No-churn, no-machine, no-fuss! Vegan black sesame ice cream with hints of coconut, flecked with black sesame seeds, and drizzled with an umami soy sauce caramel. If you’re lazy like me (or simply just don’t own an ice cream machine), this… Read More »No-churn Vegan Black Sesame Ice Cream (w/ Soy Sauce Caramel)
These cauliflower florets are baked to crispy golden-brown and coated with the most amazing sweet & spicy sticky sauce. Inspired by pub-style Korean Fried Chicken — only vegan, much healthier, and arguably tastier. Since these are baked, they are much… Read More »Korean Baked Cauliflower
Authentic Mapo Tofu, vegan-ized. It is spicy, numbing, pungent, and umami — easily the most hearty and fulfilling vegan dish I can think of. Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐) is one of my favorite Sichuanese dishes. I first developed this vegan version… Read More »Vegan Mapo Tofu (素麻婆豆腐)
Quite possibly the best bowl of vegan bowls I’ve ever made. Numbingly spicy, nutty, and umami, this bowl of dan dan noodles is everything you wished vegan food could taste like, and more. Dan dan noodles (担担麵) is an extremely… Read More »Dan Dan Noodles (Vegan)
How about some aesthetic-looking dumplings? These are tie-dyed with beet juice, acquiring pink and white patterns scattered throughout. Perfect for festive or romantic occasions ;)) Dumplings and chili oil are seriously the best combo… can’t get enough! my chili oil… Read More »Pink Tie-Dye Dumplings
Home-made Pan Fried Dumplings with a crispy top crust and meaty, umami vegan filling. One bite will take you right back to the street vendors in Taiwan. These vegan pan-fried dumplings are stuffed with textured vegetable protein, mushrooms, green cabbage,… Read More »Pan Fried Dumplings (素水煎包)
Chili Oil, the quintessential Chinese condiment. As with almost anything else, chili oil is much better home-made. Incredibly easy as well — only requiring 5 minutes of active time! A home-made chili oil will top any store-bought chili oil by… Read More »Easy Authentic Home-made Chili Oil
My simplified take on the popular Chinese sweet treat known as 紫薯餅, or Purple Sweet Potato Cakes. They are crispy and toasty on the outside, soft and glutinous (or as we call it, “QQ”) on the inside —naturally sweet &… Read More »Purple Sweet Potato Cakes (紫薯餅)
A simple, no-bake, healthy yet indulgent vegan dessert. The ultimate mash-up of my two favorite Asian flavors: matcha and yuzu.
A simple and customizable teriyaki fried rice, featuring a super flavorful home-made teriyaki sauce. I also give a brief review of Gardein’s meatless turk’y cutlets. My verdict on the Gardein Meatless Turk’y Cutlets: they taste great! After baking, they achieve… Read More »Teriyaki Fried Rice (w/ Gardein Turk’y Cutlets)