Veggie ham at Golden Era/Golden Lotus

[Guest guest]

Nancy, the manager of Golden Era in San Francisco, just told me that she has

taken all of the veggie ham, (called " soy protein " on the menu), out of all

dishes there and at Golden Lotus in Oakland because it might not be vegan.

I got the impression when talking to her that she had no idea that some of

her veggie ham was not vegan until this matter was discussed on this

listserve. That's when she looked into the matter and found that some was

vegan and some was not. She will substitute tofu in those dishes. She has

found a new source for vegan veggie ham that she will try soon and, if it

tastes good enough, she will substitute that back into the same dishes.

 

 

She also responded to a comment that a waiter had told a customer that all

meals labeled " gluten " were, in fact, made with soy. She told me that the

waiter was wrong. (Some waiters there do not speak English very well.)

Dishes listed on the menu as containing " gluten " are made from wheat flour

on the premises, she said, and, unless soy is listed separately, there is no

soy in her wheat gluten dishes. So, if you're allergic to soy but not to

wheat gluten, the menu should be accurate, and vise versa.