Iri-Dofu [炒り豆腐] is a home-style Japanese dish made with tofu. It’s sweet from sugar and mirin, but also savory from soy sauce. It is authentically made with eggs but it tastes great without it! It’s technically a Japanese style tofu scramble with a completely different read more
[ヴィーガンじゃがいもと玉ねぎのお味噌汁] Vegan Potato Onion Miso Soup is an easy and delicious vegan friendly miso soup that you can enjoy all year long! I consider this miso soup to be very simple yet hearty miso soup that can be a side dish with rice or a read more
We love noodles in all shapes and cuisines! This Rice Noodles in Yellow Coconut Curry Broth is one of them. We make dishes like this often using curry powder and they always come out delicious! Now, it’s time to venture out to try the new read more
Have you ever had shirataki before? Shirataki [白滝] is a type of Japanese noodles made with konjac yam. It translates as White Waterfall…how pretty! It’s typically white translucent color or sometimes stone-gray-ish color and the texture is a bit firm and gelatinous. It’s a great read more
Are you a okra fan? As far as we know, okra is originated in Africa and now commonly eaten in many places including the United States (especially the Southern part), India, and also Japan. It’s cultivated in warmer and tropical climates so it’s technically a read more
Gyoza [餃子] is a Japanese word for dumplings (potstickers.) Typically, there are a few ways of cooking gyoza in Japan, pan-fried or boiled, in some cases steamed. This particular recipe is pan-fried option called Yaki-Gyoza [焼き餃子] which literally means pan-fried dumplings. Traditional? Traditionally, it’s not read more
As vegans (or plant-based eaters), we truly enjoy veganizing dishes we used to like in pre-vegan days. This Spaghetti Red Quinoa “Bolognese” with Cashew Cream is definitely one of them. This dish is one of the two most popular dishes on our Instagram along with read more
Great Northern beans are very mild in flavor but firm enough to stand well in the soup. It’s so comforting and has a pleasant scent of fresh rosemary which is perfect for Fall and Winter. Serve with a good quality artisan bread! Great Northern Beans read more
This is our vegan take on Spaghetti “Bolognese”, a.k.a. spaghetti “meat sauce” made with Italian “Sausage” Crumbles (Tofu). This dish is by far the most popular dish on our Instagram account! In early May 2019 when we posted the original one there was no official read more
There are many vegan and plant-based “meat” options available. Typically, they are made with wheat gluten, pea protein, and soy protein just to name a few. This one is different! It’s Italian-inspired “sausage” flavored tofu crumbles. You may say you are not really a fan read more