Fuel up on such the lotus sample plate, a trio of hearty pumpkin seed pâté, hummus, and tempeh salad accompanied by house-made flaxseed crackers, pungent olives, and salted pistachios. The sandwiches— like a surprisingly rich BBQ tempeh or the roasted vegetable—showcase generously thick slices of soft, homemade spelt bread and incredibly fresh ingredients from lettuce to tomatoes. Sure, the expected sprouted wheat and tofu scrambles crop up here, and there’s a distinct smell of tamari and nutritional yeast wafting through the air, but every dish is prepared so elegantly that the word “crunchy” won’t even come to mind. Blossoming Lotus was featured in B is for Bacon…and Breakfast our March 2009 guide to Portland’s best waffles, eggs, biscuits, hash, coffee, pancakes, bagels, omelets, pastries, doughnuts, dim sum, and more.