vegan japanese recipes

Mochi Filled with Sweet Red Bean Paste
Mochi Filled with Sweet Red Bean Paste

Mochi Filled with Sweet Red Bean Paste excerpted from Vegan Japan: 70 Comforting Plant-Based Recipes Hardcover by Julia Boucachard.

Vegan Japan: 70 Comforting Plant-Based Recipes Hardcover by Julia Boucachard

Easy, homey Japanese recipes—veganized! Chef Julia Boucachard brings the flavours of her childhood to plant-based cooking in Vegan Japan. With a focus on seasonality, balanced flavours, and simple techniques, she proves that nourishing, flavour-packed Japanese food doesn’t have to be complicated.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • Classics like Kabocha Stew, Miso Butter Ramen, Yakisoba, Onigiri, and Gyoza
  • Yoshoku (Western-inspired Japanese dishes) like Napolitan and Japanese Potato Salad
  • Cleverly veganized takes on meat and seafood favorites like Karaage and Maguro Don
  • Homemade condiments and sauces, including Ponzu, Mentsuyu, and Japanese Mayo
  • Tempting street foods, wholesome vegetable sides, and sweet desserts

With stunning photography, charming illustrations, and an illustrated guide to must-have pantry staples, Vegan Japan is your gateway to authentic plant-based Japanese home cooking. (more…)

Rough Night Rice

Believe it or not, Japanese cuisine, in general, is actually quite vegan-friendly, and many dishes can be made vegan with just a simple substitution or two. You can enjoy the same big, bold, salty-sweet-spicy-rich-umami recipes of modern Japanese soul food without so much as glancing down the meat and dairy aisles. And best of all, it’s super-easy to make!

In Vegan Japaneasy, Tim Anderson taps into Japan’s rich culture of cookery that’s already vegan or very nearly vegan, so there are no sad substitutes and zero shortcomings on taste. From classics like Vegetable Tempura, Onigiri, Mushroom Gyoza and Agedashi Tofu, to clever vegan conversions including Cauliflower Katsu Curry, Rough Night Rice, French Onion Ramen and Mapo Tofu with Ancient Grains, you don’t need to be vegan to enjoy these tasty recipes. Add to that some outrageously good drinks and desserts, like the Watermelon Mojito and Soy Sauce Butterscotch Brownies, and you’ll be spoilt for choice!

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