Last weekend we went to a Sichuan Chinese restaurant called Kwei Fei in Charleston, SC that had some amazing labeled vegan options. Often times there are dishes that are vegan, but very rarely are they labeled as such. I was quite happy to try this place and the experience was well worth the wait. They even had an option for my two year old daughter to try so we didn’t have to worry about her eating things that were too spicy (despite the fact that nothing ended up being too spicy for her).

Like most food we’ve had in Charleston it was pretty expensive, but that’s just the price you pay when you want good food and especially when you want vegan food.

The one thing I’ll be sure to ask for next time are little bowls to scoop rice and food into because eating rice on a plate with chopsticks is not fun!

10/10 would go again!

Liang Fen, cold jelly noodles with chili oil and peanuts.

Dry fried green beans. (amazing!!!)

Home-style tofu. (Also amazing!!!)

Good sized portion of rice, though I really enjoy when the Chinese restaurant bring you out a giant bowl with like 6 portions of rice. 🍚

Dan Dan Mian. This is actually what caught my eye when looking up the menu originally months ago, but this was my least favorite. Not enough chili oil or sauce with the dish.

I moved to Charleston, South Carolina recently and we found a Chinese restaurant that had vegan options. To say I was ecstatic is an understatement. There were so many options and it had so many things you never see at American Chinese take-out restaurants like eggplant, bok choy, scallion pancakes, and a bunch of different tofu dishes.

Unfortunately only a month and a half after we moved here they announced that they were closing down after 19 years. Fortunately for them, they are having the biggest rush I’ve ever seen in my life. Like 25 people lining up 30 minutes before the restaurant even opens.

Needless to say I really wanted to eat there once more but I’ve been unable to stop in and sit down because we have two young children and they don’t exactly like the idea of waiting.

Today I got lucky and was able to place an order for pick up. I called the minute they opened and they told me I would be the only pick up order because of how busy they got. Seriously, so much luck!

I’m going to miss Red Orchids but it’s nice to see how much of an impact they’ve made on the area.

Today we order General (Tso)’s tofu, sesame tofu, garlic bok choy, and garlic eggplant. Absolutely delicious.

This is a strawberry cheesecake croissant.

And here is a shot of the inside.

She ordered them from L’Artisane Bakery in Florida and I would highly recommend you do the same if you live in the United States.

We also got chocolate and chocolate with hazelnut so I’ll probably takes photos of those when we eat them.

Vegan buffalo chicken wrap with homemade ranch. I’ll share the recipe if anyone is interested. Very tasty. 🤤

I got off a little early this past Friday and we decided to take a trip to Bombay Food Junkies. It’s a vegan indian restaurant in Creve Coeur, MO that has an amazing selection of food. We had taken a trip there a few weeks ago for an ice cream social and had the chance to try their wings, milkshakes, and sundaes. Everything was amazing we couldn’t wait to go back!

Last time we tried the buffalo wings, the chocolate milkshake, and the brownie sundae. This time we tried the mango habanero wings, the butter chicken with naan, the buffalo chicken sandwich with masala fries, and of course the brownie sundae. All I can say is wow. I can’t wait to go back. This weekend. 👀

mango habanero wings

butter chicken with naan

buffalo chicken sandwich with masala fries

brownie sundae

Finally made my own salsa verde. For about $7 I made 32 oz of salsa. Comparing this to the 16 oz jars of salsa I buy for $4 it’s a huge win. Less waste, better taste. I’ll fine tune this as I go, but I’m happy with the results.

Delicious bowl of lentil chili that my wife made. She also made cashew sour cream and cornbread to go with it. Absolutely amazing! Picture is a little messy, but I added more cayenne and chili powder, violife cheddar, nutritional yeast, and the cashew sour cream. I also ended up crumbling a little bit of corn tortilla chips in, but didn’t take a picture of that or the cornbread. 🌶🌽🫘

Beyond burger with pretzel bun and homemade pickles.

My wife made the most delicious brownies last weekend. It was our first time making brownies from scratch (and especially from scratch vegan). Turns out the recipe is a ton of chocolate and butter. They turned out amazing and only lasted for days.