The Vancouver Foodster Plant Based Bowl Challenge featured plant-based bowl creations from restaurants around Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their plant-based bowl creation from February 22 – March 18, 2018. Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Alyssa Dawson, Rebecca Coleman and Bhumika Mehta.
Each media judge will have scored the creation with a maximum of 40 points as follows: Overall Taste 20 points, Originality and Uniqueness 10 points, Presentation and Appearance 10 points. The total number of points a plant based bowl creation could earn is 120 points.
The Winners are:
1st Place:
{106 points}
Tao Organics and Cafe
Falafel Mango Salsa VegetaBowl
Price: $14
Created by: Agathe
Description: Falafel Mango Salsa on Sprouted Quinoa topped with Macadamia Dill Cheese
Offered: all the time
Tao Organics and Cafe
210-150 Esplanade W, North Vancouver
Tel: (604) 971-5108
Web: http://www.taoorganics.com/
Twitter @TAOorganics
Instagram @taoorganics
Agathe and Chrystelle
2nd Place:
{96 points}
Lotus Seed Vegetarian Restaurant
Thai Lemongrass Curry
Created by: Chef Van
Price: $11.50
Description: Thai Lemongrass Curry with brown rice, served with sauerkraut red cabbage, sprinkle of roasted Sesame seeds.
Offered: Lunch and dinner
Lotus Seed Vegetarian Restaurant
3665 Kingsway St #180, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 431-7789
Web: http://lotusseed.ca/
Instagram @lotusseedvegetarian
Chef Van
3rd Place:
{88 points}
Eternal Abundance
Vibrant Sunshine Bowl
Created by: the team
Price: $14
Description: Grilled spicy Tempea tempeh strips adorn this salad tossed in a creamy avocado lime dressing, topped with fresh veg cuts, blue corn chips, cilantro and sprouts over warm grain. All organic, vegan, and gluten-free!
Offered: All the time
Eternal Abundance
1025 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 707 0088
Web: https://eternalabundance.ca/
Twitter: @EternalAbundanc
Instagram: @eternalabundance
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Plant-based Bowl creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Lotus Seed Vegetarian Restaurant
Thai Lemongrass Curry
Created by: Chef Van
Price: $11.50
Description: Thai Lemongrass Curry with brown rice, served with sauerkraut red cabbage, sprinkle of roasted Sesame seeds.
Offered: Lunch and dinner
Lotus Seed Vegetarian Restaurant
3665 Kingsway St #180, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 431-7789
Web: http://lotusseed.ca/
Instagram @lotusseedvegetarian
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Eternal Abundance
Vibrant Sunshine Bowl
Created by: the team
Price: $14
Description: Grilled spicy Tempea tempeh strips adorn this salad tossed in a creamy avocado lime dressing, topped with fresh veg cuts, blue corn chips, cilantro and sprouts over warm grain. All organic, vegan, and gluten-free!
Offered: All the time
Eternal Abundance
1025 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 707 0088
Web: https://eternalabundance.ca/
Twitter: @EternalAbundanc
Instagram: @eternalabundance
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Tao Organics and Cafe
Falafel Mango Salsa VegetaBowl
Price: $14
Created by: Agathe
Description: Falafel Mango Salsa on Sprouted Quinoa topped with Macadamia Dill Cheese
Offered: all the time
Tao Organics and Cafe
210-150 Esplanade W, North Vancouver
Tel: (604) 971-5108
Web: http://www.taoorganics.com/
Twitter @TAOorganics
Instagram @taoorganics
Thank you to the chefs and restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their plant-based bowl creations on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their Plant-based Bowl creations! See all the Challenge entries here.
By: Richard Wolak