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Big Salad with Ginger Shoyu Mushroom Karaage

Ginger shoyu mushroom karaage is my family’s favorite If you pound the oyster mushroom, the texture will be just like chicken. 1 pound oyster mushrooms 2 season with grated ginger and shoyu (soy sauce or if you use tamari, it can be gluten free)3 sprinkle potato or corn starch, mix with hands 3 make a […]

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Spring pasta

Made Yuzu-kosho pasta with spring veggies (ginger, cabbage, bamboo shoots, and asparagus) Yuzu-kosho is a type of Japanese seasoning. It is a paste made from chili peppers, yuzu citrus peel and salt, which is then allowed to ferment. 1 in a large skillet combine olive oil with finely chopped ginger, cook over medium heat, add […]

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Happy Easter 🐇🥕🧡

We don’t have Easter here in Japan, and it’s already Monday, but I was inspired by many delicious Easter posts, so made a Teriyaki bird nest Loco moco with homemade garden patty Homemade garden patties; (serving for 4) 1/2 cup cooked kidney beans, 1/2 cup cooked rice, 1cup TVP (boil, and rinse well) 1TBS rice […]

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Vegan Kimbap -Korean style sushi roll

As I mentioned before about the difference between Japanese sushi roll and Korean, while Japanese sushi rice is seasoned with vinegar, and dipping with wasabi soy sauce, kimbap is seasoned with sesame oil, and dipping with spicy miso.I love both of them ️ Fillings for today’s kimbap are Sweet and soy spicy simmered TVP, tofu […]

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Spaghetti alle Mushroom In Bianco

Before I went vegan, I used to like Vongole Bianco which is Italian classic spaghetti infused with garlic, briny clams, white wine, and chili flakes. As a vegan I used mushrooms instead of clams, and it turned out so good 1 In a large skillet, heat olive oil, sauté minced ginger (you can use garlic, […]

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My mom’s masterpiece 

My favorite tomato stew Well, my mom said this is borscht, but it has no beets….as always so…. Tomato stew; 1 Cut carrot, potato, cabbage , and atsuage or extra firm tofu into bite-size, put everything into a pressure cooker 2 Put a tin of whole tomato and crush, 2tins of water, 1TBS veggie stock […]

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Feeling Mediterranean 🥂

Smoked eggplant-mackerel, quinoa salad, and baked potato with tofu sour cream Staying home…but we can still travel abroad with eating world dish Smoked eggplant-mackerel 1 Sauté eggplant with olive oil, 2 Pour the smoked “mackerel “ liquid, which are canola oil, soy sauce, liquid smoke, caper water, maple syrup, and white wine 3 Cook till […]

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It was snowing yesterday, still cold here

So wanted to have something warm, comforting, and hearty. What came to my mind was soup pasta, and was so perfect Corn cream soup pasta 1 Cook sliced potato, and carrot in a 2cups veggie broth with 1TBS nutritional yeast until carrots are soft, add 1cup corn 2 Pour into blender, blend until smooth 3 […]

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Feeling Chinese takeaway 🥡

🥢Chinese-style stir-fry; 1 Boil soy curl, rinse well, marinate with grated ginger, pour 1tsp soy sauce, canola oil and potato or corn starch 2 Boil broccoli florets, and sliced stems for 1-2 minutes , and set aside 3 Combine 1TBS vegan oyster sauce, 2TBS water, 2tsp soy sauce, 1tsp cane sugar in a small bowl […]

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Feeling French 

Tofu meunière and cream of broccoli, mashed potatoes with avocado salad Tofu meunière 1 press firm tofu and drain water 2 sprinkle sea salt and pepper, coat with flour 3 pour 1TBP plant milk on each side 4 coat with corn meal and nutritional yeast 5 heat olive oil and pan fry the first side […]