Japanese Potato Salad

This recipe for a Japanese Potato Salad is one of my favorites! You can match this delicious Potato Salad with fried Tofu or Seitan, enjoy it with my Smooth Tofu-Miso Balls, put it into your Bentobox or bring it to a barbecue party. If you are a Vegan just use vegan mayonnaise. But if you...

Smooth Tofu-Miso Balls

These savory balls are not a vegan substitute for meatballs, but make a smooth and creamy protein side-dish with the wonderful flavor of Japanese Miso! They go just as well with salads though, for example a Japanese Potato Salad or a nice Coleslaw and they look great in Bentos. Using them in soups or with...

Coconut-Orange-Chestnut Soup to warm you up (Vegan)

As the days are getting colder I really enjoy a warm soup after being outdoors with the dogs. This veggie-packed vegan soup with Asian flavors is one of my favorites! It stars one of my autumn highlights that grow where I live: Sweet chestnuts. Oranges and coconutmilk give it an exotic touch and Chinese cabbage...

Vegan / Vegetarian Dashi with Shiitake or Kombu

The broth called "Dashi" plays a major role in Japanese cuisine. Dashi enhances the taste of the single ingredients and is most often combined with Miso or Soysauce instead of being the sole seasoning in a soup. It's not only used in soups but noodle dishes, vegetables and tofu are also prepared with Dashi. Traditional...

Hello!

Welcome to Veggie Japan (English)! My name is Andrea and I live in the beautiful Palatinate forest in southwest Germany. I love to be outdoors with my three polardogs and I love to cook Asian food! Becoming a vegetarian ten years ago was a bit troubling...all those delicious Asian foods were so not-vegetarian (think of...