This Vietnamese Braised Tofu and Mushrooms is my version of vegan Thịt Kho, a classic Vietnamese dish that traditionally braises pork belly with fish sauce and coconut soda. I’ve swapped out the pork belly for tofu and mushrooms and added vegan shrimp (like my mom used to do). This week has been a pretty intense […]
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Vietnamese Braised Eggplant – Cà Tím Xào
This Vietnamese braised eggplant is typically served as one of many dishes at a Vietnamese homestyle dinner. It’s savoury, tender and is comforting with soy sauce as its main flavour component to complement the neutral eggplant flavour. This is one of those rather unattractive Vietnamese dishes I grew up loving and eating whenever I needed […]
Vietnamese Vegan Hot Pot (Lẩu)
Vietnamese hot pot is such a nostalgic meal; it’s a great communal family dinner where people get to stew their favourite noodles and vegetables and enjoy them together! I’ve veganized it with my mother’s guidance to recreate this as a vegan hot pot for you to try at home! Hot pot is such a multicultural […]
Bánh bột chiên chay – Vegan Vietnamese Fried Rice Cake
Bánh bột chiên chay (translated to English as Vegan Vietnamese Fried Rice Cake) is a super delicious street food in Vietnam that I ate a lot for breakfast growing up. It’s typically super oily, super savoury, and full of fun texture. I’ve been wanting to share this Bánh bột chiên chay recipe for a very […]
Vegan Wonton Soup
Vegan wonton soup is the perfect comfort food to enjoy while you’re sick! This recipe is sponsored by Lightlife :) Wonton soup was never something I absolutely LOVED when I was a meat-eater, but anytime I see it at vegetarian Chinese restaurants, I can’t help but order it. And every time, I’m disappointed. Either the […]
Vegan Pâté
Vegan pâté is a Vietnamese staple! Typically used in banh mi, I grew up eating this smeared all over bread as a snack (or a meal if you’re a lazy adult like me lol) I am the queen of unfinished projects; I think that’s why my blog was so successful for me when I started […]