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Tofu

  • Kitsune Udon is the most popular udon noodle soup in Japan and with this easy vegan recipe you can make it at home in about 12 minutes.
    Kitsune Udon
  • Savory and mildly spicy, the Japanese version of Mapo Tofu is an easy weeknight stir-fry that goes great over a bowl of rice.
    Japanese Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu )
  • Based in Buddhist monk cuisine, Kenchinjiru is a vegan Japanese soup that's loaded with veggies and tofu in a savory shiitake mushroom stock.
    Kenchinjiru (Vegan Japanese Soup)
  • Delicious hot Spinach Dip that's plant-based.
    Vegan Spinach Dip
  • With crispy tofu katsu, and a rich and spicy Japanese curry sauce, this vegan katsu curry rice is is a mouthwatering treat.
    Vegan Katsu Curry
  • Vegan tofu katsu glazed with a spicy sweet homemade katsu sauce.
    Crispy Tofu Katsu
  • Yellow miso soup recipe with tofu, carrots, and spinach.
    How to Make Miso Soup
  • Ultra-crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside these Crispy Tofu Bites are glazed with a savory sweet sauce that's loaded with ginger, garlic and black pepper. The perfect plant-based appetier.
    Crispy Tofu Bites
  • Creamy sweet cubes of kabocha squash simmered with atsuage tofu and dashi garnished with mitsuba.
    Japanese Simmered Kabocha
  • Japanese tofu steak topped with sauteed mushrooms and crispy garlic chips.
    Japanese Tofu Steak Recipe
  • A wider shot of traditional Japanese Hiyayakko or cold tofu salad. In the background are two alternative versions - kimchi natto and Caprese Salad.
    Hiyayakko (Cold Tofu Salad)
  • Vegan Gyoza (Tofu)
  • Crispy Atsuaage tofu topped with scallions and ginger makes for a delicious Japanese appetizer.
    Atsuage
  • Agedashi tofu served with scallions, katsuobushi (shaved skipjack tuna), and grated daikon radish.
    Agedashi Tofu
  • Addictively savory with a tongue-tinglingly spicy sauce, Mapo Tofu is Sichuan classic.
    Spicy Mapo Tofu
  • Crispy tofu teriyaki lacquered in a thick layer of sweet and savory teriyaki sauce.
    Teriyaki Tofu
  • Hijiki No Nimono (Hijiki Salad)
  • Warm up with a piping hot bowl of Kitsune Udon topped with savory-sweet fried tofu, scallions and yuzu.
    Kitsune Udon (Vegan)
  • Japanese bento box lunch with vegan tamagoyaki, pickled cauliflower, sesame spinach, and stir-fried burdock with carrots.
    Vegan Tamagoyaki Bento Box
  • Juicy, umami-rich tofu skins wrapped around gingery vinegared rice, styled as traditional inari sushi with a fresh herb garnish and a bite of beni shoga on the side.
    Inari Sushi (Fried Tofu Pocket Sushi)
  • With meaty chunks of tofu that are seasoned to the core, crunchy peanuts, and crisp peppers glazed in a mouthwatering savory, sweet, sour, and spicy sauce, this easy Kung Pao Tofu is a delicious stir-fry that may be meatless, but it's flavor full!
    Kung Pao Tofu
  • Surrounded in a light and crispy shell of potato starch with a juicy umami-packed center, this tofu karaage is a delicious plant-based version of Japanese fried chicken.
    Tofu Karaage (Vegan Japanese Fried Chicken)
  • With shiitake mushrooms, carrots, edamame and black sesame seeds, these vegan Japanese fried tofu balls are meaty and packed with umami.
    Japanese Tofu Patties (Ganmodoki)
  • With cold soba noodles, pan-fried tofu and mushrooms, and a light sesame dressing this easy soba salad is a deliicous Japanese summer dish.
    Cold Soba Noodle Salad
  • This Vegan Mapo Tofu is loaded with creamy blocks of tofu in a fiery Sichuan sauce made from ground mushrooms and fermented black soybeans.
    Vegetarian Mapo Tofu
  • Vegan Palak Paneer
  • Vegetarian Ground "Meat"
  • Doenjang Jjigae
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