Vegan Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) are the most humble, inexpensive, simple, and delicious handheld Japanese food. It’s easy to make and a great option for lunch, snack, picnic food, potluck or a as meal by itself! Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) Onigiri is an iconic triangle read more

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

Aonori is Japanese dried green seaweed flakes that you may have seen on top of okonomiyaki (Japanese savory pancakes) and yakisoba (Japanese stir-fried noodles.) It’s naturally vegan, low in calories and rich in nutrients such as minerals and vitamins. Aonori should be one of  the read more

One of the most used Japanese toppings in my cooking is definitely the Japanese seaweed called Kizami Nori (Shredded Nori.) Kizami nori is just another type of toasted nori seaweed that you often see on sushi. It’s vegan, gluten free and oil free. Whatever you read more