Category: Lunch
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Sichuan Chili Oil Mouthwatering Tofu
Inspired by the iconic Sichuan mouthwatering chicken, or 口水鸡 (Kou Shui Ji), this quick and easy tofu version is very bit as mouthwatering and only healthier! Kou Shui ji is a classic Sichuan cold appetizer featuring tender, poached chicken served with a bold, savory, and spicy chili oil sauce. The name, which literally translates to…
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Onigiri Sushi Burger Vegan
When you make a biggest onigiri and it becomes rice burger! This sushi burger combines the best of two world, onigiri rice balls and burgers. It’s naturally gluten free, high protein, and easily packed up as an on the go hand friendly meal. If you love sush but find it a little labor heavy and…
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Hobakjuk Korean Pumpkin Porridge with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Capture the golden glory and comfort of fall in a bowl with this velvety smooth, creamy, and therapeutical traditional Korean pumpkin soup. Plus we’ll put those pumpkin seeds to good use! Hobakjuk is a traditional Korean sweet porridge that dates back centuries. It’s well beloved for its gorgeous golden hue, velvety texture, and naturally sweet…
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Inari Sushi Detailed Step by Step Recipe
Inari sushi is a traditional Japanese sushi made with not seaweed but golden tofu pockets. It’s the easiest type of sushi to make in my opinions and so irresistibly delicious and beloved by people of all ages, especially children! Not all sushi have seaweed or fish! Inari sushi, known in Japan as inarizushi, is a delightful…
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Cha Soba Noodles with Umami Broth
The iconic Japanese cold soba noodles made with regular soba – buckwheat noodles and cha soba, which is buckwheat soba infused with green tea. Cold soba noodles is a rare combination, it’s the most refreshing of all the comfort food, and at the same time the most comforting for light meals. The silky, chewy, earthy…
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Crispy Rice Paper Swirl Dumplings
Got rice paper in your pantry? Make these easy, yummy, and fun swirly crispy dumplings! They are quick to make, naturally gluten-free and highly adaptable. It’s no secret I’m a huge lover of rice papers! I’ve turned them into noodles, sushi rolls, flower rolls, onigiri sandwiches… Do I need one more shapeshifter idea for rice…
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Kongguksu Korean Soy Milk Cold Noodles
Kong-guksu is a refreshing and cooling noodle dish in a creamy, nutty soy milk broth. It is a lifesaver meal whenever you don’t feel like cooking! Too hot to cook? Want a lazy meal but don’t want to sacrifice nutrition or flavor? Make this easy breezy Kongguksu noodle bowl! Silky, hearty thin wheat noodles doused…
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Roasted Pepper Roll Ups filled with White Bean “Tuna” Salad
Juicy, tender, sweet, and ever-so-slightly charred roasted bell peppers filled with a savory white bean “tuna” salad, these vibrant cutie rolls are 100% whole food and literally finger-licking good! This dish is inspired by an Italian appetizer I once had a party, the host served roasted pepper rolls filled with tuna salad and I was…
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Avocado Onigiri Japanese Rice Balls
A little extra flair to the traditional onigiri. These rice balls are vibrant, delicious, and to-go friendly. The iconic Japanese onigiri, aka rice balls but with my personal twist. Think the avocado inside out sushi roll! These are in the same spirit and style but done to onigiris. Yes there are a couple of extra…
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Vegan Spanakopita with Tofu Feta
Golden, crispy, flaky layers for days filled with savory, refreshing, aromatic herbs, spinach, and tangy tofu “feta”, these vegan spanakopita triangles as good as any spanakopita I’ve had before! Spanakopita is a traditional Greek dish made with phyllo pastry and spinach filling. It’s basically a savory spinach pie that’s typically served as a snack or…
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Kimchi Pancake Vegan Gluten Free
Kimchi pancake, or Kimchijeon, is a beloved classic Korean dish. It’s a savory pancake filled with fermented napa cabbage and other veggies, golden crispy on the exterior and soft and chewy on the inside. I’m on a quest to not only veganize all of my favorite dishes but also to make them all gluten-free! Technically…
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Rice Paper Cheung Fun
Make this classic dim sum dish with the greatest ease. All of the satisfaction but none of the fuss. Cheung Fun, or 肠粉, also known as steamed rice noodle rolls, is a dim sum dish originated from Guangdong, China. Traditionally, it’s made of rice noodle, each layer steamed separately, rolled up, and filled with either…
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Avocado Silken Tofu Salad – No Cooking
A completely no-cook no-heat recipe! This easy breezy salad is so dreamy velvety in texture, high in plant protein and healthy fatty acid, with a refreshing ginger garlic dressing that unlocks all the flavors and your appetite. The hottest days call for the coolest recipes, and this one is it. It’s so easy to put…
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Purple Yamitsuki Kyabetsu Japanese Addictive Cabbage
Refreshing, crunchy, savory, and aromatic, this simple cabbage dish is worth its name – addictive! Yamitsuki Kyabetsu, aka Japanese additive cabbage salad is an iconic izakaya dish. It’s light and fresh, and yet packs so much umami and savory flavors on top of the delightfully crunchy mouthfeel. I can easily eat half head of an…
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Vegan Miso Soup Authentic Japanese Method
Sometimes the simplest dishes are the hardest to make perfect. Take miso soup for example, it is an absolutely iconic dish in Japanese cuisine and an integral element to a complete Japanese meal, for me anyway. And yet I have had soooo many disappointing miso soup orders at restaurants, fancy or small. So in this…
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