Ananda Fuara July 12
(Nino's inaugural posting :) )
Ananda Fuara is a small vegetarian restaurant on Market @ 9th St just up the street from Zuni (one of our top in SF). We had been meaning to go for many months - our wonderful "cleaning lady" Ashonka works there during the week at lunch. Finally, this Monday, Ashonka took us there for dinner as a wedding gift - she certainly knows where our hearts lie ;).
Anyway, the most important part: the food was very tasty. They offer vegetarian and vegan fare at great prices - neither the restaurant, the staff, nor the food is presumptuous. We started with their signature Simosas. Reportedly a hit with the Indian customer, they were a hit with us; deep fried, but not dripping in oil, and delicious raisins inside. The California Pizza was yummy with an assortment of veggies making up the sauce.
I had the "Neatloaf" dinner - a faux meatloaf that was hearty and light, almost souffle like. The side of mashed potatoes with a mushroom gravy had me fooled. Karen had Dahl, which, like the simosas, was true to it's roots, without all the oil. So, after all that, Ashonka convinced us to have dessert - a slice of vegan strawberry cake, mango cake, and tea. We rolled out of there very happy and very close to bursting.
A note on the restaurant itself: it's run and staffed by followers of Sri Chinmoy, an India spiritual leader and devoted athlete. The inside of the restaurant features pictures of him with various world leaders (the Pope, Gorby, and Princess Di among others), as well as pictures of him performing spectacular feats of strength. (One the many events he and his following have include a 700+ mile walk-race, which Ashonka holds the record for.)
Ananda Fuara is a small vegetarian restaurant on Market @ 9th St just up the street from Zuni (one of our top in SF). We had been meaning to go for many months - our wonderful "cleaning lady" Ashonka works there during the week at lunch. Finally, this Monday, Ashonka took us there for dinner as a wedding gift - she certainly knows where our hearts lie ;).
Anyway, the most important part: the food was very tasty. They offer vegetarian and vegan fare at great prices - neither the restaurant, the staff, nor the food is presumptuous. We started with their signature Simosas. Reportedly a hit with the Indian customer, they were a hit with us; deep fried, but not dripping in oil, and delicious raisins inside. The California Pizza was yummy with an assortment of veggies making up the sauce.
I had the "Neatloaf" dinner - a faux meatloaf that was hearty and light, almost souffle like. The side of mashed potatoes with a mushroom gravy had me fooled. Karen had Dahl, which, like the simosas, was true to it's roots, without all the oil. So, after all that, Ashonka convinced us to have dessert - a slice of vegan strawberry cake, mango cake, and tea. We rolled out of there very happy and very close to bursting.
A note on the restaurant itself: it's run and staffed by followers of Sri Chinmoy, an India spiritual leader and devoted athlete. The inside of the restaurant features pictures of him with various world leaders (the Pope, Gorby, and Princess Di among others), as well as pictures of him performing spectacular feats of strength. (One the many events he and his following have include a 700+ mile walk-race, which Ashonka holds the record for.)
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