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the emphasis is very much on vegetari-
People who have never tried ham
he menu read, "Vegetarian
an Chinese ... over 99% of the menu.
can now have it vegetarian-style ...
Cashew Chicken" ... But
No MSG is ever used ... And
and be assured that the taste has a
my companion still said, "I
everything is made fresh ... No sodi-
strange
likeness.
don't eat meat of any kind."
um ... Unless waitpersons
Even Peking Vegetarian
In his limited way, the waiter
are asked that it not be
Duck can be ordered ahead of
explained that it was tofu, not real
used, some soy sauce is in
time and gotten with little
chicken, and my friend encountered
certain preparations.
notice.
an experience not to be forgotten.
Tom and Megan go
Mei Ling is not a large
I had the Sweet and Sour
through
eight, five-gallon
restaurant ... Seating is only 85
Vegetarian Chicken ... and although
buckets
of
tofu a week ... All
at present ... but it is so clean
not a vegetarian or non-meat eater by
of the soy protein and soy
and refreshing with white table-
any means, I just had to find out what
gluten is made at the restau-
cloths topped by colored etched
so many were raving about ... and
rant... from yellow soybeans.
glass, white napkins, gray and
soon discovered why.
DAN NY
The repeat customers are
black chairs, and gray booths.
The taste was hard to believe ... at
RAS KIN
many at Mei Ling ... And
Megan is a vegetarian ...
Mei Ling Chinese vegetarian restau-
Local Co lumnist meat dishes they want with-
and Tom loves Chinese cook-
rant, in the Bloomfield Avenue
out the animal flesh ...
ing ... So as restaurateurs of a
Shoppes on Haggerty Road between
almost anything ... can be
Chinese vegetarian operation,
Maple (15 Mile) and Walnut Lake
gotten for them on special order ... It's
they make a fine combination.
Road.
an amazing array of selections.
When in training, high-protein
The vegetarian "meat" at Mei
The vegetarian Hot and Sour
food is called for ... in the six small
Ling is made from soy protein and
Soup made with vegetables and tofu is
meals a day they must consume ...
wheat gluten, then flavored
excellent ... And
accordingly with spices and/or is
Mei Ling's home-
smoked ... Wheat gluten, a mix-
made spring rolls,
ture of plant proteins from
called Autumn
grains (mostly wheat), is often
Rolls, are with a
mixed with soy (tofu) products
tofu skin and pan-
for added protein and a more
fried after being
firm, dense texture.
broiled •
Who better to suggest how
One of the
people should eat for good health
chefs worked in a
than fitness experts? ... Owners
Chinese vegetarian
Tom and Megan Lin are just that
restaurant in
... Each is a body builder ... And
Chicago ... But
Tom is also a second-degree black
the recipes are
belt in Tae Kwon Do martial arts
almost all from the
... Megan is a certified trainer
various travels by
nationwide for the American
Tom and Megan.
Council for Exercise.
Mei Ling is
Their personal trainer at a
open seven days ...
local Powerhouse Gym, Daniel
Sunday-Thursday,
Tacker, is their evening manager
11:30 a.m. to 9:30
on Saturday and Sunday evenings Body builders Megan and Tom Lin make healthy eating a priority
p.m., and Friday
... He is currently Mr. Natural of at their Mei Ling Chinese vegetarian restaurant.
and Saturday, 11:30
Michigan, which means he uses
a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
no steroids ... and is also in body-
The
No.
1
sellers
are the vegetarian
Their intake must contain an excess of
building competition.
chicken
dishes
with
their
amazing soy-
80 grams of protein each day.
Dan's favorite dishes at Mei Ling
bean and wheat consistency and taste
A soybean is claimed to be the only
are the Honey Sesame Vegetarian
... Second biggest are the various stir-
plant protein equal in quality to all
Chicken and Hot and Sour Soup ...
fries made in the clean, see-through
animal sources of nutrients (meat,
His wife, Cecret, says her pet likes are
kitchen where Mei Ling chefs also
dairy, eggs) ... It is also a major source
the Spicy Eggplant in a special ginger-
make their delicious whole-wheat rolls
of vitamin E and lecithin ... A diet
garlic sauce (with red peppers, scal-
... no cream, no eggs, no butter.
that includes soy products daily is said
lions and bamboo shoots) and
Reservations? ... Yes, they are taken,
to lower cholesterol, too.
Pineapple Passion (string beans,
but kept for only about 15 minutes
For those who desire, there are also
pineapple, bean curd and onions) ...
after the stated time.
fresh fish dishes ... the real thing ... but
She always adds vegetarian chicken.