Like something they’ll be equally happy to eat that isn’t weird to them. Ideally I’ll order some food on the way, it’s outside most people are ordering food to share. I live in a city, all cuisines are on the table.

I’m thinking maybe (non-ghee) Indian, but honestly I really feel like there’s options that I’m totally overlooking.

I do have time to prepare food, but I’d really rather ride my bicycle than drive.

Any ideas?

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      (Didn’t realize I was posting in vegan BTW. Apologies.)

      Yeah, koshari is amazing. When I find myself in Egypt it’s all I eat when I’m there. There’s supposedly a koshari place some 35+ miles from me now, but I don’t want to drive that far to be disappointed.

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      I am not vegan but have made a similar recipe to this many many times and love it. Extremely cheap to make and takes 0 effort with an instant pot.

      Fresh red onion, jalapeños, cilantro m, lime wedges and corn chips on the side.

      Lentil chili recipe: https://www.simplyquinoa.com/instant-pot-lentil-chili/

      For those that don’t want to click I usually do 2 cans of beans - 1 black, 1 pinto, a can of diced tomatoes, lentils, spices and vegetable broth. Season to taste with extra heat or salt. Takes around 15min in the instant pot.

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    mediterranean is the way to go imo obviously just hummus and pita is a staple and super easy tabouli felafel real easy to whip up some vegan shakshuka

    and like other people have mentioned, it’s all stuff that nobody is gonna go “wait, vegan? yeuck icky!”

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    Not sure how this got in my feed, but I’ll tell ya that about 10 years ago, I lived in Portland. I was dating a girl that was very kombucha patchouli urban hippy-esque vegan. Anyway, some friends had a potluck and she and two of her friends each brought the same thing…quinoa salad with spinach.

    TL;DR I don’t know Jack, but quinoa salad is nice and neutral. Nobody’s going to question why it’s vegan.

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    Coleslaw, potato salad, focaccia, brusquetas, vegan tramezzinos, falafels/nachos with salsa dip, or simply a homemade bread and chips

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    Vegetable samosas

    Stamppot

    Pilau (vegetable)

    Shiro with naan/chapati (chickpea shiro)

    Onion tomato salad with cilantro (kachumbari)

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    I love to make Cuban Black Beans w/ maybe some nice rice :) pairs well with any meal but can act as a meal on it’s own as well. Be sure to bring the lime!

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      I’ve only had cuban black beans once and I have no idea how accurate they were considering it was at a restaurant in the midwestern US, but god damn those were some amazing beans

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    You can probably get away with potato salad if you can find vegan mayo or maybe some sort of dessert if you’ve got a good vegan recipe for one. Hard to go wrong with a fruit salad. Maybe a veggie tray if you just want to pick something up