April 27, 2008

Raw Jicama Tacos at Flore

Filed under: Flore — FoodEater @ 9:31 pm

When the weather’s hot as hell like it’s been here in Los Angeles the past few days, I enjoy light, cool meals. The thought of eating something hot and heavy when the temperature is in the triple digits just doesn’t do it for me. This plate of raw goodness at Flore in Silverlake however, did.

Raw Vegan Jicama Tacos at Flore

Talk about light and cool… these raw jicama tacos are not only meat free and dairy free, but they’re also wheat free and gluten free. Did I leave anything out? Oh yes, the part about how very delicious they are!

Julianned seasoned jicama, kale, chopped cilantro, raw sunflower seeds, raw cashew cheese and pico de gallo wrapped in green leaf lettuce and served with lime wedges and dehydrated mango slices.

Raw Vegan Jicama Tacos at Flore

This was unlike anything I’ve ever tasted before, and I loved every last, somewhat sloppy, bite of it. The texture and the seasonings on the jicama mixture was delicious on it’s own, but then you’ve also got the nutty-sweet-creaminess of the cashew cheese underneath, and to add to the multitasking excitement of it all, you can also add a heaping spoonful of the salsa and a generous squirting of lime. The next part of the fun is figuring out how to pick it up and get it in your mouth without looking like a dork and getting food all over yourself, but after a few messy attempts I fell into a good rhythm (and I’m already pretty comfortable with being a dork).

Overall a very tasty raw meal without the pretentiousness and exorbitant prices that I’ve come to associate with raw food. This was raw food that didn’t really need to announce itself as such, instead it was just a refreshingly good plate of food on a ridiculously hot day. Cooked food would have felt like overkill.

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20 Comments »

  1. That looks amazing! I need to try Flore and soon!

    Comment by Vegyogini — April 27, 2008 @ 10:13 pm

  2. Vegyogini: I’m surprised you haven’t been to Flore yet… I think you’ll really enjoy it.

    Comment by FoodEater — April 27, 2008 @ 10:33 pm

  3. All I can say is “WOW.”
    Does Flore have a website?

    Comment by Vegan Tickles — April 27, 2008 @ 11:04 pm

  4. Ooh, this sounds SO good. I love raw food.

    Comment by Melisser — April 27, 2008 @ 11:12 pm

  5. Vegan Tickles: No website but they do have a Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/florevegancuisine

    FYI, you can always find any available contact info for the place I write about over there on the right side menu (under the categories) by clicking on the Guide to L.A. Vegetarian Restaurants.

    Comment by FoodEater — April 27, 2008 @ 11:18 pm

  6. Melisser: Another place we’ll have to go when you make it back down here!

    Comment by FoodEater — April 27, 2008 @ 11:20 pm

  7. raw tacos = refreshing, light indeed! yum!

    Comment by VeggieGirl — April 28, 2008 @ 4:37 am

  8. i haven’t been to flore yet either, but now i’ve gotta check it out. with the weather being soooooo hot lately, those tacos look like the perfect meal. YUM.

    Comment by quarrygirl — April 28, 2008 @ 10:01 am

  9. quarrygirl: The one catch 22 with the hot weather and refreshing food at Flore is that it gets REALLY hot there! Last year when they opened in summer the heat inside was close to unbearable. They do have a nice patio area outside though that gets an awning put over it when the sun is too much. So my advice is to go there when it’s not extremely hot and/or wait to be seated at one of the tables outside (if there is shade… so go during the shady hours), or better yet, go in the evenings once it’s cooled off a bit.

    For all I know they might even have indoor air conditioning now so my heat warnings might not need to be headed.

    Comment by FoodEater — April 28, 2008 @ 11:07 am

  10. My friend Lorelay talks about this place all the time. I am visiting LA next week and I can’t wait to go to Flore and my favourite joint, M de Chaya!!!!!! And of course, Real Food Daily seitan steaks….YUM!

    Comment by veganazi — April 29, 2008 @ 10:51 am

  11. Nice pix! looks yum
    Flore is one of the vegan spot in LA that iv bn wanted to try :)
    vegan cheers!!

    xx mai

    Comment by maiﾟ･*:.｡.†+ — April 29, 2008 @ 10:52 am

  12. yum!!

    Comment by stonielove — April 29, 2008 @ 3:05 pm

  13. Haha for a minute, I thought you were serious about the band name! How gullible am I?!

    Comment by ChocolateCoveredVegan — April 29, 2008 @ 6:15 pm

  14. That looks awesome! I’ve heard really good things about Flore …

    Comment by Wheeler's — April 30, 2008 @ 12:53 pm

  15. I live faraway in St. Louis but still love living vicariously through your blog! The food is inspiring and I’m optimistic that St. Louis will become more and more vegan friendly in time.

    Comment by Lisa (Show Me Vegan) — April 30, 2008 @ 6:34 pm

  16. (I thought you meant there actually was already a band with that name in existence. I even googled it!)

    Hey, if anyone ever DOES form a band with that name, I’d listen to them!

    Comment by ChocolateCoveredVegan — April 30, 2008 @ 7:33 pm

  17. veganazi: I hope you have a great time on your visit to L.A! All of the food places you mentioned are awesome so I know your tummy will be happy!

    Comment by FoodEater — May 1, 2008 @ 11:34 am

  18. Lisa (Show Me Vegan): Glad I can help with the inspiration! I think that slowly but surely the vegan places are creeping into the smaller towns and cities that you wouldn’t expect. Hopefully you’ll get something good near you soon too!

    Comment by FoodEater — May 1, 2008 @ 11:36 am

  19. Those pictures have inspired me to make something raw this evening.

    Comment by Cookiemouse — May 3, 2008 @ 11:40 am

  20. Cookiemouse: Cool! Looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

    Comment by FoodEater — May 3, 2008 @ 4:21 pm

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