Blossoming。花開了
民權東路三段191巷31弄3號；﹙02﹚2716-4501
3, Alley 31, Lane 191, MinQuan East Rd, Sec.3
營業時間/Hours：11:30 am–9:30 pm
無刷卡，不收服務費
Credit Cards Not Accepted. No Service Charge.
www.blossoming.com.tw
Jasmine and Joanne are best friends and they became vegetarians due to the no killing philosophy. Soon they realized that most vegetarian restaurants can’t cater to their dietary needs. As a result they decided to put their culinary skills to work and start a vegetarian restaurant of their own. However, their day time job – showbiz takes up most of their time and on top of that they travel abroad frequently. Therefore Blossoming is reservation only – you must call two days in advance to book a table. Otherwise you’ll be very disappointed to find the door locked if you just decide to show up on an impulse. When the weather is nice and sunny you may sit in the garden, enjoy a hearty healthy meal in this relaxing environment while being kissed by the sun.
Blossoming is not aimed to make a profit but for good karma. Jasmine and Joanne have become close friends with customers and together they get involved in charity events, such as visiting senior homes all over Taiwan. They both love traveling, especially to Burma, Thailand, India, Nepal and Tibet. Through experiences in these foreign countries they look for inspirations of creative exotic cuisine. Most dishes are based on the cuisines of their favorite traveling destinations. In addition every dish is vegetarian without eggs or alcohol. No menu is available. Everything is served family style based on the number of guests﹙three dishes for 2 people; four dishes for 3 people and so on﹚
“Tomato Salad”, a traditional Burmese dish, is ideal for the upcoming hot and humid summer. “Spicy Hot Vegetarian Chicken” is by far the most popular dish. Once you take a bite, it’s hard to believe that it’s not meat! Vegetarians who love spicy food will absolutely love it. “Masala Stir-Fry Eggplants” is Nepali. Pair is with Thai jasmine rice﹙cooked with sweet fennel﹚and you won’t be able to stop until it’s all gone. Thanks to Blossoming - Vegetarians won’t have to give up world cuisine just because they give up meat!
彭立和謝佳恩兩個好朋友最初希望減少殺生而開始吃素，但是發現市面上的素食餐廳並不符合她們的飲食習慣，毅然決定拿出好手藝，兩人協力開餐廳。不過，兩人的演藝事業佔掉大半的時間，再加上常常出國旅行，所以花開了採預約制，至少在兩天前打電話訂位，食材是當天採買、料理皆為現煮現上。可別心血來潮跑去，發現大門深鎖、敗興而歸。如遇天氣晴朗，可以坐在庭園用餐，享受陽光、美食和悠閒的氣氛。
花開了不以營利為目的，而是希望結善緣，進而一起投入公益活動，四處探望台灣的老人院。彭立和謝佳恩熱愛旅行，尤其喜歡緬甸、泰國、印度、尼泊爾和西藏這些國家，便從國外經驗中尋找做菜的靈感，因此花開了的料理以這五個國家為主，全素且無蛋無酒。花開了無菜單，合菜內容以人數決定﹙二人為三道菜，三人四道菜，以此類推﹚。
涼拌番茄是緬甸料理，適合炎熱的夏季享用，非常開胃。椒麻G是目前最受歡迎的一道菜，很難相信這不是肉，讓愛吃辣的素食者大呼過癮。Masala炒茄子是尼泊爾料理，配上泰國香米和茴香煮的飯，一口接一口。花開了讓吃素者一樣可以享受世界美食！
