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).
Peanut Butter and Jelly. This is the one snack that meat eaters and vegetarians all enjoy as a child, therefore, it belongs in the top ten. Yes, you may eat a bunch of these when you are still figuring out how to be a proper vegetarian... but that doesn't mean that every single PB&J didn't taste absolutely scrumptious. 7.