A plant-based version of the Sichuan classic: Fish Fragrant Eggplants (魚香茄子). The sauce has all of sweet, salty, and spicy, and the eggplants are soft & luscious. Perfect over a bed of fluffy steamed rice! The name “魚香,” also known… Read More »Vegan Fish Fragrant Eggplants (魚香茄子)
Sichuan-Taiwanese Mapo Tofu, plant-based. 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 Sichuan-Taiwanese dishes. Growing up, I remember having (a… Read More »Vegan Mapo Tofu (素麻婆豆腐)
Dan Dan noodles, a Sichuan street food classic. This is a Taiwanese-style take. Numbingly spicy, nutty, and umami, this bowl is everything you wished in a bowl of vegan noodles, and more. Dan dan noodles (担担麵) is an extremely popular… Read More »Vegan Dan Dan Noodles
Homemade 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 homemade. Incredibly easy as well — only requiring 5 minutes of active time! A homemade chili oil will top any store-bought chili oil by… Read More »Homemade 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)
Bet you’ve never seen rolls this spice-y. These five-spice rolls are a fun, fusional take on classic cinnamon rolls! And of course, they’re vegan, but no less fluffy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. As you likely already… Read More »Vegan Five-spice Rolls
This Crispy Mongolian Tofu dish is inspired by the ubiquitous Mongolian Beef, commonly served at Chinese-American restaurants. These pieces of tofu are shallow-fried to a crispy golden-brown and coated with a familiar savory and sweet sauce. They go so perfectly… Read More »Crispy Mongolian Tofu
Daikon Radish Pancakes that are lightly crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. These beautiful pancakes are naturally vegan, simple yet delicious — a great addition to any dinner table as well as a quick and healthy snack. The… Read More »Daikon Radish Pancakes
A vegan Chinese-Italian fusion pasta dish. Linguine tossed in the richest, most umami vegan “XO sauce” and topped with king oyster “scallops.” As it turns out, the king oyster mushroom (or other oyster mushroom varieties) has fibers arranged very similarly… Read More »Vegan Scallop XO Sauce Linguine