Italian Inspired

Vegan Spaghetti Puttanesca

Vegan Spaghetti Puttanesca

Vegan Spaghetti Puttanesca is an easy, effortless, but delicious recipe of a vegan version of the Italian classic pasta, Spaghetti alla Puttanesca, without anchovy. Spaghetti Puttanesca First of all, I’m not Italian so I can’t speak a lot about what the authentic Puttanesca sauce is. read more

Vegan Napolitan Dog

Vegan Napolitan Dog

[ヴィーガンナポリタンドッグ] Vegan Napolitan Dog is a Japanese style hot dog made with the Japanese ketchup pasta dish called Spaghetti Napolitan. It’s a hidden Japanese food discovery that you may never knew existed! What is Napolitan Dog? If you checked out my vegan spaghetti Napolitan [スパゲッティナポリタン], read more

Vegan Spaghetti Napolitan

Vegan Spaghetti Napolitan

[ヴィーガンスパゲッティナポリタン] Vegan Spaghetti Napolitan is a vegan friendly-version of a popular Japanese pasta dish, spaghetti napolitan. This nostalgic & comforting dish is very easy to make and super flavorful! What’s Spaghetti Napolitan? Believe it or not, spaghetti napolitan [スパゲッティナポリタン] is a Japanese dish! it’s basically read more

Creamy Cherry Tomato Sauce Pasta (Vegan)

Creamy Cherry Tomato Sauce Pasta (Vegan)

[濃厚ミニトマトクリームソースパスタ(ヴィーガン)] Creamy Cherry Tomato Sauce Pasta (Vegan) would be a perfect comfort food to make when sweet and juicy cherry tomatoes are in season. This vegan creamy tomato sauce has no dairy or cream at all (not even plant-based milk or nut milk) but it’s read more

Spicy Garlic and Oil Pasta with Aonori (Vegan)

Spicy Garlic and Oil Pasta with Aonori (Vegan)

[青のりペペロンチーノ風パスタ] Spicy Garlic and Oil Pasta with Aonori is a Japanese fusion vegan pasta recipe of the popular Italian pasta, spaghetti aglio olio e peperoncino. This recipe is probably one of my favorite pasta recipes that I’ve created! This spicy garlic oil pasta with aonori read more

Vegan Tomato Miso Shimeji Pasta

Vegan Tomato Miso Shimeji Pasta

[ヴィーガンしめじ入りトマト味噌ソースパスタ] Vegan Tomato Miso Shimeji Pasta is a vegan Japanese fusion pasta dish that has Japanese shimeji mushrooms and the spicy tomato sauce made with miso as a secret ingredient. It’s definitely not a typical tomato sauce pasta but totally worth trying to experience the read more

Yuzu Kosho Pasta (Vegan)

Yuzu Kosho Pasta (Vegan)

[柚子胡椒パスタ(ヴィーガン)] One of my favorite vegan pasta recipes, Yuzu Kosho Pasta, is a quick, easy, and super flavorful dish featuring spicy & aromatic yuzu kosho. It’s made with less than 10 ingredients and ready to eat within 30 minutes! What’s Yuzu Kosho? To learn more read more

Angel Hair Pasta with Lemon Shio Koji Dressing, Avocado and Tomato

Angel Hair Pasta with Lemon Shio Koji Dressing, Avocado and Tomato

[アボカドとトマトの塩麹ドレッシング和え冷製パスタ] Have you tried Japanese fusion pasta dishes? This cold pasta dish is one of my go-to Japanese fusion flavor arrangements. Angel Hair Pasta with Lemon Shio Koji Dressing, Avocado and Tomato is made with one my favorite Japanese ingredients, shio koji (salted rice malt.) read more

Wasabi & Truffle Oil Avocado Toast

Wasabi & Truffle Oil Avocado Toast

[わさびとトリュフオイルのアボカドトースト] Are you tired of eating the same-flavored avocado toast? Try my Wasabi & Truffle Oil Avocado Toast. It’s Japanese & Italian fusion using the combination of wasabi, soy sauce, and truffle oil. What’s not to like? It’s definitely worth trying to break your habits read more

Sweet, Savory and Spicy Chocolate Gelato

Sweet, Savory and Spicy Chocolate Gelato

Do you want to make a easy yet fancy dessert? Try this vegan and gluten free creation; Sweet, Savory and Spicy Chocolate Gelato. It has usual toppings like roasted peanuts and some unusual ones; extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. read more