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    Start Cooking Vegan Japanese Food

    If you're new to Japanese cooking, this page will guide you through the best recipes and techniques to begin with. I'm Aaron, and I share vegan Japanese recipes inspired by home cooking and the dishes I grew up eating.

    If you'd like to know more about me, you can read my About page.

    Start with these easy recipes

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    Miso Ramen

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    Fried Rice

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    Yaki udon

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    Shitake & Tofu Don-buri

    Learn the basics of Japanese cooking

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    Essential pantry ingredients

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    Vegan Dashi

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    How to cook rice

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    Miso Soup

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    • Sweet potato katsu curry with three golden panko-crusted cutlets over Japanese white rice garnished with coriander and spring onions
      Main dishes
    • Small ceramic bowl filled with kinpira gobo - shredded burdock root and carrot in soy sauce and mirin - topped with toasted sesame seeds
      Side dishes
    • Vegan Japanese drinks including yuzu cocktails, teas and sake beverages
      Drinks
    • Teaspoon of vegan wasabi mayo over a small bowl
      Condiments
    • Yuzu ramen in a bowl
      Noodles & Pasta
    • Two pieces of vegan California roll on a scallop edged plate
      Rice
    • Eggplant agebitashi on a wooden tray garnished with grated daikon, spring onions and ginger
      Eggplant
    • Vegan Japanese crispy glazed tofu
      Tofu

    Popular Recipes

    • Serving of tofu noodles in a patterned bowl
      Tofu Noodles: Quick 20 Minute Stir-fry
    • Bowl of vegan udon noodle soup with thick udon noodles in dashi broth topped with inari tofu, pak choi and spring onions
      Vegan Udon Noodle Soup - Kitsune Udon (きつねうどん)
    • Bowl of spicy yaki udon garnished with spring onions and Japanese chili powder
      Spicy Yaki Udon: Vegan Japanese Noodles in 20 Minutes
    • Bowl of kake udon with thick udon noodles in soy dashi broth
      Vegan Kake Udon (with Crispy Tofu Topping)

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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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    Popular Recipes

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      Tofu Noodles: Quick 20 Minute Stir-fry
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      Yuzu Gin Fizz | Vegan Japanese Pink Gin Fizz Cocktail
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