tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post2680108865739969819..comments2023-10-02T16:20:05.107+02:00Comments on People become stories and stories become understanding: Bxl Sprout, a blog for Belgian-based VegetariansDi Mackeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-39496246125720230032008-07-03T01:11:00.000+02:002008-07-03T01:11:00.000+02:00Bacon ... I missed it so much in Istanbul, Van.I l...Bacon ... I missed it so much in Istanbul, Van.<BR/><BR/>I love the idea of being a vegetarian but I have this thing about meat that I can't quite get over. I hadn't realised how difficult life could be here if you weren't a meat eater, RD.<BR/><BR/>Hmmm a decisive sounding waiter, Pam. <BR/><BR/>My eyebrows were up and round the back of my head by the time I read your comment, Christina ... I just didn't realise how tricky it all was :)Di Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-51546499821884594462008-07-02T10:41:00.000+02:002008-07-02T10:41:00.000+02:00Ha ha! Yes, bacon is also rampant in German "veget...Ha ha! Yes, bacon is also rampant in German "vegetarian" dishes. They say <I>"Sie wissen schon, für den Geschmack!</I>" - "You know, to give it some taste!" <BR/><BR/>My in-laws often comment on how little meat they eat - "Oh no, not much meat at all, just liverwurst, bacon and ham." :-)christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991148606497381478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-13527143961380791482008-07-02T01:51:00.000+02:002008-07-02T01:51:00.000+02:00This made me laugh and laugh and laugh. We were in...This made me laugh and laugh and laugh. We were in a hotel in N. Germany and I asked for a veggie meal. "You will have the fish," I was told. Um. Okay then.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687353728139867213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-38950685696436699132008-07-01T22:50:00.000+02:002008-07-01T22:50:00.000+02:00Oh, as a fellow vegetarian I know the feeling. It ...Oh, as a fellow vegetarian I know the feeling. It wasn't easy going meatless in Belgium, but I managed to find something most of the time. Yes, things sometimes had to go back to the kitchen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-24474584673086239842008-07-01T20:42:00.000+02:002008-07-01T20:42:00.000+02:00for what it's worth, bacon is the greatest thing e...for what it's worth, bacon is the greatest thing everfuriousBallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158133736035219163noreply@blogger.com