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 […]
Appetizers & Sides
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 […]
Vegan Chicken Salad Onigiri
These vegan chicken salad onigiri make for a delicious portable snack that is great for hiking, packed lunches, or just to have a fun interactive meal! Well 2020 has certainly come in like a lion to turn us all into lambs. It’s a weird time right now and COVID-19 has forced all of us to […]
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 […]
The Fluffiest Vegan Mashed Potatoes
This vegan mashed potato recipe is the BEST one I’ve ever made. The creamiest, velvety FLUFFIEST vegan mashed potatoes that no one would suspect is vegan! I’ve been sitting on this super simple vegan mashed potato recipe for a few weeks now because I’ve been having a hard time finding russet potatoes that don’t immediately […]
EASY Vegan Cheddar Cheese Ball
This vegan cheddar cheese ball is a CLASSIC holiday appetizer It is scrumptiously creamy and wonderfully spiced, it’ll be devoured in a matter of minutes (I’m talking from experience) Ever since I made a jalapeno cilantro cheese ball last year, I’ve been OBSESSED with cheese balls. Unfortunately, I have very little willpower and I know […]
