Healthy Cuisine

2320 W.Alabama, Houston, TX, TEL:713-533-0029

Q: What is the macrobiotic principle? What is included in the macrobiotic platter?
A: steamed veggies (broccoli, carrot, zucchini, squash, cauliflower) kale, brown rice, daily beans, tofu quiche, soup or salad

Q: What is the difference between the macrobiotic platter and the veggie platter?
A: macro platter has tofu quiche and soup and is based on the macrobiotic principle
veggie platter has grilled tofu grilled tofu

Q: What are the restaurant hours?
A: Monday - Thursday: 11:00-9:00
Friday: 11:00-9:30
Saturday: 11:00-9:30
Sunday: 11:00-8:00

Q: What is in the Tofu quiche?
A: soy ham, mushrooms, salt, nutritional yeast, olive oil, salt and pepper

Q: What is pickled daikon?
A: daikon radish, carrots, cucumbers, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper

Q: What kind of bread and buns do you serve and what is the difference from it and other breads served in other restaurant?
A: Ezekiel .
Organic vegan, whole grain/ flourless

Q: What whole grains are used in Ezekiel bread and buns?
A: whole wheat, barley, malted barley, millet, lentils, soybeans, spelt

Q: Is our bread gluten free?
A: no, gluten is found naturally in whole wheat

Q: Is kind of pita bread is used in the kitchen?
A: whole wheat and honey

Q: What kind of tortillas do you use? Is flour an ingredient?
A: whole wheat tortillas, flour and soy oil are both ingredients

Q: What kind of oil do we use? What kind of oil is used in the fryer? What items are deep fried in this kitchen?
A: vegetable/canola mix (refined from spectrum organic)
regular vegetable oil
fries and tofu fries

Q: Is there sugar in your BBQ sauce?
A: yes, organic cane sugar

Q: What is in the vegan chocolate pie?
A: filling: tofu and chocolate chips
crust: maple syrup and granola

Q: What is tahinni?
A: sesame seed paste

Q: What is tempeh?
A: ferments soy bean and grains pressed together

Q: What is the difference between our two styles of tempeh?
A: one is smoked one is regular

Q: What is in wheat roast? What items on the menu use what roast?
A: wheat gluten, peanut butter, wheat flour
used in the bbq sandwich and the fajita plate

Q: What is falafel?
A: garbanzo and fava beans, soy flour, wheat flour, spices

Q: What is hummus?
A: garbanzo beans, tahinni, olive oil, lemon juice

Q: What is in tabouli?
A: bulgar wheat. tomato, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice

Q: What is in the miso dressing?
A: soy milk, ginger, dark miso (fermented soy)

Q: What is in the Super Garlic Dressing?
A: soy milk, soft tofu, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, raw garlic,
canola oil, salt and pepper

Q: What kind of vinegar do we use?
A: balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar

Q: What does it mean to be vegan?
A: vegans do not consume animal products of any kind

Q: What kind of dressings do we have? Are they vegan?
A: super garlic, lemon dill, miso, balsamic vinegar and oil
they are all vegan

Q: Are all the soups we sell vegan?
A: yes

Q: Are all the desserts we sell vegan?
A: yes

Q: What type of cheeses do we use?
A: jack cheese (not vegan)
cheddar and mozzarella (vegan)

Q: Is there casein in the soy cheese?
A: no

Q: What is the difference between lactic acid and lactose?
A: lactic acid is chemically made
lactose comes from animals

Q: What kind of sweeteners are used in the kitchen?
A: maple syrup and honey

Q: Are they vegan?
A: the maple syrup is vegan, honey is not

Q: What kind of soy meats do we use? Are they vegan?
A: soy ham, soy chicken (two different kinds)
soy ham is vegan
soy chicken for bbq chicken salad is vegan
soy ham for sandwiches and pockets is not vegan

Q: What are the four stages of vegetarianism? What do they mean?
A: lacto- person eats dairy
ovo- person eats egg
ovolacto- person eats eggs and dairy
pescatarian- person eats fish

Q: What is on the vegetarian fajita plate?
A: marinated wheat roast, bragg’s marinated onions and peppers, rice, daily beans, red radish pico, whole wheat tortillas

Q: What is basil crusted bean curd?
A: sheets of bean curd made from soybeans
breaded with bread crumbs, flour and basil

Q: What is in the guacamole?
A: avocado, lemon juice, spike

Q: What is in the tuna fish salad?
A: apples, pecans, red onions, pickles, celery, curry, mayo

Q: What is in the warm maple granola crisp?
A: apples, granola, maple syrup, raisins

Q: What does organic mean?
A: no chemical additives or pesticides used

Q: What percentage of food is organic?
A: 70%

Q: Are there peanuts in the wheat roast?
A: yes

Q: List items that are gluten free.
A: greek salad, spinach salad, super tuna salad, guacamole salad, tofu quiche salad, macro platter and veggie platter

Q: List the items that are soy free.
A: geek salad, guacamole salad, portabella burger, salmon burger, bbq sandwich, eggplant sandwich, tabouli avocado, grilled cheese, soups, grilled and wild salmon, quesadillas, raw rainbow
(buns and bread with no say butter, no mayo, no dressing except balsamic and oil, no tofu or tofu quiche)

Q: What items use vinegar?
A: pickled diakon, super garlic dressing, bragg’s marinated peppers, cake, pickles, hot sauce

Q: Is our water filtered?
A: yes