Plant-based milk bread buns that are tender with a tight but soft crumb and hints of buttery sweetness. Perfect for burgers and sandwiches, as well as a stand-alone snack. The milk bread I’m showing today does not utilize the Chinese-style… Read More »Vegan Milk Bread Buns
Vegan konjac “steak” that is meaty and chewy similar to a fatty cut of beef. Seared and glazed with a savory, umami sauce. Konjac (Konnyaku) is a type of Japanese yam cake that is typically eaten in hot pots and… Read More »Vegan Konjac Steak
Beautifully charred napa cabbage paired with a rich, umami miso butter. Suitable decadence for the humble vegetable, I’d say. Searing cabbage like a steak not only gives you incredible charred notes, but the intense heat locks up all those juices,… Read More »Seared Napa Cabbage with Miso Butter
Vegetable Gyoza (Japanese Potstickers) packed with umami flavor. Pan-fried to golden-brown perfection with crispy, paper-thin wings. Japanese potstickers with crispy wings like this is also known as Hanetsuki Gyoza (羽根つき餃子). As the name suggests, these are marked by a crispy,… Read More »Vegan Crispy Wing Gyoza
Cauliflower Katsu Curry (katsukareカツカレー): a vegan version of the ultimate Japanese comfort meal. Crispy breaded cauliflower steak served with fluffy rice, thick curry sauce, and a ticket bound for flavor-town. Traditionally, Katsu Curry (カツカレー) is Japanese curry paired with deep-fried,… Read More »Vegan Cauliflower Katsu Curry
Incredible Vegan Shoyu Ramen that will make you regret throwing away vegetable scraps and trimmings. Start saving your trimmings today! When you cook a lot at home like me, there comes a time when you realize just how much waste… Read More »Zero Waste Shoyu Ramen
Incredibly meaty, store-quality plant-based hamburger patties made with a few simple ingredients. Served alone with sauce as with classic Japanese Hamburger Steak (Hambagu ハンバーグ). Equally delicious between hamburger buns as well. Why opt for processed store-bought vegan burger patties when… Read More »Vegan Hamburger Steak (Hambagu)
What better way to cool off from the summer heat than to have these soft, pillowy ice cream delivery packages? Upgrade your store-bought (or in my case, homemade) dairy-free ice cream by enveloping it in mochi. Although mochi ice cream… Read More »Vegan Mochi Ice Cream
Creamy, decadent vegan matcha ice cream flecked with bits of sweetened red bean. No-machine, only requiring 15 minutes of active hand-churning time. Any matcha lover knows that sweet red (azuki) bean paste is an essential side to matcha ice cream.… Read More »Vegan Matcha Red Bean Ice Cream
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 »Vegan Black Sesame Ice Cream