{"id":33994,"date":"2012-07-07T00:12:26","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T22:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=33994"},"modified":"2012-07-07T09:07:17","modified_gmt":"2012-07-07T07:07:17","slug":"sa-tourism-publishes-vegetarian-vegan-and-jain-cookbook-for-indian-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/restaurant-news\/sa-tourism-publishes-vegetarian-vegan-and-jain-cookbook-for-indian-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"SA Tourism publishes Vegetarian, Vegan and Jain cookbook for Indian tourists!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The large increase in the number of Indian tourists holidaying in South Africa has led SA Tourism to publish a vegetarian cookery book, to guide local restaurants and hotels in the preparation of vegetarian, vegan, and Jain dining.\u00a0‘Guide to Vegetarian, Vegan & Jain Dining in South Africa<\/em>\u2019 is available free of charge to hospitality establishments, and has been prepared with input by the SA Chefs’ Association.<\/p>\n

The latest SA Tourism newsletter reports that the Guide has 50 recipes for\u00a0snacks, starters and sides, salads and soups, main courses, and desserts, and\u00a0‘lists food items that each group may (and may not) eat; gives a brief explanation of the culture that informs the dietary lifestyle of these tourists; and offers a wide selection of delicious recipes that will keep vegetarian, vegan and Jain visitors happy and well-fed as they explore and fall in love with South Afric<\/em>a’. \u00a0The book\u00a0also explains the\u00a0differences between vegetarians, vegans, Jain eaters, pescatarians, and lacto-vegetarians, and\u00a0suggests the best local places to source ingredients. \u00a0Jainism is a religion in India which dictates vegetariasm, but its adherents may not eat root vegetables, says Wikipedia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u2018<\/em>South Africa is justifiably famous globally for its cuisine and delicious fresh produce. We want to make sure that South Africa delights the palate of every single visitor – even those whose dietary preferences are strictly vegetarian<\/em>,\u2019 said Thulani Nzima, CEO of SA Tourism.\u00a0<\/em>\u2018We also want to educate the local hospitality industry and tourism operators about how to best meet the dietary requirements of these visitors<\/em>,\u2019 continued Mr Nzima.<\/p>\n

One of South Africa\u2019s fastest-growing tourism markets is India, which grew more than 26% in 2011 and continues its strong growth.\u00a0<\/em>\u2018Our research has found that the culture of visitors from India differs markedly from South African Indians, and although Indian visitors love our destination, their specific dietary needs are not taken care of in South Africa<\/em>,\u2019 added Mr Nzima.<\/p>\n

It would be useful if SA Tourism could also prepare a guide to cultural differences within South Africa in respect of Breakfast. \u00a0We have seen expectations for Breakfast of visitors from Johannesburg to be vastly different to those of other South African guests.<\/p>\n

‘Guide to Vegetarian, Vegan and Jain Dining in South Africa<\/em><\/strong>‘<\/em>, SA Tourism,\u00a0neesha@southafrica.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio:\u00a0www.whalecottage.com<\/a> Twitter:@WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The large increase in the number of Indian tourists holidaying in South Africa has led SA Tourism to publish a vegetarian cookery book, to guide local restaurants and hotels in the preparation of vegetarian, vegan, and Jain dining.\u00a0‘Guide to Vegetarian, Vegan & Jain Dining in South Africa\u2019 is available free of charge to hospitality establishments, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[124,20,528,22,21],"tags":[16220,13098,32378,16186,27,16188,16187,13,16189,14542,910,15319,9151,9152,32373],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t