Plant-Based Matters

Summer time in Florida can be brutally hot but it’s nothing compared to the summer heat in Japan. It is super humid and all you crave is cold dishes like this! It is oil-free (except the natural oil of avocado) dish and it doesn’t leave read more

Avocado toast became such a popular breakfast staple for us and of course for many other people whether vegan or non-vegan. We are not sure exactly how many variations are in Avocado toast. Actually, we’d love to know if there are any regional (ethnic) avocado read more

[しらたきチャプチェ] My vegan Shirataki Japchae is a Korean inspired fusion dish featuring Japanese shirataki noodles instead of using the traditional Korean potato starch noodles. It’s savory, slightly sweet and spicy. This is a noodle side dish to be served with a bowl of rice! What’s read more

Beet is such a versatile veggie that can be used in many types of dishes rather it’s savory or sweet. Our take on beet is Beet & Orange Salad with Mint is so flavorful, refreshing and super pretty! It’s vegan and naturally gluten-free. Beets, Like read more

There’s something about Asian flavors that are so addictive. It’s probably my favorite cuisine if I (Peter) had to choose and not because Akiko is Japanese either. It seems as if she is making more Korean food rather then Japanese food lately but who’s complaining? read more

[パルメザン風ブラジルナッツ] My homemade Brazil Nut Parmesan (Vegan) is vegan parmesan-style nut cheese that’s super easy to make with only 5 ingredients including Brazil nuts. It’s “cheesy”, rich, nutty, and full-flavored vegan nut cheese that can go with pasta, salad, and more! Once you make this read more

This is a quick summer pasta…or actually any seasons pasta! While pasta with pesto is great, sometimes doing extra steps for cooking can be very daunting and time consuming. This dish doesn’t need to be made with walnuts or parsley if that’s not in your read more

If you are like us, we all love potatoes, don’t we? While we love all kinds of potatoes prepared in all different ways, one of the best ways to enjoy potatoes is definitely roasting in the oven. If you’ve never tried this version with cumin read more

It’s easier to incorporate a long list of ingredients to make food tasty as opposed to using minimum amount of ingredients to make something yummy. Good news! This Asian flavor tahini sauce is super quick, easy, and so award winning!  It still tastes great without read more

This dish is an arrangement of the authentic Japanese dish called “Hourensou no Goma-Ae [ほうれん草の胡麻和え].” It means “Spinach  dressed with Sesame.” It’s simple, minimal, and really tasty! The Sauce Now, the authentic one is typically prepared with Surigoma [すり胡麻] which is ground sesame. We use read more