Fear not, the Daiya vegan cheese draught is over. The Ooshman has personally intervened to solve the shipping crisis and we now have a huge shipment of vegan cheese and pepperoni ready for your joyful consumption.
The dark times are over – Daiya vegan cheese and our vegan pepperoni have returned!
If all this talk of readily available meat free pepperoni and delicious dairy free cheese is making your tongue twist in delight, then drop by Manoosh or order online, and if you haven’t already, you can subscribe to our monthly newsletter to stay in the loop.
Traditional Lebanese food is versatile stuff, offering up an array of options for meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans alike. We are particularly proud of the wide array of delicious vegan options we offer across the menu – including our incredible Lebanese pizzas! We may be biased, but we believe we offer some of the best vegan food Newtown has to offer, and we are up against some stiff competition. Here are some of the best vegan food options on our extensive menu.
Don’t eat anything that comes from an animal? Not to worry, Manoosh proudly serve up some of the best vegan food Sydney has to offer – from pizzas to desserts and traditional Lebanese classics.
Our Vegan Cheese
Let’s start off with our special vegan cheese. When we first put our delicious Daiya vegan cheese on our menu, it sold out within a month – thus starting the great vegan cheese drought of 2015. We didn’t take any chances the second time around, so we ordered half a tonne of the stuff. We won’t be running out anytime soon.
Daiya are a fantastic Canadian-based company offering up a selection of delicious non-dairy alternatives to cheese, yoghurts and dressings. The vegan cheese we use is soft, stringy, bubbly and delicious in every way. You’ll be hard-pressed to find any differences between it and dairy-based cheese – we’re not quite sure how Daiya do it. And to top it all off, our vegan cheese contains fewer calories, less fat and less cholesterol than ‘real’ cheese. Score.
Our vegan cheese can be put on any pizza, opening up a plethora of vegan options from our extensive menu! Â Our favourite is the Vegan’s Paradise:Â Spinach, mushroom, capsicum, tomato, olives, onion, garlic & oregano drizzled with tahini sauce with your choice of a za’atar or tomato base.
Traditional Lebanese Za’tar
If you’re not after a pizza, but still feel like warm, crusty and wholesome vegan Lebanese food we offer an extensive range of traditional za’tar wraps with lots of different vegan options available.
For those who don’t know, za’tar is a blend of herbs and spices typically including dried thyme, oregano, marjoram, sumac, toasted sesame seeds and salt. This mixture is then combied with olive oil, spread generously onto flatbread and cooked in a woodfire oven. This delicious vegan meal can be eaten on its own (ours are just $3) or topped with fresh ingredients such as labne, vegetables or even falafel.
One of our favourites is the za’tar with falafel – za’atar wrapped up with freshly cooked falafel, capsicum, onion, olives & tomato, then drizzled with tahini –Â just $8.
Another great vegan option is our spinach pie – a mix of spinach, tomato, onion & spices in a triangle pie – $5.
Speciality Wraps
There’s no reason why vegan food has to be flavourless or boring. Many traditional Lebanese ingredients are vegan and when combined together, can be truly delicious. Hummus is an excellent vegan option if you’re looking for something little indulgent that’s also incredibly healthy.
Falafel is great option for those looking for an alternative to just plain veggies. Our falafel wrap features freshly cooked falafel, hummus, lettuce, tomato & pickles drizzled with our tahini sauce.
Or if you’re not a fan of falafel (crazy), our Vegan’s Delight is packed full of veggies with tomato, grilled mushrooms, spinach, onions and olives drizzled with hummus, wrapped up in sesame-coated flatbread. Out shawarma wrap is delicious too!
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Something Else?
We have a selection of delicious sides to cater to vegans looking for something wholesome and healthy. Our pumpkin kebbeh is incredible with chickpea, spinach and onion filling encased in a burghul and pumpkin football. Or you can opt for our incredible classic falafel to compliment a wrap or pizza. We make our falafel using chickpeas, onions, parsley and spices – the recipe, however, is our secret.
