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    Vegan Japanese Main Dishes

    Here you’ll find a collection of vegan Japanese main dishes that read like a cookbook. Each recipe is designed to spark ideas and get you cooking. From timeless Japanese classics to fresh modern spins, these dishes work in real kitchens and they taste just as good on a weeknight as they do on a special occasion.

    Whether you’re after a quick vegan Japanese dinner, planning something to share, or just cooking for yourself, this is the place to start. You’ll find noodles, rice bowls, curries, burgers, and more. Explore Japanese veg dishes that highlight fresh produce. Try healthy Japanese dishes for a lighter option. Or dive into the bold flavors of comfort food classics.

    Follow your tastebuds, try something new, and know that every recipe here is made to be enjoyed your way.

    • a bowl of kake udon (thick udon noodles in a translucent soy based broth)
      Vegan Kake Udon (with Crispy Tofu Topping)
    • Three tofu steaks, sprinkled with sesame seeds, resting on top of a bowl filled with steamed white rice and broccolini.
      Teriyaki Tofu Steak
    • A ceramic bowl, with chopsticks resting on the edge, containing spaghetti topped with mushrooms, seaweed flakes and red Japanese spice powder.
      Japanese Mushroom Spaghetti
    • Deep fried, breaded tofu burger in a bun, with miso mayonnaise, pickles and crunchy, asian coleslaw
      Tofu Katsu Burger
    • A dark blue pasta bowl containing cooked spaghetti with takana, chilli and seasoning on top; plus a pair of chopsticks rested on the edge of the bowl.
      Easy Takana Spaghetti (Japanese Pickled Greens Pasta)
    • Bowl of noodle soup topped with fried green and orange vegetables covered in crispy batter, garnished with fresh green and white spring onions.
      Vegan Tempura Soba
    • A bird's-eye view of a ramen bowl containing fried tofu steaks, broccoli, red cabbage and watercress.
      Tantanmen | Creamy Ramen Noodles
    • A birds-eye view of a large ceramic bowl full of 6 minute Japanese noodles, with tofu and vegetables.
      6 Minute Ramen Noodles
    • A brown ceramic bowl containing crispy golden cubes of tofu, vegetables and thinly sliced spring onions; served next to a small side dish containing thinly sliced pickled white and red radish.
      Donburi Bowl with Mushrooms and Teriyaki Tofu
    • Fried rice served in a pale green/blue bowl topped with pak choy, red chilli and spring onion
      Vegan Japanese Fried Rice
    • oyster mushroom burger on a round plate
      Oyster Mushroom Burger (Crispy & Easy)
    • Bowl of vegan udon noodle soup with thick udon noodles in a light vegan dashi broth, topped with inari tofu, pak choi, and spring onions.
      Vegan Udon Noodle Soup
    • A bowl of spicy vegan Japanese ramen in a rich broth topped with inari age, shiitake mushrooms and fresh vegetables.
      Spicy Ramen
    • A close-up side view of a bowl of white rice topped with tender slices of vegan Japanese "beef" donburi, finished with finely chopped spring onions and Pak Choi.
      Vegan Teriyaki Beef Donburi – Easy Japanese Rice Bowl
    • A plated serving of sweet potato katsu curry with three golden panko-crusted cutlets on top of curry-covered Japanese white rice, garnished with fresh cilantro and green onions.
      Sweet Potato Katsu Curry (Vegan & Made with Golden Curry)
    • A close-up shot of a bowl of katsu curry, showing the contrast between crunchy breaded aubergine cutlets and rich, glossy curry sauce over fluffy rice, with fresh garnishes adding color.
      Eggplant Katsu Curry (Vegan Japanese Comfort Food)
    • A serving of tofu noodles in a round patterned bowl
      Tofu Noodles: Quick Vegan Stir-Fry in 20 Minutes
    • a bowl of shio ramen soup noodles in a deep bowl, topping with a seared triangle wedge of tofu and greens.
      Shio Ramen
    • Overhead shot of a bowl of vegan Japanese mountain vegetable rice, featuring mixed seasonal greens and wild vegetables over fluffy, sticky rice.
      Sansai Gohan (山菜ご飯 - Mountain Vegetable Rice)
    • somen noodles in dipping sauce with toppings
      Vegan Somen with Dipping Sauce
    • miso mushroom pasta on a round ceramic plate garnished with shichimi togarashi spice and parsley
      Creamy Miso Mushroom Pasta (Vegan & Ready in 30 Minutes)
    • "rice recipes" writen in big bold font over a collage of rice dishes
      My Favourite Vegan Japanese Rice Recipes
    • garnished with spring onions and japanese chilli powder; a bowl of spicy yaki udon noodles
      Spicy Yaki Udon: Easy 20-Minute Vegan Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles
    • Curry udon noodles in a ramen bowl garnished with spring onions and choi sum leaves
      Curry Udon – Japanese Noodles in under 30 Minutes
    • yaki udon noodles garnished with pickled ginger and spring onions
      Vegan Yaki Udon (Easy 25-Minute Stir-Fried Noodles)
    • Our Favourite Vegan Udon Noodle Recipes
    • mabo eggplant on a bed of rice
      Mabo Nasu (Mapo Eggplant 麻婆茄子)
    • yuzu ramen pictured from above
      Yuzu Ramen (Japanese Citrus Noodle Soup Recipe)
    • top down view of miso ramen with toppings. Wooden chopsticks resting on the lip of the bowl
      Vegan Miso Ramen - Quick 10 Minute Recipe
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    Hi, I'm Aaron!

    Half Japanese and passionate about plant-based cooking. I'm Aaron Fukuyama - here to help you bring simple, delicious Japanese flavours into your own kitchen.

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