Monkey Business Cafe
employees who have aged out of Foster Care
I’m really not sure how I came across this place recently but when I read their story, I felt like I wanted to go and support them. Read about their story and find them here: https://www.monkeybusinesscafe.org/history.php
Chilaquiles *Vegan Option Available
House made salsa and tortilla chips, cotija cheese, cilantro, sour cream, avocado, red onion and 2 eggs your way. Add chorizo $3 Add chicken $3 Add pulled pork $3
I have found, in my vegan lifestyle, that many eateries will put this *Vegan Option Available, next to one or two items in their menu, and when you ask what that option is, it is that they’ll leave off the animal products . . . DUH!!! It can be irritating because they can do that with most of their menu items, why aren’t they all marked as *Vegan Option Available?
Occasionally, you ask about their vegan option and they have a vegan alternative protein. But if you’re lucky, you’ll ask the question and you’ll get the most awesome, wonderful answer, such as the one I got at Monkey Business Cafe.
Me: Is the Vegan Option for your Chilaquiles just to leave off the cheese and eggs?
Worker: Yes, and we add a mix of sautéed vegetables to them.
Me: WOW! Awesome! I’ll have that please.
That place sounds awesome! But many items are not vegan or vegetarian if you just leave out the meat. For example, there could be butter or chicken broth. Or a bunch of other things that would be a problem if you’re eating that way for an ethical reason. I’m pretty sure the only time we had strictly vegetarian food in Beijing was at the Buddhist restaurants. Elsewhere they season everything with a chicken powder called ji. My vegetarian had to make peace with that for the time we lived there, but it would be unacceptable to him here.