DINING FEATURE
BY JARRETT WHITENER
KEY INGREDIENTS Menu items at Go Vegan include plant- based alternatives to meat products that are used to mimic or replace certain avors.
Beyond Meat: A plant-based meat substitute made up of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and minerals. Beet juice and apple extract are used for color. Tempeh: Cooked and slightly fermented soybeans that have a meaty texture and nutty avor Seitan: A meat substitute made from wheat gluten that is typically used to mimic chicken
Best said the patty melt ($11.99) is one of the most popular dishes at the restaurant.
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Kimchi: A combination of vegetables and other
ingredients that are pickled and fermented (Kimchi at Go Vegan is cabbage based.)
The loaded kimchi fries ($9.99) are topped with non-dairy American cheese.
Tara Best started Go Vegan San Antonio—a food truck o ering meatless fare—in 2018.
SOURCES: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WWW.BEYONDMEAT.COM COMMUNITY IMPACT
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Go Vegan San Antonio Northeast side food truck serves up meat-, dairy-free comfort classics I n 2017, after watching “What the Health,” a lm that looks at the link between diet and disease, Tara Best decided to adopt a vegan lifestyle alongside her family.
truck park near The University of Texas at San Antonio, before moving to the northeast side’s Co-op SA. Best said she always wanted to start her own business, and when she transitioned into a vegan lifestyle, she realized the type of business she wanted to start. “I have always been in the food industry, but I wouldn’t say it has always been my passion,” she said. “I have three kids. You can’t go out to eat all the time, so you have to learn to cook, so it became a passion especially after turning vegan.” To make the food more appealing, Best said she tried to make recipes that are familiar, such as chicken, burgers and fries.
“Nobody wants to eat salad and tofu all the time,” she said. “People want comfort food, like restau- rant-quality food, that they can enjoy eating.” Popular items at Go Vegan include the patty melt and kimchi fries. Burgers are made with Beyond Meat, a plant-based meat substitute that Best seasons to add her own air. “The patty melt is probably one of the most popular things here,” she said. “I have had people tell me it is the best burger they have ever had.” Best said people shouldn’t be apprehensive about vegan foods. “I would encourage people to just give it a try,” she said.
The BBQ Burger Mac ($11.99) is Beyond Meat and macaroni and vegan cheese.
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Go Vegan San Antonio 11911 Crosswinds Way, San Antonio 210-920-0089 www.govegansatx.com Hours: Tue.-Sat. 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Sun.-Mon. closed
“We literally went vegan over- night and threw away hundreds of dollars worth of groceries,” Best said. “Which is super convicted, and I haven’t really eaten meat since then.” In 2018, Best decided to start Go Vegan San Antonio, a food truck that had a vegan-based menu. Best said she started with smooth- ies, and after feedback from custom- ers she expanded to include food. From 2018-22, the truck was anchored at The Block SA, a food
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