Japanese Fusion

Vegan Orange Infused Coconut Ramen

Vegan Orange Infused Coconut Ramen

[オレンジ風味ココナッツミルクのヴィーガンラーメン] If you’re looking for a different hot bowl of ramen recipe, try my Orange Infused Coconut Vegan Ramen. The coconut milk based broth combined with fresh orange and lime juice makes it so fragrant. Also, a variety of mushrooms gives more complex flavors to read more

Spaghetti with Ginger Tomato Sauce

Spaghetti with Ginger Tomato Sauce

This recipe is my take on tomato sauce pasta but Asian style! My Spaghetti with Ginger Tomato Sauce is not your old-time marinara sauce. It has a kick from fresh ginger that goes well with the natural umami taste from tomato, shiitake mushrooms, and dulse read more

Casarecce with Mini Tomatoes & Shishito Peppers

Casarecce with Mini Tomatoes & Shishito Peppers

While I ago when I bought a sac of shishito pepper and a small basket of small tomatoes, I wanted to make a couple of new dishes with them. Luckily, I had plenty of those fresh ingredients to make another dish which is this Casarecce read more

Vanilla Gelato with Sweet Adzuki Beans & Strawberries

Vanilla Gelato with Sweet Adzuki Beans & Strawberries

I got the inspiration to create this dish from the Japanese dessert called Ichigo Daifuku [苺大福] which is mochi filled with adzuki beans (Anko) with fresh strawberry. The tartness and the sweetness of fresh strawberry works very well with sweet adzuki beans. Instead of using read more

Marinated Mini Tomatoes

Marinated Mini Tomatoes

This Marinated Mini Tomatoes is a perfect recipe for a hot summer. The marinade of course has a Japanese twist to it. It’s made with only 5 ingredients (or less if you skip garnish)! Mini Tomatoes I love varieties of tiny tomatoes such as cherry read more

Capellini with Shishito Peppers

Capellini with Shishito Peppers

Have you tried shishito peppers? They are very mild and occasionally super spicy but either way it’s delicious! Whether you tried them before or not, give a try on this recipe, Capellini with Shishito Peppers. It’s a fusion pasta dish between Italian and Japanese. It’s read more

Chilled Tofu with Umeboshi Paste

Chilled Tofu with Umeboshi Paste

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

Vegan Kimchi Miso Ramen

Vegan Kimchi Miso Ramen

[ヴィーガンキムチ味噌ラーメン] Vegan Kimchi Miso Ramen is a easy-to-make Japanese & Korean fusion ramen dish with a spicy, rich and aromatic miso broth. Say good-bye to flavorless instant noodles and make this delicious home cooked vegan kimchi miso ramen! Vegan Kimchi Miso Ramen If you ever read more

Spaghetti with Corn Cream Sauce

Spaghetti with Corn Cream Sauce

Do you have a bag of frozen corn in your freezer? Try this Spaghetti with Corn Cream Sauce! It’s made with cashew cream sauce with sweet yellow corn. This vegan pasta sure is comforting and satisfying. The Inspiration “Corn Potage [コーンポタージュ]” It doesn’t sound like read more

Maitake with Basil & Arugula Miso Pesto Pizza

Maitake with Basil & Arugula Miso Pesto Pizza

It’s pizza time! This Maitake with Basil & Arugula Miso Pesto Pizza is an Japanese-inspired pizza. It’s made with umami-packed maitake mushrooms, aromatic scallions and shallots with savory basil & arugula miso pesto. It’s vegan as usual with no fake cheese and tomato sauce! The read more