So You are a Bluff Vegetarian

"So I want real vegetarian food, can you provide that?"

"What kind of food do you want?"

"The real one, not bluff one."

In my previous life, I helped arrange corporation & organisations functions. As with any dinner events in Singapore, you need to cater for people with diverse food restrictions ranging from Halal to Vegetarian Meats. This event co-organiser was given the prominent role of pushing my buttons by fufilling the needs of 5 vegetarian in the group of around 200 plus.

After much probing, she finally came back to me after refusing to explain what sort of vegetarian meals she wanted (she was suppose to ask the Vegos, i guess she didn't), declaring that all of them should be taking vegetarian meal that is purely chinese even though some were indian vegos. Asking what it meant, she got irritated and said, not the bluff types who take vegetable and fish &animal products. No garlic or onion type, you know the 'Real Vegetarian.

And no, she is not a vegatarian herself, she eats decayed and crude flesh of dead animals.

If you are a little more open minded about people's diets, and not so much of a food nazi, here's the list :

Types of 'Real' Vegetarians
Lacto-ovo- vegetarian
They don't eat animals like beef,pork, poultry, seafood but do eat animal products like dairy and eggs

Lacto-vegetarian
No eggs, but does eat dairy products

Ovo-vegetarian
No dairy products but eats eggs

Vegan
No meats of any kind or animal products like dairy, eggs, or processed food containing animal derived ingredients like gelatin or foods that uses some animal based product in the manufacturing and processing like sugar, some cooking oils and honey.

Pescatarian
One who eats no animal flesh with exception of fish. Some Pescatarian eats seafood.
Proper term for is Pesco Vegetarian, one who eats fish and vegetables and not Pescartarian (one who eats only flesh of fish)

Pollo Vegetarian
One who eats no other animal flesh other than poultry

Jain Vegan
By religion and belief, strict Jain eats no root vegetables like garlic, carrots, potatos. Anything that kills or disrupt other living creatures is strictly forbidden.

Mahayana Buddhist Vegan
By religion, eats no pungent smelling vegetables or any vegetables that excite lower senses like chilli, garlic, onions.

Flexitarian/Semi-vegetarian
Eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat.

Raw vegan/Raw foodist
Eats unprocessed vegan foods that are not heated above 46oC some say 60oC.

Macrobiotic
Eats whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and soy products and seaweed, allows some types of fish. Eats to keep the yin and yang in balance.

Fruitarian
Strictly eats only the fruit of the plant.