Food

  • Swiss Supermarkets Compared

    This year during Veganuary, in January, I shopped at a different supermarket each week. To conclude this series, I would like to do a quick price comparison for individual products. When I think of a price comparison, I immediately imagine a nice clear table that shows me all the data. But to make sure that is not all, I would like to record what I have done in a short commentary.

  • Alnatura Foodhaul

    In this post, I would like to take a closer look at my documented shopping and the assortment at Alnatura. This is the last of five posts in which I visit a different supermarket in Switzerland every week to show the differences. The purchases are as close to reality as possible and organic when available.

  • Coop Foodhaul

    In this post, I would like to take a closer look at my documented shopping and the assortment at the Coop. This is the fourth of five posts in which I visit a different supermarket in Switzerland every week to show the differences. The purchases are as close to reality as possible and organic when available.

  • Migros Foodhaul

    In this post, I would like to take a closer look at my documented shopping and the assortment at Migros. This is the third of five posts in which I visit a different supermarket in Switzerland every week to show the differences. The purchases are as close to reality as possible and organic when available.

  • Aldi Foodhaul

    In this post, I would like to take a closer look at my documented shopping and the assortment at Aldi. This is the second of five posts in which I visit a different supermarket in Switzerland every week to show the differences. The purchases are as close to reality as possible and organic when available. A balanced diet also includes legumes, whole grains and nuts & seeds. These products are always stocked in my household. To avoid food waste, they do not appear in the foodhauls.

  • Lidl Foodhaul

    In this post, I would like to take a closer look at my documented shopping and the assortment at Lidl. This is the first of five posts in which I visit a different supermarket in Switzerland every week to show the differences. The purchases are as close to reality as possible and organic when available. A balanced diet also includes legumes, whole grains and nuts & seeds. These products are always stocked in my household. To avoid food waste, they do not appear in the foodhauls.

  • Vegan Products in Switzerland

    This little guide is for anyone who wants to shop for vegan food in Switzerland for the first time. Be it because they have recently gone vegan, want to cook something for vegan people or are travelling to Switzerland. I hope this brief overview is helpful.

  • Uruguayan Cuisine

    Uruguayan cuisine is very similar to Argentinian, it is a result of immigration instead of indigenous tradition. The reason is the lack of trust on the part of the colonists. Therefore it is a fusion of the Mediterranean cuisine (Italy and Spain) with some German influences, but limited to sauerkraut and sweet pastry. The side dishes are mostly bread, rice, salad or chips.The basic ingredients of the cuisine are still meat and other animal products. Usually the meat and vegetables are cooked or roasted, while wheat products and fruits are mostly fried. Mate is a national drink.Breakfast typically consists of latte and medialuna; in many restaurants also tostadas or omelettes.…

  • Paraguayan Cuisine

    Gaucho cuisine also dominates Uruguay and Paraguay. In Paraguay, influences from Brazil and Bolivia are added in the form of basic ingredients such as corn and manioc. The Chipa and the Mbeju, for example, come from the Guaraní, whose culture was spread over a large area in Brazil and Paraguay. These dishes can be found in Brazil as pão de queijo and tapioca. Apart from a few sweets like Kosereva and Ka’i ladrillo, there are no traditional vegan dishes in Paraguay, partly because many contain cheese. This is due to the immigrant Menonites who built up the dairy industry in Paraguay and still dominate it. The Paraguayan version of mate…

  • Vegan Products in Brasil

    As I were not uploading my food hauls until now, I decided to put them all together on one post. I apologize for some bad pictures. Here they are: In Belem I bought a Ades soy drink unfortunately there was no natural one, so I chose the peach version. Unfortunately this one as well as some others it is not vegan! Carmine says hello! I really don’t get it, why they produce a soy drink, which is not vegan. Thank you Coca Cola. By the way: I recommend to avoid Ades, because even the natural one contains so much sugar, that it tastes more than a soft drink than something…

  • Brazilian Cuisine

    Amazon Cuisine Amazonian cuisine is very fish-heavy and serves mainly Amazonian fish, including the largest freshwater fish; pirarucu. They are usually grilled or fried and served in tomato sauce and coconut milk. Vegetable staples are manioc and various fruits such as acerola, graviola, cinnamon apple, cupuaçu and, of course, açaí. Brazil nuts also come from the Amazon region and can be bought very cheaply and freshly at markets, for example in Belem. Juice bars are popular throughout Brazil. However, the freshest juices are available in the Amazon. Açaí is eaten in Belem as a warm soup together with shrimps. In Manaus, however, one gets the usual juice or smoothie version.…

  • Caribbean Cuisines

    The culture and the cuisine of the three Guyanas are fundamentally different from the rest of South America. Due to their historical background they are strongly connected to the culture of the West Indian Islands in the Caribbean, especially the Lesser Antilles.

