CookSmart (8th Issue) Page10

EatSmart Restaurants Snaps

Light Vegetarian Restaurant

Old Shop, New Taste

The first customers of Light Vegetarian Restaurant were mainly monks and nuns, Buddhist believers and religious bodies when it was established 19 years ago. Through the years, more and more people have gone vegetarian in the light of health and beauty concerns. Ms Haily Fung, their Director, says they have been promoting EatSmart Dishes with "less oil, salt and sugar" to expand their customer base.

Change for the Better

Ms Fung says, "Even though local restaurants are offering a variety of cuisines, the younger generation in general picks meat dishes. Vegetarian dishes appear less appealing to them."

To add variety to the dishes, Light Vegetarian Restaurant regularly renews their menu. They are now offering vegetarian dim sum, vegetarian buffet along with angel hair spaghetti, Japanese omelet rice and udon noodles.

The restaurant chooses high quality ingredients from reliable suppliers. Their delicacies have attracted customers from all walks of life including local residents of South Asian origin and tourists from Taiwan and other places in the world.