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As a vegan Eve Hewitt doesn't eat meat, fish, eggs or dairy.

Surely eating out must be tricky? The 20-year-old, says otherwise.

"Being vegan is easy in the UK but a bit more challenging abroad.

"Nottingham has loads of vegan-friendly places to eat and shop so living nearby is great," says Eve, who splits her time between living at her dad's in Papplewick and mum's in Wymeswold when she's not studying journalism at Bournemouth University.

Favourite restaurant in Notts and why?

The Alley Café because practically everything in there is vegan or can be made vegan. They have loads of different cakes and juices and a specials board that changes every day. My favourite meal to eat there is breakfast, they do like a full English but with 'baconesque' and scrambled tofu or a BLT , with faux bacon.

Best for a romantic meal in Notts?

Probably Thailand No.1. I've never had a romantic meal there but I've been plenty of times with friends.

A good restaurant to have a laugh with friends in Notts?

Turtle Bay is a good one because the food is amazing and the cocktails are even better. It's really different to most of the other places to eat in Notts and has a really funky vibe. But the best bit is that its happy hour pretty much all day.

Best for children in Notts?

Somewhere like Wagamama that does different food to the kind of things you eat at home. I have a little brother who would probably say McDonalds though…

Best pub grub in Notts?

The Cadland in Chilwell. I go there for lunch with my grandparents as they live there. I'll have the roast vegetable pasta (ask for it without cheese) and a side of lattice chips.

Favourite takeaway food?

After a night out all I want is chips from the chippy. Lace Market Fish Bar satisfies my drunken chip craving every time.

Live to eat or eat to live?

Definitely live to eat. I probably think about food every five minutes and plan meals weeks in advance. I even have a blog where I write about food and being vegan in general at evetheveganstudent.wordpress.com.

If I had to recommend a restaurant to a really fussy eater I would suggest…

Annie's Burger Shack has something for everyone on their menu, from the plain and simple bacon cheddar to the more adventurous Sunday dinner burger topped with a roast chicken breast and Yorkshire pudding. Every burger comes in meat, vegan or veggie versions so everyone can eat there.

Most memorable meal anywhere and why?

It would have to be the first time I went to Tibits. It's a veggie restaurant in London that is set out like a buffet but you pay for your food according to how much it weighs. My first ever meal there was memorable because I couldn't believe how good each dish was. Since then I've been a few times and my plate always costs loads because I try to sample one of every dish.

Hungry and needing food quickly, I'm most likely to…

Nip into Holland and Barrett where I can get a fake meat sausage roll or steak pasty and dairy free chocolate. If I want something sweet and filling I'll go to ShakeAway in the Old Market Square and get an Oreo milkshake made with vegan ice cream and milk.

Fondest childhood memory of food?

I was brought up vegan and there used to be a fast food place called V1 which was opposite McDonalds. It did vegan versions of everything you could get at McDonalds and you even got a small toy with kids meals. It was the best thing ever but closed a few years ago unfortunately.

And the worst?

Not being able to eat birthday cake at friend's parties.

What do you enjoy cooking at home?

I cook a lot of oriental style of dishes and curries but one of my favourite things to cook is lasagne from a recipe my mum made up.

Cookery book or make it up as you go along?

l like to do both, sometimes the best things are the ones you've made up. I also read a lot of food blogs like Minimalist Baker and Thug Kitchen. BBC Good Food has loads of great recipes as well.

Favourite celebrity chef and why?

Jamie Oliver because he's one of the few TV chefs that doesn't put meat in every dish and even has a vegan section on his website. Every one of his recipes I've cooked has been amazing, particularly his vegetable chilli.

The food I would never touch is…

The obvious one would be meat but I also don't like raw tomatoes or avocado. Cooked tomatoes and guacamole are okay though.

The best comfort food?

My mum makes a really nice cottage pie with soya mince and vegetable gravy.

To me the most important thing about food is (provenance, taste, food miles, ethics, organic, cost British?)

Firstly that it's not suffered to get to my plate, but secondly that it tastes really good. Even though I don't eat meat or dairy that doesn't food has to be boring. I use loads of spices and flavours in my cooking so it's not plain.

Which four famous people, dead or alive, would be your ideal dinner guests?

I'd like to impress Nigella with some fancy vegan food and I think Albert Einstein would appreciate it as he was vegetarian. Jarvis Cocker and Amy Winehouse would make the dinner party interesting so I'd invite them as well.

My last meal would be...

I'd have to be pretty hungry but I'd start with a dish called tofu tord from Thailand No.1, the main would be the peppino pizza burger from Annie's Burger Shack and the dessert would be whatever the cheesecake of the day is at the Alley Café.