Category: Lunch
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Stuffed Pita Pocket Vegan Arayes
Golden crispy on the outside, flavorful, juicy, and incredibly meaty on the inside! These scrumptious, high-protein stuffed pita pockets will have you coming back to them again and again. There’s quite an interesting personal journey behind these flavor bomb pockets. What started as a spontaneous creation turned into a learning experience! So what sparked the…
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Vegan Carrot Wrap No Egg No Flour
Did you know you can turn your carrots into wraps with only three ingredients?! What could be a more fun way to eat veggies! We all love a veggie wrap, it’s a perfect handheld food for a quick meal or power snack. But what if we could make the wraps themselves out of veggies too?!…
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Chinese Turnip Cake Dim Sum (萝卜糕)
A cornerstone dim sum dish and a great way to enjoy a super underrated root vegetable! These turnip cakes are a humble yet iconic delicacy. Chinese turnip cake, also known as Luo Bo Gao in Mandarin or Lo Bak Go in Cantonese, is a cornerstone of Chinese dim sum. Its English translation name always confused…
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Crispy Rice Sushi Cup
Give your leftover rice a makeover and turn it into these crispy rice sushi cups! They are quite literally little flavor and protein bombs. Do you ever have leftover rice that you don’t know what to do with, but at the same time feel bad about wasting it? I think we all do… Especially when…
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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Lentil Fillings
This nourishing and comforting one pan meal will have your loved ones requesting it over and over again! These cabbage rolls are stuffed with a high protein lentil veggie filling and baked in a vibrant tomato sauce. It always amazes me how much similarity humans across geographic, cultural and political barriers share in common, especially…
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Vegan Budae Jjigae Korean Army Stew
Easy comfort meal final boss! This Budae Jjigae is made of lots of fresh vegetables, tofu, kimchi, noodles, vegan cheese and all cooked and served in one pot. Budae Jjigae is a very popular Korean dish and one famed member of the big Korean stew family – other members include Kimchi Jjigae, Sundubu-jjigae (soft tofu…
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Tricolor Rice Paper Dumplings with Vegan Fillings
Turn your rice paper into these easiest steamed crystal dumplings. They’re vibrant, stunning, naturally gluten-free with a high-protein tofu veggie filling. Happy Chinese New Year and Year of The Horse! Of course, we have to celebrate with some dumplings, which is the most important dish for the Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner. Traditionally, dumplings are…
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Chinese Street Food – Battered Leaf Noodles in Chili Oil
Turn any leafy greens into… a bowl of noodles! This unique Chinese street food is such an ingenious invention by the people, for the people. It’s incredibly easy and affordable to make yet unforgettably delicious. Leaf noodle, or battered leaf, is a popular street food in Northwestern China, especially in the Shan Xi province and…
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Mung Bean “Egg” Omelet Bites
Fluffy, eggy, flavorful mini omelet bites that are made of only wholesome plant ingredients. Naturally high in protein and gluten-free. If you ever find yourself bored with the typical breakfast choices, make these cutie mini omelet bites! They’re not only delicious and fun to eat, but also incredibly filling and nutritious, a great way to…
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Big Bubble Garlic Focaccia Overnight Cold Fermentation
The easiest, most airy, bubbly, and flavorful focaccia method ever! The overnight retarding method yields such a dream texture and rice flavor. This is a super easy, fail-proof focaccia recipe! And absolutely beginner-friendly. How do I know that? Because this was my very first time making focaccia, and it turned out like a dream! Golden,…
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One Pot Braised Eggplant with Noodles
Spiral-cut eggplants braised in a umami, sweet, and savory chili sauce with hearty chewy noodles, this one pot comfort meal packs so much flavor as well as nutrition. No you don’t have eggplants, you might just need to try them prepared in a different way! Having personally turned many eggplant-haters’ views on this underrated vegetable…
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Miso Butter Charred Purple Cabbage Steak
This showstopper-worthy purple cabbaged steak is seared, smothered in an incredibly umami miso butter, roasted till tender, and served with a creamy, tangy, herby sauce. Believe it or not, you should always “burn” your cabbage. Not actually burn them to a blackened crispy but don’t be afraid of get a really good char on them!…
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Easy Sheet Pan Sushi
No rolling, no problem! These easy sheet pan sushi are super beginner-friendly and just as satisfying! If you struggle with rolling sushi maki, this easy no-roll sheet pan sushi is for you! This method might be a little conventional but it maintains the characteristic sushi flavors and saves lots of time and effort. All you…
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Chinese Napa Cabbage Rolls with Tofu Fillings
The most comforting meal in one bite – hearty, savory, and “meaty” stuffings wrapped in juicy napa cabbage leaves, pan-seared to golden perfection, and dressed in a shiny, umami, garlicky sauce. Cabbage rolls are widely loved in many parts of the world – Central, Northern, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe and most of Asia, as well…
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Two-Ingredient Purple Sweet Potato Flatbread
The easiest, soft, flaky, most wholesome flatbread ever! They only call for two ingredients, and they are gluten-free and oil-free as well! Words cannot express my love for sweet potatoes! Each type of sweet potato has its unique flavor, texture, moisture level, and, of course, color. And among all of them, purple sweet potato has…
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