Growing up vegetarian in an age where vegetarian was not particularly common, I ate an awful lot of vegetarian chili […]
Main Course
When I first became vegetarian, there weren’t many main course options. I often found myself eating multiple vegetable sides as my meal. With the advent of vegetarian and vegan meats, the world of cuisines opened up to us. We’ve been converting our favorite dishes one by one to vegetarian. Below are our favorites, we’re sharing for others to enjoy!
Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad with Deep-Fried Tofu and Spring Rolls (Bún Chay)
Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad is Kelin’s new favorite dish, and one of my top 10, so of course we had to […]
Sichuan Stir-Fried Mung Bean Noodles with VegPork (螞蟻上樹)
I grew up on this dish as a little girl. One of the “aunties” would bring it to every Taiwanese community […]
Turkish Zucchini Gondola
Another exciting Mediterranean recipe from my sister in-law Guelevren, made from zucchinis carved like, well, gondolas.
Korean Bibimbap
(above photo is missing the egg and has added pickled cucumbers because Deniz likes it that way) Bibimbap is one […]
Beyond Adana Kebab
Before I became vegetarian one of my favorite kebabs was Adana kebab. It got its name from the city of […]
Beyond Beet Burgers
We’ve tried making a lot of different veggie burgers and kebabs over the years, and found it’s tough to get […]
Korean Bulgogi VegBeef
Over the past week, I’ve been craving savory succulent meaty Asian meat dishes and was motivated to learn to make […]
Long-Life Noodles (伊面)
I love lo mein and have struggled to find a good recipe for making it for years. During new years, […]
Kale Pesto
Kale is the perfect leafy green. It's so nutritious, mild (not bitter!), and holds up great in dishes. We decided to […]
Ethiopian Chickpea Flour Crackers in Berbere Wine Sauce (Shimbra Asa Wot)
Deniz and I had this dish at a restaurant once and were so impressed we learned to make it at […]
Ethiopian Timatim Fit Fit
Living in Washington DC, we’re blessed with a plethora of Ethiopian grocery stores that we are happy to take full […]
Fusion Veggie Quiche with Feta
I’ve never been a big fan of quiche because of the eggy and heavy taste. But after having brunch at […]
Ethiopian Pumpkin Stew (Dubba Wat)
Modified a recipe from Cooking with Imaye: Second Edition to make this delicious Ethiopian dish. It’s such a boldly fragrant […]
VegFish
So I had been wanting to try to make a vegetarian fish for over a decade. I kept procrastinating because […]
Chinese Stir-fried Veg Beef with Broccoli
One day, Deniz and I had some extra broccoli and decided to make the classic Chinese-American beef with broccoli dish. […]
Sichuan Stirfried VegPork with Veggies and Pickled Mustard Green
We decided to take a long overdue trip to Chinatown last weekend. It was great to find some hard to […]
Fusion Indian-Chinese Pani Palak Paneer / Pureed Ong Choi with Tofu
Deniz and I love indian food and palak paneer is one of those great flavorful and healthy dishes. We had […]
Country Fried VegChicken
After I became vegetarian, one of the two foods I missed the most was KFC fried chicken. Something about those […]
Singaporean Five-Spice VegPork with Broken Bean Curd Noodles
This dish has rich five-spice savory flavors, creamy thin bean-curd noodles, with crispy water chestnuts for texture. It’s low carb […]
Australian-Italian Beetroot Arancini
During our Australia trip we had a chance to taste few unique vegetarian dishes and snacks. One memorable item was a […]
Turkish Inegol VegMeatballs with Veggies and Cheese (Sebzeli Kasarli Inegol Kofte)
One important aspect of visiting other countries is to buy different spices and food helpers that you cannot buy back at […]
Beijing VegPork Sandwich
We’ve been on a bit of a sandwich kick lately, and thought we’d try Peking VegPork in a sandwich instead […]
Thai Panang VegBeef Curry
Panang curry is my favorite Thai curry. It’s got that sweet creamy spiciness that I love. Here’s our vegetarianized version […]