Shojin and The Vegan House Serve Up Dozens of Delectable Cruelty-Free Rolls, From Vegan Tuna to Soy Crab
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March 15, 2013
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Sophia Charchuk 202-483-7382
Los Angeles -- If you think of raw fish when you hear the word "sushi," think again. That's because top Japanese restaurants today are meeting consumers' growing demand for vegan sushi—that is, rolls free of the flesh of fish who are impaled, yanked out of the water, and cut open—by dishing up vegan crab, shrimp, and tuna in colorful rolls packed with fresh and flavorful fruits, vegetables, and much more. Two Los Angeles restaurants that offer creative, delicious fish-free fare are Shojin, which is number seven on PETA's list of the top 10 restaurants for vegan sushi in North America, and The Vegan House, which grabbed the number 10 spot on the list.
Located at 333 S. Alameda St. in Little Tokyo, Shojin offers more than a dozen varieties of fish-free sushi, including a roll with barbecue seitan (protein from wheat) and a roll made with spicy vegan tuna, vegan mayo, and green onion Vegan House, located at 1717 N. Wilcox Ave., also offers a variety of sushi, including a roll with grilled onions and eggplant and the California Roll with soy crab, soy fish, and vegan mayo.
"There's a sea change taking place in North America's eating habits—the more we humans learn about how fish feel pain and fear and value their own lives, the less interested we tend to be in eating them," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "PETA is proud to recognize restaurants such as Shojin and The Vegan House for going above and beyond when it comes to offering creative sushi that is as delicious as it is kind to animals."
First place went to Loving Vegan in Albuquerque, N.M., second place went to Minako Organic Japanese Restaurant in San Francisco, and New York's Beyond Sushi grabbed third place. Rounding out the top 10 are Tenon Vegetarian Cuisine in Markham, Ontario; New York's Soy & Sake; Kotobuki in PETA's hometown of Norfolk, Va.; Washington, D.C.'sSticky Rice; and New York's Franchia Vegan Cafe. San Francisco's Cha-Ya garnered an honorable mention.
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