Japanese (Authentic)

This is one of my comfort foods! As the name says it all, my Okra Natto is a simple dish made with my favorite ingredients: okra & natto! It’s simple, light, healthy and vegan. A touch of soy sauce is all you need to season read more

Have you had any Japanese sweets? If you have, chances are you’ve eaten the sweet adzuki beans. Anko (pronounced as Ahn-ko) is a Japanese name for cooked adzuki beans that is sweet. It’s vegan by nature like many other traditional Japanese sweets, also gluten free, read more

[和風オクラの和え物（ヴィーガン）] Japanese Style Seasoned Okra (Vegan) is a simple & light vegan Japanese side dish which is a perfect accompaniment for a bowl of Japanese rice. This dish can be served either at a room temperature or chilled. It can also be prepared gluten free read more

Have you tried the combination of soy sauce and butter, yet? Soy Sauce “Butter” Spinach is a vegan version of home-cooked style Japanese food. It’s nothing fancy but it’s humble, comforting, “buttery”, and savory. You only need a short list of ingredients to make this read more

Have you tried natto yet? Here is another way that you can enjoy natto with crunchy veggies! Seasoned Natto, Daikon Radish and Cucumber is a refreshing salad-like dish that you can enjoy by itself or on top of rice. It’s vegan and made with no read more

This dish is another variation of chilled tofu, hiyayakko, a typical Japanese dish. Chilled Tofu with Umeboshi Paste is silken tofu with tangy & salty umeboshi paste on top. It’s vegan, no added oil, super easy and quick to make with only 5 ingredients. Chilled read more

Chilled Tofu with Natto is an arrangement of a typical Japanese dish, hiyayakko (chilled tofu) with natto. It’s a perfect dish to serve for a hot summer! It’s vegan with no-added oil, ready to serve in 10 minutes or less. What is Natto? If I read more

Are you looking for a recipe that requires no cooking? Try this Cucumber with Umeboshi Paste. It’s authentically Japanese made with the traditional ingredient, umeboshi paste. This quick, healthy and delicious recipe is vegan, and has no added oil, takes only 3 ingredients to make! read more

Another tofu dish done, a really easy & minimally processed way! This Seasoned Tofu & Cucumber is a cold (or room temperature) dish that can be served either by itself as an appetizer/side dish, or salad. Or if you are like me, you may enjoy read more

Have you tried the combination of soy sauce + butter yet? This Soy Sauce “Butter” Mini Gold Potatoes is another creation of the popular Japanese flavor marriage that are savory, sweet, rich, and super addicting. It’s made with vegan butter but tastes authentically Japanese! Soy read more