Kansha: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions [A Cookbook]

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This Vegan Poke Bowl is a winner for midweek dinner! With savory tofu, an assortment of vegetables, and toothsome brown rice, it makes a well-balanced meal for vegetarian and vegan eating. This soulful bowl of Kabocha Miso Soup is filled with sweet kabocha and umami-rich mushrooms. It makes a fantastic side to accompany rice and a few other dishes, but also hearty enough to enjoy as a standalone dish.

We hope this will be your source of excitement and the perfect opportunity to discover new flavors and a whole new culture! I LOVE this recipe! It’s so easy to put together and it’s perfect for my vegetarian and vegan guests. I never would have thought to use tofu like this, but it is so delicious. Even people that tell me they “don’t like tofu” seem to like this.’– Carolyn’ 12. Soy-Glazed Eggplant Donburi The Japanese pantry items are not much different for non-vegetarian cooking, but we’ve highlighted some staples that will become your new best friends in the kitchen! Here, we’ve put together a guide specifically written for anyone who wishes to expand their repertoire in Japanese vegetarian and vegan cooking.I have made this soba salad about 5 times already! Despite the heat, it’s so refreshing and needless to say, it’s my favorite soba salad! I have the recipe memorized! Thank you again for sharing a wonderful recipe!’– Donna 11. Green Bean Shiraae (Mashed Tofu Salad with Green Bean) Food has a powerful way to dictate how you feel. When you eat healthy and delicious food, you’ll naturally feel good.

So comforting and soothing at the same time! Topped with minced mushroom, tofu, crispy fried eggplant, and bok choy, this Vegetarian Udon Noodle Soup is going to be your favorite thing to eat all year round. Feel free to customize the toppings with whatever you have on hand. This was sooooo good and very simple to prepare. Will definitely be making it again.’– Jenni 8. Kabocha Gratin Crispy on all edges yet tender on the inside, this pan-fried Teriyaki Tofu is the bomb. The savory sauce takes the tofu to another level. Simply leave out the dried bonito flakes, and sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions. Searing the thinly sliced eggplant is key to the amazing texture for this vegan rice bowl. You will never forget the first bite when the flavorful eggplant melts in your mouth.

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Street Food Fun Sunday OR ‘ Ichiju Sansai’ Sunday– Indulge in your favorite Japanese street foods such as Vegetarian Okonomiyaki or Vegetable Gyoza or Vegetable Tempura. Or take the time to make a full spread of Japanese meal. Read our Ichiju Sansai post for vegetarian ideas. It’s also worth noting that the vegetarian and vegan diet has a long history in the Japanese food culture, and the best example is the Buddhist Temple Cuisine known as shōjin ryōri (精進料理). Don’t turn away immediately when you see a delicious recipe that has a few slices of meat! If something looks good, you can potentially turn it into a vegetarian or vegan food to your liking. For example, my Yakisoba recipe is easily adaptable to vegetarian or vegan. Simply leave out the meat, or swap it with mushrooms. Fancy the sauce I used in this meatball recipe? Use it over your vegetarian meatball. When you keep things exciting, it’s easier to follow it through. Your vegetarian and vegan dinners can be a whole lot more fun and inspiring! Whether you’re vegetarian or vegan, or just looking to adopt more plant-based eating, Japanese cooking could be your next choice that caters to a meat-free food lifestyle. There are plenty of vegetables and ingredients such as tofu, mushrooms, and seaweed in the cuisine that will awake your taste buds. The food is so flavorful and easily adaptable without sacrificing great taste.

You’ll find a scrumptious collection of our fan-favorites, which includes vegetarian ramen, vegan poke bowl, vegetable gyoza, vegetarian curry, and more! More Vegetarian & Vegan Adaptable Recipes You’ll Like: This Kabocha Gratin with a Japanese twist is the ultimate comfort food in cold weather months. Tender chunks of sweet kabocha, umami mushrooms, and macaroni in a creamy béchamel sauce, topped off with panko breadcrumbs and baked until crispy golden. Get your fork ready and dig in! Since Just One Cookbook is a Japanese recipe blog, the word ‘umami’ is almost the default term we use to describe everything that is full of savory deliciousness or the so-called fifth taste. The natural umami found in meat and seafood is satiating. It makes you crave for the food. That’s why we often hear people say ‘I’m so hungry that I can easily chow down a giant hamburger’.

Soup & Salad Saturday or Sandwich Saturday –Kabocha miso soup or Tofu Salad with Sesame Ponzu Dressing I made the pan-fried tofu from this poke bowl today, and it was very tasty! I had never bought fried tofu before; glad I tried it, I’ll be using it often. The flavor of the little sauce coating was very nice. I didn’t make the whole poke bowl, I just had the tofu on the side of some stir-fried kale, and I had rice, too’. – Lisa M 5. Kabocha Miso Soup I just made this. The flavour is soooo amazing with shisho leaves and seaweed. It really took one of my favorite comfort foods to the next level!’– Vivi 10. Soba Noodle Salad By being a vegetarian/vegan and loving the Japanese way of cooking I will treasure this recipe.’– ADRIANO 15. Vegan Miso Soup

I made this ramen last week, and it tasted so good! I couldn’t believe how delicious it could be! I made it for seven people, and everyone loved it! I even made the ramen eggs. I’m not a vegetarian so I was definitely skeptical at first, but once I made it I knew it was a winner. It reminds me of Tonkotsu ramen flavour.’– H 2. Creamy Miso Pasta with Tofu & Asparagus

Introduced by the Buddhist monks around 552 CE, Shiojin Ryori was once the dominant diet in Japan and the consumption of meat and fish was not allowed.