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Blossoming Lotus
1384 Kuhio Hwy.
Kapaa, HI 96746
808-822-7678
BlossomingLotus.com
Hours
Lunch: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily
Dinner: 6 to 9 p.m., daily
Vegan Delights Are Always in Bloom at the Blossoming Lotus
Kauai, Hawaii's Blossoming Lotus restaurant dishes up exciting vegan fare as exotic as its
tropical island locale. The restaurant specializes in "vegan world fusion cuisine," and the
chefs take their inspiration from sources as close as the beautiful islands that surround
them and as far away as Krishna Loka, India.
One of the most popular dishes, Govinda's Curry, features coconut-curried mixed vegetables
with tofu or ulu (breadfruit) served over a bed of brown rice. The Tropical Paradise Salad
is an island-style purple-potato salad made with coconut milk and served over mixed organic
greens and garden-fresh veggies. Kala Lu's Green Papaya Salad, which combines locally grown
papayas with garden vegetables and ginger, is just one of the many "live food" specialties
served at the Blossoming Lotus. The live food offerings, all bursting with fresh flavor,
also include soups, pts, nut and seed cheeses, nori rolls, and fruit pies, as well as
other delights whipped up by the chefs especially for the restaurant's Live Fridays.
For heartier fare, try Da Kine Surfer's Special-gourmet beans and rice served with mushroom gravy-the
Tempeh Reuben, or the daily pizza. If you can't decide, build your own "sampler plate" from a selection
of more than a dozen dishes, including Tuna-Free Tempeh Salad, Grilled Tofu, Corn Bread, Herb-Roasted
Potatoes, and Mung Dahl.
Be sure to save room for dessert, as Blossoming Lotus offers everything from Big Mamma Freedom's
Chocolate Cake to The Bliss of Krishna, a blissfully good tropical rice pudding made with coconut
milk, toasted macadamia nuts, basmati rice, and traditional Indian spices. They taste sinful, but
like everything else on the menu, the desserts are 100 percent animal-free.
This vibrant restaurant, decorated with colorful artwork from local Kauai artists and awash in the
sounds of upbeat world music, continues to win new converts-and is converting more than a few
carnivores in the process. Chef Mark Reinfeld explains, "Quite a few who have dined at the
Blossoming Lotus have actually switched to a vegan diet after experiencing the vast and tasty
possibilities that can be created with plant-based foods!"
Experience the tasty possibilities for yourself by trying these recipes
from the Blossoming Lotus in your kitchen tonight. Or visit www.VeganFusion.com
to order a copy of the restaurant's Vegan World Fusion Cuisine
cookbook, featuring some of the best recipes the Blossoming Lotus has to
offer.
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