This vegan char siu bao is a dim sum staple! There are so many different renditions online, but I wanted to avoid food colouring. Enter the traditional source of the red colouring: fermented red bean curd! These vegan char siu bao are made with homemade seitan, although you can use tofu, rehydrated soy curls, TVP […]
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Vegan Satay with Soy Curls
I made this vegan satay with soy curls for monbento boxes as a portable lunch and they were beautiful and delicious! This recipe video is sponsored by monbento! I really miss restaurants y’all. I miss going to restaurants and ordering dishes that are a lot of effort for me to make at home. I miss […]
Vietnamese Vermicelli Bundles with Marinated Soy Curls – Vegan Bánh Hỏi Thịt Nướng Chay
Bánh Hỏi Thịt Nướng Chay is a veganized dish of my childhood; vegan bánh hỏi is made with rice vermicelli bundles (held together with starch), topped with a green onion oil, and served with a dipping sauce and a savoury grilled marinated meat, which I’ve replaced with marinated soy curls! We are well underway to […]
Vegan Boba Milk Tea
This simple vegan boba milk tea is based on the sweet, milky tea I had when I lived in Vietnam for a few months back in 2009! So creamy, lightly sweet and full of delicious boba! This summer seems the be the summer of nostalgia for me and veganizing some Asian classics (like fire noodles, […]
Bánh Bột Lọc Tran Chay – Vegan Vietnamese Clear Dumplings
Bánh Bột Lọc Tran Chay is the veganized version of the traditionally chewy tapioca dumplings that originate from Central Vietnam, where my dad’s side is from. I remember one of the first times I went to Vietnam, I was hit with a wave of culture shock when I visited my dad’s side of the family […]
Vegan Vietnamese Egg Meatloaf – Chả Trứng Chay
This was a highly requested recipe that was calling my name: Vegan Vietnamese Egg Meatloaf – Chả Trứng Chay (no egg!) It’s perfectly savoury, filling, easy to meal-prep and perfect for easy lunches especially on hot summer days! I’ve been on the train of veganizing foods from my culture it seems, and a lot of […]
