Okay, enough with the vegan junk food! Ugh. Seriously, travelling becomes somewhat of a hassle (so I’ve realised) when you’re super conscious about what you eat. Sure, you can go to the nearest supermarket and fill your basket with bananas and grapes, but when organic fruit and veges are far between in your country of travel choice, what’s a vegan girl to do? Eat take away, of course!
I’ve found when you’re on the road and find a good thing, be sure to stick to it (thighs, be warned). As I type this, I’m on the verge of getting ready for a seven day juice cleanse. As such, my outright confession about scoffing back meals of vegan junk food becomes null and void (at least in my head). But what happens when the junk food of choice actually tastes GREAT and, when you break it down, isn’t that junky at all? Enter New Zealand’s Burger Fuel — an eco-fabulous burger chain that was green at inception back in the mid-90s when “green” was simply a shade of colour to the rest of the world.
The order of choice at this hip chain is the V8 Vegan for $NZD8.90 packed with flavour thanks to its pumpkin, cashew nut and ginger pattie, mushroom, olive and sage pate, salad and relish, sandwiched between the freshest burger bun you’re ever likely to encounter. Then there’s the lashings of red onion and avocado that you can add or take away, depending on what floats your vegan boat.
Kudos, Burger Fuel. Thanks for the memories.
Tastes better than it looks: the V8 Vegan burger from Burger Fuel.
