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
Are you a sweet food person or savory when it comes to breakfast? I’m definitely a savory person, to be honest. But I occasionally crave sweet stuff especially on weekends when I can take a little more time to prepare a nice & cozy breakfast! 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
Do you like buckwheat? I typically eat it as in the noodle form, so called soba noodles. Buckwheat Groat Salad with Lemon Tahini Sauce is a new take on my buckwheat adventure! It’s a kind of “accidentally” Mediterranean inspired salad, if you will, but made read more
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
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
Being Asian, I love fried rice of all kinds! This Lemongrass Turmeric Fried Rice is Southeast Asian inspired dish that is super easy & quick to make with a help of premade vegan-friendly lemongrass turmeric paste. It has a hint of spiciness and aromatic from 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