Tag Archives: vegetarian
Recipe: A Vegan Chilli
For prosperity*, I am writing down this recipe as I’ve used roughly these steps for the vegetarian taco rice lunches that began popping up after committing* to a 2016 “Vegtember”. The chilli can be made completely vegan and there are a few tricks used to maximize umami and keep a savoury sweetness. Essentially, it can be divided into […]
Purple, Green & Gold
More than a week ago, I finally got around to soaking some mung beans to sprout them. I’ve never attempted that before, and I’ve since learnt that the fat-root commercial variety is probably weighted down to encourage growth. But having more vegetables available is a welcome addition to meals, especially one which contains a dose […]
Vegan Jewelbox
An unexpected trip into town meant that I had a bit of time to be a good little consumer. As it is far easier to “stock up while you can” I opted for ‘pantry’ items rather than items needing immediate refrigeration. Although I can make it myself, I still haven’t gotten my kimchi as crisp, […]
Recipe: Ovenated Ganmodoki
Ganmodoki, according to Wikipedia means ‘imitation goose’ which was developed from vegan buddhist cuisine in Japan. Though the dish is traditionally deep fried, I like to avoid using or cooking items that get hotter than boiling water*. Even if the texture is not equivalent to being totally immersed in hot, hot oil I find I […]
Feeling a Little Zen
After the previous vegetarian stint it wasn’t too hard to upgrade (or is that downgrade?) to vegan level. I had bought konnyaku from a ‘rare ingredients’ shopping trip (short grain rice is difficult to find around here 🙁 ); though I am still not convinced of its effect as a ‘diet food’. Mainly containing fibre […]
Summer Onigiri
Another year, another Bento & Co contest. I have been rather depressed with what seems to be a great deal of effort expended to participate yet I’ve not even gotten into the shortlist. But I guess I’m masochistic – or just stubbornly holding on to the idea that I can win a new lunchbox rather […]
Brinjal Bhaji with Dumplings
I very much like eggplant – it would be one of the only proper vegetables that encourages me to consider being vegetarian (except I like meat too much!) Fried or BBQ’d are my favourite treatments, but as it soaks up oil like a sponge I feel it’s a bit of a ‘naughty’ food. So to […]
Recipe: Ginger Eggplant
I have seen various references to ginger eggplant recipes but have been experimenting with my own version. As a lover of eggplant I’ve always savoured the opportunity in adding it to meals I prepare. In lunch situations I like to keep watery items to a bare minimum so that was one of the main reasons […]
Vegetarian Makizushi
I wanted to see if I could construct a makizushi that had lots of flavour, but I think the result was too odd even for my tastes. If it wasn’t for the lumpia this bento would of been vegetarian, so just imagine that it is. Top tier contents: vegetarian makizushi (roast capsicum, pickled jalepeno, spring […]
Ganmadoki & Onigiri
I wanted to try out some vegetarian sides and came across ganmadoki, though I think mine are a tad on the ‘dark’ side. They consist of tofu and a bunch of other ingredients, and stem from vegan buddist cuisine. This was surprisingly a good feed despite being vegetarian, though I’d rather stick to the real […]