  • Venezuelan Cuisine

    I’m taking Venezuela’s cuisine in here, because I hope that at some point in time, travelling from Venezuela will be possible again without any problems and Venezuela will nevertheless be part of South America (status 2019).

  • Colombian Cuisine

    Colombian cuisine can be divided into six regions, which are given by geography. Thus, the food differs from the Pacific coast, the Andes, the Caribbean coast, the Amazon basin and the Orinoco. Colombia also includes two Caribbean islands, where the cuisine is different. The dishes of these cuisines are different because of the different ingredients that are found in each region and the ethnic groups that live there. The Pacific coast, for example, is very influenced by Afro-Colombians. Vegetarian and vegan food is easily available in Colombia. But if you end up in a village on the edge of the world, rice and beans with patacones and salad are actually…

  • Vegan Products in Colombia

    There is a brand called Quinoa Club, which has clearly declared products. Their cookies are tasty and remind me of gingerbread. The glutenfree brand Bridge found in Olimpica has accidentally vegan biscuits. The first time in South America, that I found Brazil Nuts. Last Picture: A tasty but expensive food howl in San Agustin’s Ecotienda. Susanita When it comes to bread in Colombian Supermarkets, Susanita is the brand to look for. Not only do they have vegan bread but they also have a lot of gluten free alternatives such as rice, quinoa and corn waffles. Arriving in the evening after a long bus ride. No restaurants close by, but a…

  • Vegan Products in Ecuador

    Galapagos Islands As you can see I found a lot of things, there is even soy milk and protein powder, but I didn’t need it. Of course I also bought fruits and vegetables at the market, but I thought it is not necessary to take a picture of that (there is less variation than on the mainland but still enough). Actually I only wanted to buy some raisins, but I found too many vegan products and one led to another. Of some I only made pictures, as I am not a duchess.   Orgabic Raw Chocolate with ginger 50g (4$) Dried Cherries 225g (2$) Sesame cereals 150g (1.45$) Vegan Yogurt…

  • Ecuadorian Cuisine

    Ecuadorian cuisine is roughly divided into four categories, the cuisine of the coast, the highlands, the southern highlands and the cuisine of the Amazon. Whereby I will discuss the Amazonian cuisine further down. The other three cuisines are very similar. In general, there are many stews that are accompanied by rice. In the highlands, corn and potatoes are added, which, as in all Andean kitchens, play an important role. In general it is no problem to get rice with vegetables in almost every restaurant. Often this is combined with lentils. Just ask politely. But this is only necessary if you have landed in a small village. In Chifas, which are…

  • Vegan Products in Peru

    Vegan Chocolate I bought some vegan chocolate in Puno. One was with coco, the other with crunchy amaranth nuts and coco. I prefered the chrunchy version, as the coco chocolate tasted strange somehow. Food Hauls in Arequipa Snow peas Spinach Radish Ginger Coconut powder Soy sauce (5.89 Soles/1.80$) Tomato Limon Bananas (4.50 Soles/1.40$) Avocado (2.50 Soles/0.75$) Tofu 500g (15.69 Soles/4.80$) Snack bars (each 3.50 Soles/1.10$) Cacao & hazelnut butter (38 Soles/11.65$) Peanut butter (15 Soles/4.60$) Almond drink (14.69 Soles/4.50$) Cereals (9.29 Soles/2.85$) Walnuts 250g, Cashew 200g, Almonds 100g (all together 37 Soles/11.35$) Roasted Maiz (1.50 Soles/0.45$) Pecan nuts Raisins Swiss Chocolate (11.90 Soles/3.65$) Veggie Chips (4.19 Soles/1.30$) Mustard (3.29 Soles/1$)…

