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The seeds of Life: Mushrooms, Tonics, Effects.

The Seeds of Life, Jalan Gootama, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia / 07 октября 2017

Although we weren’t completely over lunch, it had fallen deeply enough into our stomachs for us to be ready to catch up on something else. Besides, it was already dinnertime. So, we decided to drop by. For sort of a very light meal (almost weightless in our imagination, oh yeah). SPA and a massage were loosely looming ahead, so I really wanted to feel that mythical feeling of “getting-up-from-the-table-with-a-slight-sense-of-hunger”, does someone even know of such a feeling?)

We come in. They ask us to take off our shoes. The audience consists of very spiritual/vegan bigots (spirulina greetings!). What adds to the story is the presence of yoga and vegan/cooking master classers right at the establishment.

On the left, there’s a refrigerator with jars and bottles, which all have paper labels and are signed almost manually. Those are some transparent (or not) liquids of all colors, roots and seaweed… Just like a drugstore of a witch. I wouldn’t be surprised to stumble upon a bat’s wing or a rat’s tail there… sorry, actually, no… this is a raw vegan place…

On the right, there’s another shining refrigerator with a huge number of various superfood bowls (Krishna-like candies) of dried fruits, nuts, spirulina, poppy seeds, etc. Gluten-free brownies, cheesecakes, fruitcakes (with coconut sugar or sugar free with stevia) are also in abundance.

Somewhere deep inside there’s a tonic bar. I had little time for a detailed study (one can’t be late for the massage), but, as I understood, they have the same menu there, though you can see the ingredients closer and perhaps choose something just for you.

Overall, the impressions are good, the vibes are positive. «This is definitely where I parked my car» (c).

We take a seat. We order: instead of regular water, we get tonic/elixir based on cordyceps, reishi (these are mushrooms/superfood, the strongest adaptogen, detox and rejuvenation stuff for your body) and turmeric (a superb spice that has to do with curcuma, does a multitask job, and in ancient India used to substitute the entire pharmacology industry). Then: a soup, which is a kind of miso soup, but raw, fermented and with probiotics. A raw Mexican lasagna with beetroot, pineapple, spinach, nut cheese and avocado; an assorted sol bowl based on zucchini spaghetti, a heap of leaves, nori, cashew pasta and various other whims like raw spirulina and coconut chutney. I also had an anti-age super potion made of goji and reishi with spices, raw chocolate and nut milk. It turned out that they serve it with a scoop of coconut sorbet (a recall for coffee glace), so in the end even the dessert did actually take place.

Everything was very tasty/very light. And despite the fact that I crawled away from the table completely without appetite (damn it) once again, the sense of fullness involved comfort and satisfaction.

It’s a pity that I had to fly away, and didn’t have chance to try the rest of the menu during this round… But! I’ll be back, and I’ll really be back)))) with a detailed inspection! In order to eliminate the “slight uncertainty”. Probably, this is exactly that desired and elusive feeling…

P.S: We took away some cakes for breakfast before the plane. Carrot cake, raw blueberry cheesecake with stevia and some candies – just to make sure it would be enough. A day without sweets is a lost day))

P. P. S: We tried it. Everything is delicious, cool, and extremely nourishing. My respect to the carrot cake. It’s with dates, nuts and coconut glazing. I’m keeping the recipe.

The Seeds of Life, Jalan Gootama, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia