As I am not vegan or vegetarian, though I probably would be if I lived in a different country, and can eat the real meat versions of most dishes at other Chinese restaurants, I scour the menu in ...

The standout dishes are yam with kumquat jam, lotus buns, pineapple fried rice ... 282-2282 Bean Sprouts is a Taiwanese vegetarian café with a Western twist! Lunch specials start at $6.

Lotus, Orange County’s largest Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant, isn’t run by a famous restaurateur or chef. Instead, you’ll find a group of Vietnamese Buddhist monks and nuns in the kitchen.