Vegan

Browse our delicious & inspiring vegan recipes! You’ll love recipes like Steamed Vegetables with Miso Sesame Sauce, Japanese Spinach SaladKenchinjiru (vegetable soup with root vegetables & tofu.) and Yaki Onigiri.

We also include easy-to-convert vegan dishes where you could easily switch out one or two ingredients. For any recipes using dashi, use vegetarian dashi like kombu dashi or shiitake dashi.

A Japanese rice bowl containing Soy-Glazed Eggplant Donburi topped with julienned shiso and toasted sesame seeds.
A fluted white plate containing two pieces of Kashiwa Mochi, a Japanese sweet red bean filled mochi wrapped in oak leaf.

Kashiwa Mochi (Video) かしわ餅

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Soft and chewy Kashiwa Mochi is a rice cake filled with sweet red bean...
A food processor containing freshly ground Nerigoma (Japanese white sesame paste).

How to Make Sesame Paste (Neri Goma)

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You'll need only toasted sesame seeds and a food processor to make Japanese Sesame...
A mason jar containing Japanese Chili Oil (La-yu).

Homemade La-yu (Rayu Japanese Chili Oil)

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Homemade la-yu (Japanese Chili Oil) is an aromatic seasoning that adds a spicy accent...
A white oval plate containing two Hanami Dango, served with matcha green tea.

Hanami Dango 三色花見団子

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Hanami Dango is enjoyed during cherry blossom viewing in Japan. Three-color rice balls (sanshoku...
A round fluted plate containing sakura mochi served with matcha tea.

Sakura Mochi (Video) 桜餅

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Chewy sakura mochi with sweet anko filling is simply delectable! Add the aroma of...
A Japanese wooden bowl containing Tomato and Tofu Miso Soup.

Tomato and Tofu Miso Soup トマトと豆腐の味噌汁

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Refreshing Tomato and Tofu Miso Soup combines sweet cherry tomatoes, silky tofu, and savory...
A rice bowl containing Hijiki Rice (Takikomi Gohan) served with pickles on the side.

Hijiki Rice (Takikomi Gohan) ひじき炊き込みご飯

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Hijiki Rice is a Japanese mixed rice (takikomi gohan) with dashi, carrots, fried tofu,...
A black staub containing Kimchi Jjigae (Stew) topped with slices of tofu.

Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)

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Kimchi Jjigae is a spicy Korean stew made of pork belly, tofu, and napa...
A white ceramic plate containing Napa Cabbage Pickles (Tsukemono).

Pickled Napa Cabbage 白菜の浅漬け

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Pickled Napa Cabbage (Tsukemono) is a refreshing Japanese side dish that's quick and easy...
Glass pitchers containing vegan dashi (shiitake kombu dashi).

Vegan Dashi (Shiitake Kombu Dashi) 精進だし

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This Vegan Dashi, or Shiitake Kombu Dashi, is a plant-based Japanese soup stock made...
A black round ceramic plate containing roasted kabocha slices.

Japanese Roasted Kabocha Squash

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My Japanese-style Roasted Kabocha Squash is flavored two ways with shichimi togarashi and sweet...
Japanese bamboo basket containing baked sweet potatoes.

Baked Japanese Sweet Potatoes (Yaki Imo) 焼き芋

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With this foolproof recipe, you can make Baked Japanese Sweet Potatoes (Yaki Imo) that...
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