Let’s start w/ what NOT to eat at the fair:
None of THIS
And none of THIS
And none of THIS
And none of THIS
And certainly none of THESE…
But do try the bbq’ed corn on the cob (w/ tangy lemon, no butter or mayo). The natural taste is naturally buttery sweet!
How about a Ten Pound Bun? Unfortunately they have no vegan option, so just order w/o cheese & add some guacamole from the Mexican food booth:
If you watch the waterless cooking pots & pan demo they’ll reward you w/ some healthy coleslaw (dressing-free).
You can order a beans & greens taco w/o the cheese.
There’s a Plant Food for People booth on the north side of the old horse race track. They sell vegan tacos.
To “healthy it up” I ordered the naked taco (called a vegan boat). It comes with jackfruit carnitas on a bed of pinto beans, topped with their coleslaw & all of their signature toppings. Unfortunately these include oily additives, even on the slaw – it was swimming in fatty vegan mayo! My only option was to get the carnitas (which tasted great) & beans w/ no toppings… boring!
So I carried this to the taco stand for guacamole
and combined it all inside a giant baked potato w/ broccoli from this place (plez hold the liquid fry-fat & the greasy cheese/creams!)
Check out the Subway Sub booth. I ordered veggie (no cheese, no oil).
If you’re really good (or really bad!) you might indulge in a slice of cherry pie, but eat the inside fruit & trash the fatty crust!
They have some Indian Tacos (served on fry bread, but you need not eat the shell… just the beans, veggies & salsa are great!) I brought my own avocado, but you can buy some guacamole at the Mexican food booths.
Or some Cowboy Potatoes on the bbq (w/ onion, bell pepper, and plenty of vegetable cooking XL-oil!)
I found some steamed Veggie dumplings inside one of the commercial buildings:
At Maria’s Restaurant you can order a plate of pasta w/ marinara sauce (minus the meatball)…
Or you can order their salad w/ dressing on the side (greens, tomatoes, garbanzos, cucumbers, olives, carrots, pepperoncinis, and oily Italian dressing, minus the cheese.)
Try some lovely dairy-free Pineapple Whip in a cup or cone!
Or some mango-on-a-stick from Mexican Village:
Bone apetit!
