Shan Yuan Vegetarian

Stumbled on the food center while walking around aimlessly while waiting for traffic jam on PIE to clear out :) You know the food tastes good when the owners make the effort to present & arrange the dishes so it’ll LOOK good (even more so if it’s a cooked food/​mixed rice stall). 2 thumbs up for variety & healthy dishes. Only concern would be the sweetness of the sauces but I guess it’s as much a part of vegetarian food as gluten or deep fried mock fish is. 2 thumbs up!

There are two vegetarian stores in the food centre but I have been eating at this store for the better part of my life. The reason why this store beat the other one is because it is healthier and has a greater variety. This is especially important for strict vegetarians who are unable to cook their own meals on a daily basis.
Other than the typical vegetarian beehoon with the accompanying ingredients of mock cha siew, vegetables, mock intestines and mock crispy goose, they also have a whole range of dishes that you can eat with rice. These dishes are innovative and tasty, while retaining the idea that vegetarian food is healthier. I especially love their tofu here — just the right amount of salty and fried taste without the feeling that it has been over-​fried in dirty oil. They also sell porridge and vegetarian kway chap, all of which taste pretty good. Price is very reasonable too — a plate of fried beehoon with a few typical side dishes cost only $ 2.