If you’re feeling garlicy, our vegan garlic bread will blow your mind too, made using freshly baked dough that is smothered with vegan Lebanese garlic sauce and a hint of oregano. We also offer an array of vegan dips including hummous, garlic dip and babaghanoushj.
Something Sweet
We aren’t just about savoury food at Manoosh, we also offer some of the of the best vegan food Sydney has to offer when it comes to sweets. Our vegan baklava is a revelation. As is our halwala, which is a delicious blend of sweet tahini, pistachios and banana enclosed in puff pastry. To top it off you can also add our delicious vegan chocolate! For a classic we offer vegan peanut butter fudge, and an array of vegan icecreams from our friends at Booza!
You don’t have to be a meat eater to enjoy eating at Manoosh, we firmly believe we offer the best vegan food Sydney has to offer and we love searching for new ways to cater for our vegan friends. If you’re feeling hungry – vegan or not –Â drop by Manoosh. Or if you’re after top quality mobile pizza catering, give us a call.
The modern Australian pizza is a versatile beast. AÂ melange of cultural crossovers in Australia has led to our food culture being a multi-national tapestry, where proud culinary histories of nations have met and now comfortably coexist in delicious harmony. At Manoosh we pride ourselves on producing traditional Lebanese-style pizzas with a distinctive modern twist.
This means we cater to a wide range of devotees, one being vegetarians who come to Manoosh specifically for our delicious vegetarian pizza options. Here are 6 delicious vegetarian pizza toppings that we use and love, and which keep vegos and meat-eaters alike coming back for more.
We understand that pizzas aren’t just for meat lovers so we have a wide range of vegetarian options on our menu too! Here are 6 vegetarian and vegan pizza toppings that are worth their weight in gold
Cheese
The heart and soul of the pizza, cheese is one of the three core ingredients that constitute the beloved dish. While many vegetarians choose to eat cheese, it is definitely a no-go for vegans. Thankfully some incredibly talented culinary mad scientists have developed vegan cheese that is completely dairy-free; and frankly, we can’t tell the difference. We use Daiya vegan cheese that is 100% dairy free.
Mushrooms
Theis delectable fungus has been a staple in pizza making for hundreds of years, dating back to one of the original Italian creations, the pizza caprocciosa – topped with baked ham, mushrooms, artichoke and tomato. Mushies are a fleshy, delicious and vitamin-rich addition to any pizza with a heavier texture and hearty taste. There are also many different varieties, each with their own different flavours and characteristics.
Feta is a delicious, exotic addition to any pizza and has found its way onto many of the different vego options on our menu. With a salty, rather sour taste and a soft, crumbly texture, fetta nicely offsets the heavier ingredients on a pizza, offering a fresh burt of flavour. And when there are a few olives thrown in the mix, it is a truly magical experience.
Sometimes a pizza needs a little kick, and amongst all of the chilli options, jalapeños are arguably the most delicious. Jalapeños are medium-sized chilli peppers, and despite their spicy complexion, are actually very fresh and fragrant. They are generally quite mild, and are appropriate for even the most sensitive chilli skeptics.
The great divider. Olives are one of those you either love it or you hate it kind of foods, but if you’re a fan, can make all the difference to a pizza. For vegetarians, they can provide a well-needed salty twang to any pizza, and when cooked at high temperature in an oven, they are extremely juicy and soft. Olives are a major Mediterranean speciality and have found their way onto a variety of our pizzas.
Haloumi
A middle-eastern delight and perhaps the most mouth-watering vegetarian option available, haloumi has truly made its mark as a vego favourite in modern Australia cuisine. Its high melting point means it gets crispy rather than melts, and combined with its salty taste makes it a delicious vegetarian substitute for meat. Its rich flavour means its great in smaller quantities, and when scattered across a hot pizza, is truly a revelation.
Whether you are vegan, vegetarian or a meat eater, you won’t find a healthier, more delicious or authentic version of modern Lebanese pizza than right here at Manoosh. Simply order from us online or drop by and see us in person. We guarantee you will not be disappointed, Manoosh do some of the vegetarian food in the inner west!
