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Japanese Vegan Recipes

Enjoy flavorful Japanese vegan recipes like soy-glazed eggplant, vegetable tempura, seaweed salad, and vegan poke bowl.  

You’ll love that we use simple, wholesome ingredients to make satisfying vegan meals at home.

A Japanese rice bowl containing Soy-Glazed Eggplant Donburi topped with julienned shiso and toasted sesame seeds. A Japanese rice bowl containing Soy-Glazed Eggplant Donburi topped with julienned shiso and toasted sesame seeds.
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Soy-Glazed Eggplant Donburi 茄子の甘辛丼

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  • Three grilled triangular rice balls (yaki onigiri) with a golden-brown crust are arranged on a green leaf in a rectangular plate, accompanied by pickled vegetables on the side. The setting is on a wooden table.
    Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Ball) (Video) 焼きおにぎり
    82
    30 minutes
  • Two bundles of freshly made, uncooked udon noodles rest on a bamboo tray, placed atop a wooden cutting board with a ruler, rolling pin, and kitchen knife in the background.
    Homemade Udon Noodles (Video) 手打ちうどん
    191
    1 hour
  • White plates of fresh green salad with lettuce, cucumbers, radishes, and cherry tomatoes, topped with vibrant orange carrot ginger dressing and served with a gold fork on a marble surface.
    Carrot Ginger Dressing 人参ドレッシング
    249
    10 minutes
  • A rectangular plate containing Miso Glazed Eggplant garnished with yuzu kosho paste on a green maple leaf on the side.
    Miso Glazed Eggplant 茄子の味噌焼き
    119
    30 minutes
  • An indigo round plate containing chopped cabbage dish called Yamitsuki Cabbage served with a pair of chopsticks and small dishes and sake cups and the table.
    Yamitsuki Cabbage やみつきキャベツ
    126
    5 minutes
  • A Japanese black mortar containing cut tomato wedges dressed in ground sesame ponzu seasoning, garnished with mitsuba leaves on top.
    Tomato Salad with Sesame Ponzu (Video)
    3
    5 minutes
  • Small Japanese bowls containing Japanese cucumber salad called Sunomono.
    Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono) (Video) 酢の物
    146
    15 minutes
  • A green plate containing Japanese rice cake (mochi) coated with kinako (soybean flour).
    Kinako Mochi (Rice Cake with Soybean Flour) きな粉餅
    2
  • Two mason jars filled with yuzu cha (citron tea).
    Yuzu Cha (Citron Tea) ゆず茶
    3
    1 hour
  • A ceramic donabe pot containing Japanese chestnut rice (kuri gohan); peeled chestnuts beautifully laying over steamed rice in a single layer.
    Chestnut Rice (Kuri Gohan) 栗ご飯
    13
    2 hours 35 minutes
  • Chopsticks pulling noodles from a black bowl containing Soba Noodle Salad topped with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro and green onions.
    Easy
    Soba Noodle Salad (Video) 蕎麦サラダ
    211
    15 minutes
  • A round black plate containing shiratama dango (mochi balls).
    Shiratama Dango (Mochi Balls) 白玉団子
    26
    15 minutes
  • A white plate containing okra with ginger soy sauce.
    Okra with Ginger Soy Sauce オクラの生姜醤油和え
    16
    15 minutes
  • Glass bowls containing Coffee Jelly, drizzled with cream and topped with fresh whipped cream.
    Coffee Jelly コーヒーゼリー
    59
    10 minutes
  • Black and white round plates containing colorful vegetarian sushi rolls.
    Vegetarian Sushi Rolls
    11
    1 hour 45 minutes
  • A white plate containing Blistered Shishito Peppers With Ginger Soy Sauce.
    Blistered Shishito Peppers with Ginger Soy Sauce
    21
    15 minutes
  • A large salad bowl containing Asian Cabbage Salad.
    Easy
    Asian Cabbage Salad with 3-Ingredient Miso Dressing
    35
    20 minutes
  • A fluted plate containing Zunda Mochi, topped with sweet edamame paste.
    Zunda Mochi (Sweet Edamame Mochi) ずんだ餅
    1
    30 minutes
  • An oval fluted plate containing Stir-Fried Bitter Melon and Eggplant topped with julienned ginger.
    Easy
    Stir-Fried Bitter Melon and Eggplant with Miso
    1
    15 minutes
  • Red lacquered bowls containing red bean soup with mochi balls.
    Oshiruko (Sweet Red Bean Soup) お汁粉
    1
    10 minutes
