Vegan Garlic Sesame Wakame is a sauteed Japanese seaweed that cooks in no time! It’s a great side dish with a bowl of rice. Vegan Garlic Sesame Wakame This recipe is inspired by my mom’s food that I grew up eating. Pan-frying seaweed may sound read more
If you enjoy Japanese style cold tofu, hiyayakko, try this Vegan Cilantro Lime Cold Tofu! It’s a traditional Japanese cold tofu dish with a touch of Southeast Asian flavor twist. Cold Tofu (Hiyayakko) Hiyayakko (the Japanese word for “cold tofu”) is one of a popular read more
Vegan Butter Shoyu Maitake is a Japanese style, quick-fix maitake mushroom recipe! The combination of soy sauce and “butter” enhances the umami flavor of maitake mushrooms. Vegan “Butter” Shoyu Maitake Mushrooms When it comes to typical Japanese cooking, you would think of soy sauce as read more
[グリル焼きアスパラガスのヴィーガン味噌ライムマヨネーズ添え] Grilled Asparagus with Vegan Miso Lime Mayo is a perfect Japanese fusion side dish to savor in Spring when asparagus is in season. Lightly charred grilled asparagus is accompanied by a savory and tangy mayo dip with a hint of Japanese element, miso. Inspiration read more
[レモンケイパー風味ちりめんキャベツのサラダ（ヴィーガン）] If you’re looking for a delicious & light seasonal side salad, try this vegan-friendly Lemon Caper Savoy Cabbage Salad! It’s crunchy, lemony and refreshing yet it has a briny bite from the capers & onion as an accent. It’s one of my favorite salads read more
[ヴィーガンキムチ] This Vegan Kimchi is my interpretation of the most common type of Korean kimchi made of napa cabbage but without the use of rice flour paste! It’s spicy, tangy, slightly sweet with lots of umami taste. My vegan kimchi is just as delicious as read more
[ヴィーガンポテトサラダ] Vegan Japanese Potato Salad is a vegan version of an authentic-taste Japanese potato salad just like the one my mom would make for our family! It’s perfectly delicious on its own or served as a side dish with, you guessed it, a bowl of read more
[ヴィーガンしらたきバター醤油炒め] This recipe is very quick and easy to put together. Vegan Butter Shoyu Shirataki Noodles is cooked with one of my favorite Japanese flavor combos, butter (vegan) + shoyu (soy sauce) and shirataki noodles make this dish healthier with less calories. For GF option, read more
[しらたきの胡麻生姜ポン酢和え] If you’re a noodle lover like me, here is a guilt-free noodle recipe for you! Shirataki Salad With Sesame Ginger Ponzu Sauce is a cold salad-type dish. It’s refreshing yet has robust flavors from ground toasted sesame seeds, freshly grated ginger and ponzu sauce. read more
[ぬか漬け] Nukazuke (Japanese Pickles Made in a Fermented Rice Bran Bed) is the most basic yet authentic & traditional Japanese pickles made in nukadoko. The recipe features some of the commonly used veggies for making nukazuke: cucumber, carrot and daikon radish. The concept is very read more