After spending 4 years on campus, I have
realized that it can be hard for some international students who prefer to have
a vegetarian diet to have a meal that gives them all the necessary nutrients
that one requires daily to stay fit and healthy. Not only that, I have seen a
lot of vegetarian students on campus complain about how they are tired of the having
the same food everyday. With this blog I wish to help all my fellow vegetarian
friends by providing you with a variety of options to make life a bit easier
for you.
Even though in this part of the world few people
prefer a vegetarian diet, this town has a lot of options for vegetarians. If
you have purchased a meal plan for dining halls in the dorms, that is the best
option for you guys. For those who haven’t, don’t worry I shall talk about
other options that provide a lot of variety and good taste.
All the dorms on campus have a meal plan designed in such a way that there is a lot of variety for vegans and vegetarians.
I firmly believe that the most important meal of one’s diet is breakfast. Most of the dorms on campus serve breakfast from 7 am to 9 am. For breakfast, there are a lot of options like pancakes, muffins, waffles, bread, a bunch of cereals, milk and a variety of fruits. For those of you who have eggs, some dorms like East quad make you an omelet with your choice of toppings. Make sure that you have a balanced meal and focus more on the healthy breakfast options to get your day started.
Lunch is served from 11 pm to 2pm. For lunch, different dorms serve different cuisines and there is a ton of variety. Try exploring different options at different dorms. For instance, West quad serves Mediterranean food and Mexican food along with the regular fruits and salad. Mosher-Jordan or so called the Marketplace, has options where you can make your own sandwich. This dorm also serves pizza, pasta and provides vegetarian burgers. Also don’t forget to try out the amazing chocolate chip cookies and ice cream at this dining hall. Markley also has this amazing option where you can bake your own pizza to try something different. Each dorm has its own specialty on certain days and to find out more check this site out. http://www.housing.umich.edu/dining/menus
Once again, remember to focus more on healthy options that are rich in protein (such as tofu, a lot of beans and eggs), fiber (from fruits, salad and whole wheat bread) and vitamins and good carbohydrates. A lot of dorms have an amazing salad bar where you can add your favorite dressing and have a healthy salad.
For those who don’t have a meal plan Ann Arbor is filled with restaurants that serve vegetarian food. There are a ton of sandwich shops like Subway,Potbelly, Jimmy-Johns that make amazing vegetarian sandwiches. Having a sandwich for a meal is not only filling but also healthy if you put the appropriate vegetables in it. There are a variety of restaurants that serve good vegetarian food and are not that expensive for students.
All the dorms on campus have a meal plan designed in such a way that there is a lot of variety for vegans and vegetarians.
I firmly believe that the most important meal of one’s diet is breakfast. Most of the dorms on campus serve breakfast from 7 am to 9 am. For breakfast, there are a lot of options like pancakes, muffins, waffles, bread, a bunch of cereals, milk and a variety of fruits. For those of you who have eggs, some dorms like East quad make you an omelet with your choice of toppings. Make sure that you have a balanced meal and focus more on the healthy breakfast options to get your day started.
Lunch is served from 11 pm to 2pm. For lunch, different dorms serve different cuisines and there is a ton of variety. Try exploring different options at different dorms. For instance, West quad serves Mediterranean food and Mexican food along with the regular fruits and salad. Mosher-Jordan or so called the Marketplace, has options where you can make your own sandwich. This dorm also serves pizza, pasta and provides vegetarian burgers. Also don’t forget to try out the amazing chocolate chip cookies and ice cream at this dining hall. Markley also has this amazing option where you can bake your own pizza to try something different. Each dorm has its own specialty on certain days and to find out more check this site out. http://www.housing.umich.edu/dining/menus
Once again, remember to focus more on healthy options that are rich in protein (such as tofu, a lot of beans and eggs), fiber (from fruits, salad and whole wheat bread) and vitamins and good carbohydrates. A lot of dorms have an amazing salad bar where you can add your favorite dressing and have a healthy salad.
For those who don’t have a meal plan Ann Arbor is filled with restaurants that serve vegetarian food. There are a ton of sandwich shops like Subway,Potbelly, Jimmy-Johns that make amazing vegetarian sandwiches. Having a sandwich for a meal is not only filling but also healthy if you put the appropriate vegetables in it. There are a variety of restaurants that serve good vegetarian food and are not that expensive for students.
Here is a list of some of my favorites that I have sorted out cuisine wise:
Indian
1) Taste of India
2) Madras
Masala
3) Shalimar
3) Shalimar
2) La
Marsa
3) Pita Pit
Thai, Chinese and Japanese
Thai, Chinese and Japanese
1) No Thai
2) Sadako
3) Tk-Wu
Written By: Rushikesh Ved, UM Undergraduate
Student studying Electrical Engineering and Industrial & Operational
Engineering
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