Whether or not you eat meat, you still need to eat your vegetables.
Thankfully, Tucson’s vegetable game is on point. There are too many veggie dishes to feature all at once, so we’ll introduce a few at a time.
Here are five vegan dishes to try this week.
Cauliflower at BOCA Tacos y Tequila
533 N. Fourth Ave.
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One of the newest items on BOCA’s menu, the Cauliflower Taco features grilled cauliflower tossed in curry cilantro and orange oil. With the daily changing salsas, you can experience the taco differently every visit.
For more information, call visit bocatacos.com.
Veggie White Ramen at OBON Sushi Bar Ramen
350 E. Congress St.
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While we eagerly wait for OBON’s new menu to launch, they’re teasing us with one new item: the Veggie White Ramen. While the soy milk provides a creamy flavor, you’ll definitely feel lighter after eating it than you would from eating a bowl of tonkotsu.
For more information, visit fukushuconcepts.com.
Vegan Tamales de Jamaica at Tanias “33” Mexican Food
614 N. Grande Ave.
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These vegan tamales utilize hibiscus leaves for a fibrous meat texture, similar to how jackfruit is utilized.
For more information, visit tanias33.com.
Green Chile Burger at Urban Fresh
73 E. Pennington St.
Urban Fresh’s entire menu is vegan and you can’t go wrong regardless of what you choose. Specials change daily, so it’s easy to be a regular too.
For a menu standard, try the Green Chile Burger with a half-pound patty made of tofu, mushrooms, flax, and Panko baked and topped with Merchant’s Garden lettuce, onion, tomato, avocado, and roasted green chile on a sesame seed bun.
For more information, visit urbanfreshtucson.com.
Three Sisters Burrito at Welcome Diner
902 E. Broadway Blvd.
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Welcome Diner’s Three Sisters Burrito features a vegan blend of tempura squash, corn, Tepary beans, smoked pecan cheese, ranchero, and pico de gallo.
The combination of squash and beans happens to grow well next to each other — they also provide all eight essential amino acids, making it something you could get away with eating exclusively for a while.
For more information, call (520) 622-5100 or visit welcomediner.net.
Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
