Three to Eat: Vegan dishes from around the globe

Taste of Edmonton is a microcosm of the city’s dining scene where you’ll find dishes from around the globe and selections for every diet or lifestyle. When it comes to vegan fare, this year’s event is dishing out samples of savoury goodness that comfort and refresh.

Vegetable samosa, Curry N Hurry

(Food truck D, 2 tickets)

These little bundles of joy are a great value at just 2 tickets, a price typically reserved for desserts and lighter fare. A bite into the crispy fried exterior gives way to a chewy inside packed with spiced potato and peas. Total comfort food and real bang for your buck.

Vegan golombek, Continental Treat

(Booth 5, 4 tickets)

This cabbage roll is an unexpected flavour bomb full of well-seasoned rice and finely minced vegan meat, topped with a zesty red sauce. The texture is perfectly toothsome, with none of the mushy texture you might associate with a lesser cabbage cousin. This unique packet sticks to your ribs but keeps you wanting more.

Bean sprout salad, Japanese Village

(Booth 25, 2 tickets)

Simple, crisp and refreshing, the bean sprout salad is topped with a tangy, nutty sauce. Beyond the sauce, the dish is truly a single ingredient: a generous pile of bean sprouts. The sauce is added at the point of serving, presumably to keep things fresh, but the visual of the beige plop atop the slightly greyish sprouts was a bit of a turn off.