  • A white plate containing Bean Sprout Salad, seasoned with sesame oil and mixed with (ground) sesame seeds and green onions.
    Bean Sprout Salad もやしのナムル
    52
    7 minutes
  • Mitarashi Dango on a blue plate.
    Mitarashi Dango (Video) みたらし団子
    162
    45 minutes
  • An oval plate containing 3 pieces of Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) placed on a bamboo leaf.
    Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) (Video) おにぎり
    235
    1 hour
  • A rice bowl containing Hijiki Rice (Takikomi Gohan) served with pickles on the side.
    Hijiki Rice (Takikomi Gohan) ひじき炊き込みご飯
    25
    1 hour
  • A glass picking jar containing my favorite and go-to Japanese pickles made with colorful vegetables seasoned with salt, kombu, and sugar.
    Asazuke (Japanese Lightly Pickled Vegetables) 浅漬け
    11
    15 minutes
  • A white fluted round plate containing two Hanami Dango, served with matcha green tea.
    Hanami Dango 三色花見団子
    35
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • Perfectly cooked Japanese short-grain rice being served in the Japanese rice bowl.
    How to Cook Japanese Rice in a Pot on the Stove (Video)
    170
    30 minutes
  • Taiyaki, Japanese fish-shaped cakes, placed on a woven basket lined with a parchment paper.
    Crispy Taiyaki 薄皮たい焼き
    10
    40 minutes
  • A white and blue enamel bowl containing Crispy Baked Potato Wedges with ketchu in a mini container.
    Crispy Baked Potato Wedges
    4
    1 hour
  • A donabe containing Nanakusa Gayu, Japanese seven herb rice porridge.
    Nanakusa Gayu (Seven Herb Rice Porridge) 七草粥
    24
    45 minutes
  • A black bowl containing Namasu (Japanese Daikon and Carrot Salad).
    Namasu (Daikon and Carrot Salad) 紅白なます
    51
    15 minutes
  • A white and red Japanese bowl containing Kuromame, sweet black soybeans, topped with gold leaf for the Japanese new year's celebration.
    Kuromame (Sweet Black Soybeans) 黒豆
    18
    4 hours 35 minutes
  • A black and gold lacquered bowl containing Japanese New Year Soup Ozoni.
    Ozoni – Japanese New Year Mochi Soup (Kansai-Style) お雑煮
    55
    50 minutes
  • A white and blue enamel tray containing frisee and radicchio lettuce, thinly sliced watermelon radish, and heirloom tomatoes, drizzled with Japanese onion dressing.
    Japanese Onion Dressing 玉ねぎドレッシング
    6
    10 minutes
  • A Weck glass jar containing Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil (Taberu Rayu).
    Crunchy Garlic Chili Oil (Taberu Rayu)
    28
    30 minutes
  • Japanese spinach salad dressed in sesame sauce served in a bowl
    Japanese Spinach Salad with Sesame Dressing (Gomaae) (Video) 胡麻和え
    249
    15 minutes
  • A glassware containing Japanese cold tofu topped with green onion and grated ginger and drizzled with soy sauce.
    Japanese Cold Tofu (Hiyayakko) 冷奴
    47
    10 minutes
  • A glass jar containing homemade watermelon juice.
    Homemade Watermelon Juice (Video)
    30
    15 minutes
  • Japanese Cucumbers on a Stick served over iced cubes in wooden bowl.
    Japanese Pickled Cucumber on a Stick
    7
    10 minutes
  • A glass container with fresh shiso leaves marinated in garlic soy sauce.
    Shiso Garlic Soy Sauce 大葉にんにく醤油
    11
    15 minutes
  • A white bowl containing Easy Chrysanthemum Salad.
    Chrysanthemum Greens Salad 春菊のナムル
    10
    10 minutes
  • A bizenware plate containing Kashiwa Mochi.
    Kashiwa Mochi (Video) かしわ餅
    7
    34 minutes
  • A food processor containing freshly ground Nerigoma (Japanese white sesame paste).
    How to Make Sesame Paste (Neri Goma)
    11
    15 minutes
  • A mason jar containing Japanese Chili Oil (La-yu).
    Homemade La-yu (Rayu Japanese Chili Oil)
    68
    25 minutes
  • A round fluted plate containing sakura mochi served with matcha tea.
    Sakura Mochi (Video) 桜餅
    17
    1 hour 25 minutes
  • A Japanese wooden bowl containing Tomato and Tofu Miso Soup.
    Tomato and Tofu Miso Soup トマトと豆腐の味噌汁
    12
    20 minutes
  • A black staub containing Kimchi Jjigae (Stew) topped with slices of tofu.
    Kimchi Jjigae (Kimchi Stew)
    26
    25 minutes
  • A white ceramic plate containing Napa Cabbage Pickles (Tsukemono).
    Pickled Napa Cabbage 白菜の浅漬け
    17
    10 minutes
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