Help me Doctor!: As me and my man are trying to eat drink and live as healthy as possible after years of ABS FAB nightlife (and daylife) we are eating as much alkaline food as possible. Can you tell me where I can find places that serve alkaline diet food or sell it? If you can’t find a single thing about it… :–) Then maybe a raw food restaurant? - Kimberley-Joan
Your prescription: Hi Kimberley-Joan, being a fairly greedy omnivore I have to confess that I had to google what an alkaline diet was. Having a look at the list of alkaline foods it seems to be an approximately vegan diet.
Here’s a list of restaurants that I’ve reviewed previously which are vegan/vegetarian. Vegetarian Network Victoria has an extensive list as well.
Otherwise a health food/organic store will probably be able to sell alkaline diet food that you’re looking for. My regular haunts are:
- Organic Wholefoods
- Friends of the Earth
- Organic stalls at Queen Victoria Market
- Melbourne University Food Co-op
Again Vegetarian Network Victoria has a list of great places to shop for vegan, vegetarian and organic goods.
As for raw food, try Le Cru (137 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park +61 3 9699 1144), as far as I can tell the only raw food restaurant in Melbourne. Here’s the review from The Age’s Epicure.
Happy health eating! – Jetsetting Joyce
There’s a newish place on Brunswick St called Yong Green Food that also has a raw menu, alongside a vegetarian/vegan one. It’s good, wholesome fare at a good price. I’ve heard very good things about Le Cru, but it’s also very pricey (which is fair: raw food is very labour-intensive and tends to require a lot of produce, as they can’t bulk things out which cheap ingredients like flour or rice).
However, looking at a list of “alkaline” foods (I also hadn’t heard of it before), I note that they recommend NOT eating many cashews, peanuts and pistachios, which could be a problem, as most raw dishes rely heavily on cashews to make cheese/cream and other nuts to make crusts and bases.
I’d agree that vegetarian/vegan wholefood/organic places like Friends of the Earth look like they fit the bill best, though many of them will use a lot of margarine, bread, pasta, soy sauce, and certain fruits and nuts that are apparently no-nos. You might also like Ceres cafe, BrimCC and Habib Wholefoods.
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| May 29, 2010, 2:28 pm
Raw food is alkaline abundant? Would that include raw fish such as sashimi or perhaps sushi? Yum, I love these raw Japanese food especially the sashimi.
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Hi Tandbelkning
Thanks for your comment and welcome to the blog. To be honest I’m not really an expert on alkaline foods so I’m not sure whether ALL raw food is alkaline abundant. I think best to ask your local health food shop?
Jetsetting Joyce
Hi Ruth
Thanks for your excellent suggestions and information. I can’t believe I haven’t heard of Yong Green Food, it sounds right up my alley and I think I’ll pay it a visit when the meat-eating husband is away. Also BrimCC, that’s a new one for me too.
I’ve eaten at raw food restaurants overseas before and balked at the prices (‘it’s not even cooked!’) as I hadn’t realised that raw food was labour intensive. The food was surprisingly delicious though and I wouldn’t hesitate to try it again.
Jetsetting Joyce
there are a lot of food for vegetarians if you compare today with 20 years ago. I live like a semi-vegan since 10yrs back and sees no problem with it, but love to live a healthy life.
Cool info! I currently live in Australia and there seem to be a abundance of food for vegeterians and even vegans around here, very refreshing!
The Queen Victoria market stocks a wealth of healthy foods for vegetarians. I personally would Google what foods contain necessary vitamins for a balanced dies. Then take your regular visit to this historic and lively market in the center of Melbourne.
Much of alkaline abundant is in raw fish, which could be sushi. Although I’m not a big fan of sushi so maybe not the greatest news for me
I also heard that tuna often contains lots of alkaline. So thats a fish you better not eat to often either.