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
It’s an Indian inspired dish made with black lentils. While it’s not an Indian dish, it has two of our favorite components—Spices and Black Lentils. The Lentils As far as we know, there are a few different types of lentils available. Luckily, the local grocery read more
Oven roasted cauliflower is one our favorites! At least every other week, we buy a head (or two) of cauliflower and roast it and keep it in the fridge for many purposes. The basic way is to roast with extra virgin olive oil, salt, and read more
We (especially Akiko) truly love Earl Grey tea! It’s a black tea infused blend with a luxury aroma of bergamot oil which is in the citrus family and has a very intense and distinctive aroma. When we drink Earl Grey tea it makes us feel read more
Yes, more fusion pasta!! We all had the standard pasta with tomato sauce like 1000 times right? This may be a good option for you to change things up a little. The inspiration comes from a Chinese dish which we aren’t sure what it’s called…It’s read more
We make a basic version of tofu scramble but sometimes switch to this one to add more Japanese touch to it. What’s the difference between this and the basic one? It’s made with miso paste, garlic, ginger, and scallions that we don’t use for the read more
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