Archive for ‘East Asian’

Despite the fact that my Soyquick caught fire a few weeks ago (!!), I have not had any more problems and have got back to fulfilling my regular fresh tofu cravings. Once you have your tofu, this recipe is both easy, tasty, and nutritious. The key, like with many things I cook, is heaps of ginger and boat-loads of garlic. ...

I love me some noodles, and luckily they are one of those things that work in incredibly simple recipes. In fact I find that with noodles, the simpler the ingredients the better the flavour. This easy vegetarian recipe using udon noodles is no different, and can be prepared in 20 minutes. This recipe serves two as a snack or starter. This noodle recipe, ...

It took me a long time to like tofu. I became vegetarian when I was 12 years of age and didn't take tofu seriously until my early twenties. Perhaps that was because I'd never been presented with this bean curd product in anything other than frozen stir fry mixes? Needless to say, I am now a huge fan of soya products, especially ...

I recently discovered Edamame (by "recently" I mean within the last 6 months) when walking through London's Victoria mainline station toward the tube station. England, unlike the U.S., is not generally a land of free samples, so imagine my delight when a young woman shoved a free sample of frozen Birds Eye brand Edamame in my hand (complete with ...

This one's dead easy, folks, and tastes great to boot! This recipe will serve two comfortably as an appetiser. Miso Soup with Faux Chix and Spinach Serves 2 Ingredients: 3 cups of your choice of stock (mushroom works great!) 1 or 2 tbsp miso paste 1 Quorn chicken filet, cut into very thin slivers 1/4" cubes of firm tofu a ...

A few years ago I tried to make these myself, and they were okay, but certainly not brilliant. When I found these vegetarian goodies at Wing Yip in Croydon, I was delighted. I was even more delighted when I tasted them! They're dead simple (just boil for a few minutes) and taste like heaven. I'm a huge fan of ...

Everybody loves noodles, right? Noodle dishes can make for a quick, easy, and nutritious meal, perfect for after those long days when you just don't feel like doing much in the kitchen. I love the additional of baked tofu steaks. I've included two possible marinades from which to choose, but be creative with these! Miso Egg Noodles with ...