Asian food is very popular in England, a melting pot of cultural cuisines. But rather than always eat out (too expensive) or buy plastic-wrapped ready meals, why not just learn to make your favourite meals? Vegan Asian offers super-simple recipes by a popular young chef, for recipes that will keep you coming back for more.
Never eat rice after 24 hours (a food poison hazard) and use bamboo chopsticks. Keep recipes away from young children and pets due to onion, garlic and strong spices. Read more on food safety for people & pets (many foods are unsafe near animal friends).
Recipes include:
- Pad Thai
- Char siu tofu
- Vietnamese mushroom pho
- Singaporean chilli tofu
- Chinese lettuce wraps
- Yang chow fried rice
- Japanese yakisoba
- Spicy Dan Dan noodles
- Satay tofu sticks with peanut sauce
- Korean bulgogi mushrooms
Author Jeeca is a recipe developer from family of foodies, who learned to cook at an early age, picking up tips from her mother and grandmother. She finds cooking very therapeutic and hopes you can feel the same, after experimenting with her recipes. She always strives to make her recipes simple with affordable ingredients.
plant-based recipes from Korea, Japan & Taiwan
Sesame, Soy, Spice is the debut cookbook by the popular recipe blogger at Veggiekins, who shares delicious gluten-free meals, influenced by her pan-Asian background and personal journey to wellness. Growing up in an international family, the author ate food from her parents’ Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese cultures, along with the food of other family members who had French and Brazilian roots.
After struggling with an eating disorder and addiction, she turned to a vegan lifestyle but found herself drifting away from the foods she enjoyed in childhood. So she turned to her old comfort foods as inspiration for new dishes and began to heal. These recipes are inspired by Korean temple food, Japanese Buddhist cuisine and Taiwanese faux meats. Enjoy easy-to-make plant-based takes on:
- Smoky maple tempeh bacon
- Green garden soba noodle salad
- Taiwanese five-spice Brussels sprouts
- Spicy peanut ramen
- Thai basil tempeh
- Miso caramel crème brulée
plant-based recipes (and stories) from Korea
The Korean Vegan Cookbook offers recipes from this unique part of the world. This is an award-winning book from a region renowned for barbecue and fish sauce. The plant-based recipes include:
- Black bean noodles
- Korean potato-leek soup
- Kimchi stew
- Korean pear slaw
- Omma’s BBQ sauce
- Chocolate sweet potato cake
Not just for recipes, this book is worth reading for Joanne’s story that will move you to tears. Now a top US lawyer married to a concert pianist, her fled from North Korea (others almost drowned her mother in the river to stop her starving to death, but she managed to survive on chocolate bars).
Kelly Loves offers snacks from a Korean woman who studied in Japan and started a business in Europe. Having lost two siblings to hunger at an early age, she is passionate about feeding people with affordability. All vegan items are clearly marked, many are gluten-free. The range includes Konjac noodles, Topokki (Korean gnocchi) and wasabi peas.
other good plant-based Asian recipe books
Asian Green with simple recipes for nourishing soups and vibrant mains, plus tips on how to use a wok. Enjoy recipes for:
- Wok-fried orange-soy sticky sprouts
- Peking mushroom pancakes
- Smoked tofu & broccoli
- Korean-style Ram-don
- Chinese black bean seitan tacos