  • Peruvian Cuisine

    Peruvian cuisine has been influenced by cuisines from China, Spain, Italy, Germany and some African countries for about 400 years. Therefore it is a good example of fusion cuisine. Andean stews are combined with wok techniques. That is why you can get rice with fried vegetables in practically any restaurant; Arroz salteado. But this is very rarely necessary. In the tourist villages there is a wide range of vegan, vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurants. You can eat yourself round as a ball. The novoandine cuisine is the interpretation of traditional Andean dishes with modern cooking techniques of haute cuisine. The Peruvian cuisine is spicy with aji. As a greeting from the…

  • Vegan Products in Bolivia

    As mentioned before, most of the things you buy on the marked, even the pasta. But today I found the first supermarket in Bolivia. I went there to buy canned chickpeas, for my laziness, and I found some other stuff. Like these wonderful gluten free quinoa pasta out of black quinoa; for 3.40$ (Of course you don’t have to prepare it with the shrimp). I sadly found out, that the Bolivians don’t eat whole wheat pasta or rice, because I couldn’t find one. There is also no traditional oat, just the instant one… Soy milk is only available as Ades with apple or orange flavour or in powder. I also…

  • Bolivian Cuisine

    A hundred years ago, Bolivian cuisine was predominantly vegetable. Because the only meat came from the lamas and vicuñas. Otherwise, only few animals are adapted to the plateaus at 4000m. Unfortunately, however, in the last few years the meat diet has been introduced by globalization. Meanwhile, many dishes with meat and eggs. Animal products are still a bit of luxury and a sign of quality. That means, if they say it is cheaply produced, vegetable oil was used instead of butter or lard. In Bolivia, humitas are mostly prepared with lard, partly even with cheese; it is best to ask for it. Happy Cow is worth gold in Bolivia. It…

  • Chilean Cuisine

    Central Chilean Cuisine The long stretched out Chile has very different regions, because there are partly big distances between them. While the northern Chilean cuisine is very influenced by the Andean cuisine, the cuisine in Patagonia is influenced by the Mapuche and the immigrants from Europe. Both cuisines are treated separately. The island of Chiloé, on the other hand, has its very own cuisine. Therefore we focus here on the central Chilean cuisine and Chilean fast food. It has been strongly influenced by the indigenous people and European immigrants. In the past, farm life was the center of attention, as agriculture played an important economic role. These traditions are still…

  • Vegan Products in Chile

    Marraqueta Most bread in Chile contains butter or lard or milk. But there is one that is accidentally vegan; the marraqueta, pan frances or pan batido. It is a white flour bread made out of yeast, water, salt and white wheat flour. And is one of the to most common breads in Chile. But it is not only typical in Chile but also in Bolivia (known as pan de batalla), Peru and el Salvador. The marraqueta characterizes through its form of four breads, which are assembled and can easily be broken apart, and its crunchiness. Did you know: Chile is, after Germany, the country with the second most consumption of…

  • Vegan Products in Argentina

    Finding soy milk in Argentina can be tricky. In the big cities you should have a look out for Chinese supermarkets. There you will normally find the Coca-Cola brand Ades, which is available in different tastes, such as vanilla, apple, orange, peach, nature. In smaller towns it is worth to check if the minimarkets, that have a Coca-Cola sign outside, also carry Ades, in el Chaltén for example there is one in the Comandante Arrua. Otherwise it is most probably available in a Dietetica. In Argentina you will not find much big supermarkets (only in big cities) but rather minimarkets with a lot of conqueror brands like Nestle, Coca-Cola and…

  • Argentinian Cuisine

    Gaucho cuisine Gaucho cuisine is part of the Argentine national pride. Asado can be found in Argentina every weekend and is also common in the neighbouring countries of Paraguay, Uruguay and southern Brazil. So don’t be surprised if the streets of Argentina smell of grilled meat on Sundays, because in summer the asado is held outside on the homegrill or just on the street. A Parilla is a grill restaurant that serves almost exclusively asado. Argentinians usually eat their asado with white bread and chimichurri. If you are invited as a vegetarian, however, they like to throw peppers with egg or other vegetables – mostly uncut – on the grill.…

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