Vegan Vietnamese tamarind pineapple soup (canh chua chay) is a homemade favourite full of tamarind flavour, sweetness from pineapples and tomatoes, and spice from dried chili flakes. Every time I come home to my parent’s house, my mom asks me what I want to eat. I either request lemongrass tofu, or canh chua chay (translated […]
Vegan recipes
Vegan Coleslaw
A simple vegan coleslaw: it’s crunchy and tangy with just the right amount of sweetness. I used to avoid coleslaw like nobody’s business. Back in my KFC eating days, anytime that neon-green excuse for coleslaw was ordered, I’d take a fork full, thinking Maybe I’ll like coleslaw this time. And then I take a bite.
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream
Today is my 3rd blogiversary, so I’m celebrating with vegan chocolate cupcakes! My hell-month of March is almost over. Now all I want are vegan chocolate cupcakes with a fluffy dollop of vanilla buttercream to kick back and relax. Oh wait. I need to write two papers and do one more final assignment before I graduate. And […]
Coconut Bacon
Coconut bacon, because sometimes you crave something salty and smoky with a crunch. Even as a vegetarian, I had a hard time trying to find a substitute for bacon. I tried tempeh bacon, but the texture and flavour wasn’t the same. I had tofu bacon, and the flavour was right, and the texture was thin, […]
How to Crack a Coconut
It’s not very often I have my friends over while I work, but when I do, I take the opportunity for them to be my hand models, especially when I want to explain to both you and my friends how to crack a coconut. I recently shared a shot of the cracked coconuts on my […]
Soba Noodle Bowl with Marinated Tofu and Peanut Sauce
If you asked what my ideal lunch would be, I would have to say it’s this soba noodle bowl with marinated tofu and peanut sauce. Soba noodles are made from buckwheat, which is naturally gluten-free, so all you GF friends, this one’s for you. The noodles have a deep, earthy flavour to them that’s beautifully […]