Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > The alternative would be typical US diets (fat rich meats, huge portions, > sour cream in a lot of places you wouldnt look for it, etc etc)
Not really, of late there are ready made salads in the US grocery stores. As well as reasonably good fresh made food in the cafeteria. It's a matter of taste, really. Although, I am a sucker for tasty food and succumbed quite often to temptation, I know (knew back then) that the option was not the healthiest. > Europe is the healthiest place to eat local. And both are places where > vegetarians are going to struggle - especially if their idea of Europe and US are both reasonably vegetarian friendly. Pasta, salads, sandwiches, Asian food (the american asian aka chinese, thai and vietnamese) and the recent mushrooming of Indian food outlets are all good alternatives to the burgers/subs (hell, subway is better than Taco Bell anyday). > vegetarianism is restricted to south indian vegetarian food .. rice + > sambar + curry. And that, my friend, is the biggest problem the Indian (techie) faces. We are not prone to experiment and want the food that we ate all our lives. I made this mistake while I was in Seoul. Not that I was craving the amount of garlic they use, but I think I missed out on enjoying some, at least a few, good dishes. And this unfortunate trait extends to the non-vegetarians as well. I had this wonderful salmon dish in 'The fisherman's wharf' that was devoid of any spices. Never tasted better yet. Venkat
