tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post7670286133179002864..comments2024-03-28T22:59:24.437+11:00Comments on where's the beef? Vegetarians in Melbourne: Dainty SichuanCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-7137776548728530182016-01-09T16:33:29.092+11:002016-01-09T16:33:29.092+11:00Hi Kat! Thank you for visiting this old post to co...Hi Kat! Thank you for visiting this old post to confirm the stock situation. Thank goodness for Dainty's huge condiment selection, us vegos still aren't short of a flavoursome feed. ;-)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-16355507095673417542016-01-09T16:22:05.430+11:002016-01-09T16:22:05.430+11:00Hi Cindy,
Yes I can confirm that I've been to...Hi Cindy,<br /><br />Yes I can confirm that I've been told the same thing re stock. None of the stock soup is vegetarian. My dad can't have chicken and we were told (at both City and Box Hill) that all of the stock soups have beef, pork and chicken. They could, however, provide 'vegetarian soup' which turned out to be literally hot water and a sprinkling of green onions. Box Hill was more honest and said it's just hot water is that okay? And not bothered with the green onions.Kat (Spatula, Spoon and Saturday)http://spatulaspoonandsaturday.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-78908445504408286192015-02-18T15:05:22.592+11:002015-02-18T15:05:22.592+11:00Hi Ruby - thanks for telling us about your visit, ...Hi Ruby - thanks for telling us about your visit, and especially about the non-vegetarian stocks! I'll edit the post to include this info.<br /><br />Glad you had fun with the condiments anyway. :-)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-82960820903536421692015-02-18T14:18:06.513+11:002015-02-18T14:18:06.513+11:00My family and I went over last weekend after we sa...My family and I went over last weekend after we saw this blog. When ordering we found out that neither the mushroom or spicy soup was vegetarian! The waiter & manager told us they contain beef stock inside. They said they've never had any vegetarian soup base before and all the vegetarians that go there had always ordered plain hot water as the soup base and they'll mix in the seasonings from the condiment station.<br /><br />We were so ready to leave but decided to try it out. We ordered 4 plain hot water soup base, 1 vegetable combo, 1 mushroom combo, 1 tofu & noodle combo, a side of seaweed and vinegar peanuts. We mixed in so much sauces and herbs from the condiment station and it turned out great! It wasn't a bad experience!Rubynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-70573126645641948732013-09-06T13:23:11.606+10:002013-09-06T13:23:11.606+10:00Ha! I might be up for fondue but this was a great ...Ha! I might be up for fondue but this was a great vegan-friendly alternative.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-90416247687588465852013-09-06T13:22:06.747+10:002013-09-06T13:22:06.747+10:00Hi Amy! Yeah, I'd definitely recommend it as a...Hi Amy! Yeah, I'd definitely recommend it as a group activity. :-)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-90897791518956447832013-09-06T13:21:38.226+10:002013-09-06T13:21:38.226+10:00Hey fionakills! Any recommendations? You're ri...Hey fionakills! Any recommendations? You're right that we don't get out there enough.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-6822405949630065112013-09-06T13:20:55.740+10:002013-09-06T13:20:55.740+10:00steph - that is a tradition that Michael has been ...steph - that is a tradition that Michael has been unwittingly honouring for years (...as opposed to my "leave room for dessert" philosophy).Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-52181836245242309202013-09-06T13:19:48.440+10:002013-09-06T13:19:48.440+10:00Hi Lizzie B! Yep, the bigger the group the better ...Hi Lizzie B! Yep, the bigger the group the better for ordering all the things. ;-)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-47888941817068944632013-09-06T13:19:16.068+10:002013-09-06T13:19:16.068+10:00Mel - you are absolutely right, it's a great w...Mel - you are absolutely right, it's a great way for a joint vegan-omni meal. :-)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-21025536470069076802013-09-06T01:21:43.334+10:002013-09-06T01:21:43.334+10:00I've never heard of a hotpot restaurant! The ...I've never heard of a hotpot restaurant! The closest I've been to was a crappy fondue chain that was nowhere near as exciting as this (quite dreadful, in fact).Abby Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060920122127099172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-14558123361484928862013-09-05T22:04:08.565+10:002013-09-05T22:04:08.565+10:00Cool! That looks like so much fun.Cool! That looks like so much fun.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03308678162974086805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-38033058926742194522013-09-05T21:49:24.732+10:002013-09-05T21:49:24.732+10:00I demand more eastside posts! EASTSIDE RULEZ OK!I demand more eastside posts! EASTSIDE RULEZ OK!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-75996520143699705862013-09-05T10:21:43.681+10:002013-09-05T10:21:43.681+10:00hey, over ordering is a time honoured chinese trad...hey, over ordering is a time honoured chinese tradition, thank you very much! stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751546842854214664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-53827003217108825862013-09-05T09:45:25.281+10:002013-09-05T09:45:25.281+10:00I haven't done hotpot since my parents lived i...I haven't done hotpot since my parents lived in China - I'd forgotten how fun it was. I think I need to get a group together and head out there!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963148611214349194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-30034312373757519422013-09-05T08:37:04.715+10:002013-09-05T08:37:04.715+10:00This sounds so good, I really need to make a visit...This sounds so good, I really need to make a visit. I have very fond memories of going to a hotpot restaurant in Thailand with my Dad when he was living there. He is back in Melbourne now so this looks like a perfect place for us veg*ns and omnis to enjoy a meal together.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10057980932079998162noreply@blogger.com