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Zucchini Tower.

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Yes, clean eating has rapidly moved into the mainstream, but there has to be more to the vegetarian movement beyond Portobello burgers or salads.

Enter Joie: Progressive, entirely plant-based, and nestled in an idyllic garden atop Orchard Central, this Japanese-European concept serves up the meatless trend in elegant fashion. The menu offers the best of both worlds: Vegetables that taste deliciously like themselves, and a plethora of meat alternatives—think umami packed grilled mushroom “steak” served on a Pu-Ye hot stone with truffle mash potato; and hand-carved tofu in seaweed consommé.

Start your meal with Vegetable Tempura, a platter of charcoal-coated yam, eggplant and banana tempura; or Zucchini Tower, zucchini filed with cream cheese and served with lashings of truffle mayo.

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