Why go all the way to Japan to enjoy Japanese cuisine when you can have it in your kitchen?!
Five years ago, when I had just moved to Japan, one of the things I was most excited about was the local food. I couldn’t wait to try all the tastes and textures that Japan had to offer.
It’s true, as a vegan I don’t eat everything, but the variety is still incredible. I learned a lot about the local dishes, as I have written about in the past. You might remember the posts about traditional Buddhist cuisine, and the vegan ramen and gyoza. Also, there are quite a lot of options when eating out in restaurants and markets around Japan.
As I was thrilled to discover all kinds of local food, what astonished me the most was Japanese-Western dishes. These are Japanese meals that are heavily inspired by Western influences, like doriyaki and omurice.
2 Comments
Carrie
November 1, 2020 at 1:57 amHi Lilia! I just stumbled upon your blog and I am so excited to read more and especially to try this recipe! I’m in Atlanta and I’m vegan too, I went to Tokyo, Nara and Kyoto last year (2019) and I had a wonderful time and I, too, was blown away by how many delicious options there were for vegans. I never used to eat hotel continental breakfasts until I went there, the “Western” buffets as well as the natto and rice porridge were some of my favorite dishes. I also loved all the vegan food stands outside the temples throughout the country, many of them packed with agedashi tofu and other vegan delights on sticks! Thank you for writing such a wonderful blog, can’t wait to read more!
bluevagabond
November 16, 2020 at 9:35 amHi Carrie,
So you’ve been here! So nice 🙂
I’m also a big fan of Japanese breakfast.
It keeps me full yet energetic for the rest of the day.
And yes – so many of the Japanese traditional dishes and sweets are originally vegan.
So happy you could enjoy them while you were here!