Rational, healthy and balanced nutrition is the basis for a healthy lifestyle, maintaining impeccable performance and vitality for many years to come. Vegetarianism is a system of nutrition, which fully or partially limits the products of animal origin: meat, fish, eggs, dairy products. But for true vegetarians, their principles are not just a daily diet, but rather a philosophy of life, which generates bliss, harmony and compassion for all life on earth. Social, religious and ethical-spiritual aspects drive people who choose vegetarianism as a basis for their lives. This is why it is so important to give them the opportunity to eat delicious food and enjoy what they eat.

The basic principle of Chinese vegetarian cuisine is that food should not only taste good, but also be beneficial for the body. To reduce the time of heat treatment, the components of dishes are chopped as much as possible. This is not a tricky way to get the most out of the products and keep a sufficient amount of vitamins. Most of the dishes of South Chinese cuisine have a spicy taste and function as strong aphrodisiacs, raising your mood and improving your health. In addition, balanced Chinese vegetarian cuisine will keep your figure slim and energize you for a long time. Here are a few dishes you’re sure to come across on the menu. Sém bǎo liō is a soup, cooked with broth or coconut milk, is great for quenching thirst and also helps to reduce the “inner heat”. Pílahóng is a traditional Xinjiang treat, usually served at the beginning of a meal. It includes tomatoes, onions, a little vinegar, salt, sugar, and sesame oil. Sometimes you can find cucumbers or sweet peppers.

In Singapore, vegetarians have a lot to offer. There are hundreds of vegetarian restaurants and eateries in this small state serving delicious dishes from various Southeast Asian cuisines, all kinds of dishes with rice, lemongrass, tamarind, mushrooms and seafood stewed with coconut milk. The best of them are represented in this list!

PUTIEN (Yishun)

930 Yishun Ave 2, Northpoint Shopping Centre, 02-42/43/44, Singapore 769098

Do not eat meat, but do not want to settle for two or three items on the menu? Welcome to a restaurant for vegans and vegetarians, where they know how to cook deliciously without animal ingredients. There aren’t many vegetarian restaurants in Singapore yet, but the ones that do are so good that you could give up meat forever!

Hillman 99 Restaurant

Hillman 99 Restaurant

99 Pasir Panjang Rd, Singapore 118517

A family vegetarian restaurant with a buffet and a fresh bar. The institution doesn’t refer to Chinese cuisine, its main principle is just quality, healthy and diverse food without meat. The menu changes often and offers special offers and seasonal items; after all the main guarantee of a tasty and healthy meal is always the freshness of the product.

Godmama – Peranakan Restaurant Singapore

107 North Bridge Rd, #04-07, Singapore 179105

An early evening alone with an aperitif cocktail and your own thoughts goes well in this cafe. The place is so atmospheric that you feel like a character in some cute debut film. And in general, it’s so quiet and pleasant to be here that it’s a pleasure to be silent.

Yu Long Vegetarian Food

Yu Long Vegetarian Food

79A Circuit Rd, #01-85, Singapore 371079

This is a cafe for savvy vegans where none of the dishes are heat-processed. Dishes made of whole grains, rawhide sweets – such a gastronomic experience will be interesting even for those who never thought of giving up animal food. Pleasantly surprising is the creative orientation of the space: here you can create an unusual drawing together with children, tune in to the creative wave and look at the work of other visitors.

Xiang Yuan Vegetarian Food

Xiang Yuan Vegetarian Food

80 Circuit Rd, Level 2 Market & Food Centre, Singapore 370080

It is the pioneer of vegetarian street food in Singapore. The menu of the establishments consists exclusively of plant-based raw materials, and the chain itself is designed to make society comfortable adapting to the “green” way of eating, in which living beings do not suffer. For those who want to try a little bit of everything, there are a number of tasting sets, and for office workers there is a large selection of business lunches.