Glycyrrhizin, one of the active components in licorice root, is 50 times sweeter than sugar and gives licorice its characteristic taste. Pure licorice root is also a herbal medicine that, while very effective, carries risk of side-effects at high doses or in susceptible people.
Vegan Cooking and Lifestyle. Vegan Moroccan Bisteeya (aka Bastilla or Pastilla) This recipe comes from the March/April 2012 issue of VegNews magazine. I could not find an online link for it though. Bisteeya is also called Bastilla or Pastilla, and is a favorite Berber dish from Morocco, served at the beginning of special meals. Itâs often made from pigeon, chicken, eggs and chicken fat (yuck).
There are different types of vegetarian: 1  Lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat both dairy products and eggs; this is the most common type of vegetarian diet. 2  Lacto-vegetarians eat dairy products but avoid eggs.3  Vegans do not eat dairy products, eggs, or any other products which are derived from animals.here are different types of vegetarian: 1  Lacto-ovo-vegetarians eat both dairy products and eggs; this is the most common type of vegetarian diet. 2  Lacto-vegetarians eat dairy products but avoid eggs.