Last week my husband and I visited Melbourne for 5 days and made a list of all the vegan restaurants we had to go see. One particular place Smith & Daughters, and their New York style grab and go Deli, Smith & Deli stood out. They differ by offering 'meat' items on the menu, from chorizo, turkey, prawns, bacon etc but they're all vegan! It really was a different dining experience and our meals there were some of the best we had there. One evening we stopped by the deli and grabbed Beef Goulash and Chicken Salad for take away and whilst it wasn't the traditional meat taste, it was flavoursome and quite enjoyable. I used that as inspiration last night and created this thick hot stew full of carrots and mushrooms, then added chickpeas for the extra heartiness.
