunch first in Newtown and Toby suggested a place across from where we parked that was a "unique" experience for all of us except Toby - a vegan cafe. My mum went into a bit of a panic at what we were in for. Not only that but it was inside a Yoga studio and across from a street that was entirely graffitied, I could see mum worried about Ohmms and Nameste's but it wasn't like that all.
What was to follow was one of the most pleasurable food experiences I have had in a long time. It had a great variety of foods that were all explained to us if we showed interest and was not only Vegan but purely raw food. There were two or three items that came cooked but these were unavailable that day and not part of the lunch we were going to try. The staff were all so friendly and helpful and ready to explain the cold pressed coffee still-like thing in the corner and the benefits of all the food. I think Toby made friends with people sworn to the same culinary spirituality.
My Meal, the Sadhana Quiche
The raw food diet is based on the belief that the most healthful food for the body is uncooked. Although most food is eaten raw, heating food is acceptable as long as the temperature stays below 40 degrees C and 48 degree C (104 to 118 degrees Fahrenheit) (the cutoff temperature varies among those in the raw food community).
Cooking is thought to denature the enzymes naturally present in food. According to raw foodists, enyzymes are the life force of a food, helping us to digest food and absorb nutrients. If we overconsume cooked food, our bodies are forced to work harder by producing more enzymes. Over time, a lack of enzymes from food is thought to lead to digestive problems, nutrient deficiency, accelerated aging, and weight gain.
Mum's Angel Hair Pasta with walnut meal bolognese sauce
Cooking food can diminish its nutritional value. For example, the cancer-fighting compounds in broccoli, sulforaphanes, are greatly reduced when broccoli is cooked. Certain vitamins, such as vitamin C and folate, are destroyed by heat. Other foods, however, become more healthful after cooking, because the fibrous portion is broken down. For example, cooked tomatoes contain three to four times more lycopene than raw tomatoes.
Cooking also promotes the formation of potentially harmful compounds in food during high heat cooking, such as advanced glycation end products and heterocyclic amines.
While we waited for our meal Carrie, Toby and myself sat in the eclectic and somewhat spiritual bohemian venue and chatted about how good it was Toby could take us to a restaurant where he could eat everything and we were picky while mum walked the streets with a borrowed milk crate photographing graffiti.
Carrie and Toby's Sadhana Lasagne
The food was exquisite, if somewhat different. As it was vegan and raw we were curious how we could eat a lasagne, a quiche and a spaghetti bolognese. But we managed
Mum had the spaghetti bolognese and the suace was made with a spicy walnut (if I remember correctly) meal and even though it says angel hair pasta I could not taste it - it felt more like grated zucchini. It was delicious - a little too different for mum (even though she enjoyed) so I was lucky enough to finish this off. Toby and Carrie both had the Sadhana Lasagna which was layers of zucchini pasta, cultured cashew cheese, basil pesto, walnut mince, wilted spinach, and chunky tomato sauce. It was a heavenly vegetable light cleansing meal which everyone loved. I had the Sadhana Quiche which consisted of spinach and mushroom filling topped with caramelized onions and smoky coconut crisps. Divine!!
The ever so delicious Harmony Tonic
Mum and I also had a tonic each which was called Harmony - it is made to cleanse the endocrine system and liver and consisted of blended beetroot, broccoli, carrot, celery, apple, lemon and ginger. It was beautiful.
This is a lunch or breakfast cafe and is a unique experience eating some of the healthiest food you can imagine. I felt great for the rest of the day and incredibly satisfied. I thoroughly recommend a visit for all you vegans out there and also for people who appreciate some great food!
They are located at 76A Wilford Street Newtown and you can suss them out at their informative website right HERE
The rest of the day just got better and better, we walked to friend Dan Freene's photography exhibition where I think I may be scoring a print for my upcoming birthday and then we went to what is now my favourite gallery in Sydney - THE WHITE RABBIT. I am going to write about them on Total Randomness but it is just mind blowing, interactive, original and a complete relief after our state's boring gallery.
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