In Richmond, Virginia, settled within the rich array of trendy, new-wave eateries catering to the students of nearby Virginia Commonwealth University, you will find a game-changing restaurant for the plant-based soul food lover. As someone whose family was raised associating celebrations and barbecues with fried meats and greasy fare, every time I see a vegan soul food eatery, I see an opportunity to introduce them to a more positive way to celebrate.
The food at NuVegan is familiar comfort food with a healthy vegan twist that only makes me more excited to introduce it to those who never previously conceived of a world in which joyful gatherings can be separate from the lethargic feeling that animal-based food products give you.
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NuVegan believes in a future where the food we eat to enjoy family vacations wasn’t also the same food that led us to clogged arteries and diabetic kits in later years.
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Aside from the cultural importance of plant-based comfort food, the great taste makes an excellent case, too. During this particular visit to the Richmond location of NuVegan, I had an extremely juicy and well-made vegan chicken sandwich–a sandwich that made me question the arbitrary lines our society draws between ‘vegan culture’ and ‘meat culture’.
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The NuVegan faux-chicken sandwich tastes so similar to real chicken meat that the distinction between ‘real’ meat and fake meat that meat-eaters make became useless. But instead of asking my family questions like ‘Why seek real meat when the plant alternative tastes the same?’, I simply recommend a plant-based soul food eatery and let the happiness and comfort the tasty food creates speak for itself.
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Both the Richmond and D.C. locations of NuVegan are a treat to visit and their mastery of plant-based comfort foods has barely been matched. The significance of vegan soul food’s existence is enough to make me recommend this chain to anyone who enjoys a great taste and a great experience.
About the author: I love travelling and experiencing new culture, especially through food. I also love cooking and reading.
