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    • Rice-friendlySomething saucy or easy to pick with chopsticks. Goes really well with rice.
    • Curry & StewMake big batches and store for later use. Perfect for weekdays or work from home.
    • Soup & NoodlesNo matter how the weather is, soup and noodles are always comfort food to me. These recipes mostly don’t require meat. Let the vegetables shine and nourish your body.
    • Veg PastaDefinitely not authentic, but I like to cook pasta with loads of vegetables that is nutritious and filling.
    • Easy SideThese vegetable side dishes outshine the mains and keep me digging in. Surprisingly, they are very easy to make!
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Oyster Sauce Stew with Dry Shiitake and Bean Curd
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Shiitake Stew with Oyster Sauce and Bean Curd

A homey, delicious and meat-free shiitake stew. Seasoned with oyster sauce and slowly simmered until the shiitake absorb all the flavour. A friend of rice.
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Tags: One PotFebruary 1, 2022
Braised tempeh with soy and spicy sauce.
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Braised Tempeh with Spicy Soy Sauce (Vegan)

Minced meat-liked braised tempeh cooked with soy and toban sauce. Wrap these spicy and sweet tempeh with fresh and crunchy lettuce, so delicious!
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Tags: TempehJanuary 28, 2022
Crispy Kimchi Pancake in 15 Minute (Kimchi Buchimage)
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Crispy Kimchi Pancake in 15 Minute (Kimchi Buchimage)

Korean kimchi pancake is one of my favourites! Savoury, crispy, rich in flavour, and delicious without any sauce! Tasted REALLY good! Served in 15 minutes.
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Tags: PancakeJanuary 14, 2022
Basic Shrimp Cakes with Blender
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Basic Shrimp Cakes with Blender

This is a beginner-friendly, basic shrimp cakes recipe which is very easy to make. Use a blender to save time - blitz, season, shape, and fry! That's it!
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Tags: SeafoodDecember 22, 2021
Sweet Potato Curry with Spinach in Peanut Sauce
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Sweet Potato Curry with Spinach in Peanut Sauce

This sweet potato curry recipe is great for midweek lunch or pack it for your next day lunch box! It's healthy, nutritious and very easy to make.
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Tags: Spinach, Sweet Potato, VeganDecember 21, 2021
Japanese Vegetarian Daikon Soboro in 20 mins
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Japanese Vegetarian Daikon Soboro in 20 mins

A healthy, homey and humble one pot Japanese stew - daikon soboro. Make it in 20 mins with simple ingredients. Perfect for cold weather!
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Tags: Legumes, One Pot, Soya chunkDecember 21, 2021
Easy Five Spice Tofu in 15 Minutes
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Easy Five Spice Tofu in 15 Minutes

Coat the tofu with the five spice and cornstarch, dip into the egg, then fry. That's it! When you don't know what to cook, try this five spice tofu!
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Tags: TofuDecember 16, 2021
Tofu, Veggies and Chestnuts Stew (One-Pot, Meatless)
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Tofu, Veggies and Chestnuts Stew (One-Pot, Meatless)

This chestnuts stew is healthy and nutrients-balanced, offering a typical Asian flavour. Cook in one pot and no more than 15 minutes.
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Tags: TofuNovember 19, 2021
Veggie Burger Patty: Spiced Millet with Red Cabbage
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Veggie Burger Patty: Spiced Millet with Red Cabbage

An experimental recipe with veggie burger using pearl millet and warm Indian spices. Red cabbage is added for more colour and nutrients.
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Tags: CabbageNovember 9, 2021
pumpkin tofu miso stew with couscous
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Pumpkin and Tofu Miso Stew

This Japanese homey miso stew is easy and quick to make in 20 minutes. All in one pot. No added oil and sugar, and no skill required at all.
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Tags: One Pot, Pumpkin, Tofu, VeganOctober 25, 2021
Buttery Soy Sauce Sautéed Corn
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Sauté Corn with Buttery Soy Sauce (Japanese Recipe)

This sauté corn with buttery soy sauce is a real time-saver and goes REALLY well with rice. No cooking skill is required. Just make sure it doesn't burn!
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Tags: Corn, One PotAugust 18, 2021
Simply Cheesy Potato Pancake (Japanese Okonomiyaki)
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Simply Cheesy Potato Pancake (Japanese Okonomiyaki)

This potato pancake (okonomiyaki) is a nostalgic Japanese soul food, a homemade version without mayonnaise. Dip with ketchup and enjoy it with rice!
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Tags: Cabbage, Egg, Pancake, PotatoAugust 2, 2021
Speedy Side Dish: Spiced Vegan Corn Cake
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Speedy Side Dish: Spiced Vegan Corn Cake

When I'm struggling to seal the 'what-for-dinner', this little corn cake is my life-saver. It's quick and easy to make, flavourful and mostly veg.
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Tags: Corn, Pancake, VeganJuly 27, 2021
Steamed Fish Sauce on Tofu
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Easy and Classic: Tofu with Steamed Fish Soy Sauce (Vegan)

I often make this tofu dish once or twice a week since it's very easy to make and hugs me with a homey flavour. And it's very healthy, too!
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Tags: Tofu, VeganJuly 13, 2021
Pan-fried Indonesian Corn Fritter (bakwan jagung)
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Pan-fried Indonesian Corn Fritter (bakwan jagung)

My version of Indonesian corn fritter is not spicy. The flavour mainly depends on shallots, garlic and corn. I'm sure you'll like it!
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Tags: Corn, One Pot, PancakeJuly 4, 2021

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