Vegan/Vegetarian Adaptable

Here are easy-to-convert vegan and vegetarian dishes where you could easily switch out one or two ingredients. For any recipes using dashi, use plant-based Vegan Dashi.

A ceramic dish containing lily bulb tamagotoji.
A ceramic dish containing lily bulb tamagotoji.

Lily Bulb Tamagotoji 百合根の卵とじ

4.3
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Lily Bulb Tamagotoji is an easy, flavorful, and comforting dish where the lily bulbs...
A white bowl containing Mapo Eggplant (Mabo Nasu) served over steamed rice.

Mapo Eggplant (Mabo Nasu) 麻婆茄子

4.94
(29)
Slightly spicy and incredibly flavorful, this Mapo Eggplant (Mabo Nasu) recipe is a popular...
A Japanese earthenware pot (Donabe) containing vegetables, tofu, and pork cooked in sesame and miso based soup broth.

Sesame Miso Hot Pot 胡麻味噌鍋

4.86
(34)
Loaded with vegetables, mushrooms and tofu, easy Sesame Miso Hot Pot is the perfect...
A white plate containing Vegetarian Japanese Curry along with steamed rice.

Vegetarian Japanese Curry ベジタリアンカレー

4.9
(19)
My Vegetarian Japanese Curry with homemade roux is packed with meaty mushrooms and colorful...
All-Purpose Miso Meat Sauce (Niku Miso) over steamed rice.

All-Purpose Miso Meat Sauce (Niku Miso) 肉味噌

4.98
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My easy Miso Meat Sauce (Niku Miso) is a savory-sweet side dish for your...
Silky and savory Japanese steamed egg custard Chawanmushi in a cup.

Instant Pot Chawanmushi (Video) 茶碗蒸し (圧力鍋)

4.95
(17)
Steamed in a dashi-based sauce, this Instant Pot Chawanmushi is a savory Japanese egg...
Colorful thick Japanese sandwich, Wanpaku Sandiwch (Sando), shows the filling and piles up on the table.

Wanpaku Sandwich わんぱくサンド

4.84
(24)
Meet hottest style of sandwich from Japan - Wanpaku Sandwich (or Sando for short)....
Okra Ohitashi (Japanese Okra Salad) on a plate.

Okra Ohitashi (Japanese Okra Salad) オクラのおひたし

4.81
(31)
Okra Ohitashi is a simple, light, and flavorful Japanese side dish of blanched okras in...
A ceramic bowl containing Oroshi Soba, chilled buckwheat noodles with grated daikon and savory sauce.

Oroshi Soba (Video) おろし蕎麦

4.85
(26)
Oroshi Soba is Japanese chilled buckwheat noodles served in a savory dashi-based sauce and...
A white bowl containing cold curry udon with sliced pork, boiled egg, and fresh vegetables.

Cold Curry Udon 冷やしカレーうどん

4.73
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Cold Curry Udon is a refreshing summer meal of thick Japanese wheat noodles in...
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