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Good Food, Good Mood

This is a place where you’ll find a treasure trove of Chinese vegetarian food recipes, focusing on being protein-forward and veggie-centric.

🫛 PROTEIN-FORWARD RECIPES

"So, where do you get your protein?"
You:

  • Three Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps loaded with seasoned TVP-based filling, served on a pink plate.
    Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps (TVP, Egg, Edamame)
    Cook Time45 Minutes
  • A bowl of vegan mapo tofu, topped with sliced green onions and with a spoon on the side, on a wooden table.
    Vegan Mapo Tofu (With TVP, No Mushrooms)
    Cook Time45 Minutes
  • Five braised tofu slice served with broth and garnished with green onions, on a round white plate.
    Easy Braised Tofu (No Pan Frying Tofu, Just Braising!)
    Cook Time50 Minutes
  • Two slices of golden-brown Chinese Omelette with Basil on a plate, with a skillet in the background.
    Basil Omelette (九層塔烘蛋)
    Cook Time25 Minutes
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🥬 VEGGIE-CENTRIC RECIPES

These vibrant, produce-focused, and fiber-packed dishes make plants the star of your plate...and you a star in the bathroom. 🌟

  • A plate of Chinese Bitter Melon Salad with bitter melon, woodear mushrooms, red onions, peanuts, sesame seeds, and Thai chili peppers, served on a rustic table.
    Crunchy Chinese Bitter Melon Salad (涼拌苦瓜)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • A three cup chicken-inspired vegetarian dish of stir-fried king oyster mushroom, basils, and three cup sauce served in an oval plate on a wooden surface.
    Vegetarian Three Cup Chicken using King Oyster Mushrooms (三杯杏鮑菇)
    Cook Time25 Minutes
  • Side view of a pair of chopsticks holding chrysanthemum greens (tong hao) with mixed nut sauce, above a plate of the same.
    Chrysanthemum Greens (Tong Hao) with Mixed Nut Sauce
    Cook Time35 Minutes
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🍚 CARB-HEAVY RECIPES

From fluffy rice to bouncy noodle dishes, it's a party in these bowls of comfort...and in your mouth! 🕺🏻

  • A bowl of cold sesame noodles topped with shredded king oyster mushrooms, egg, cucumber and carrot strips, and sprinkled with some white sesame seeds.
    Easy Cold Sesame Noodles with Shredded Mushrooms (杏鮑菇涼麵)
    Cook Time1 Hours 5 Minutes
  • A bowl of rice cooker clay pot rice topped with sliced vegan sausage, mushrooms, gai lan, and green onions, with a small glass bowl of sweet soy sauce on the side.
    One-Pot Rice Cooker Meal—Vegan Clay Pot Rice (炊飯機素煲仔飯)
    Cook Time55 Minutes
  • An overhead shot of a bowl of Rice Cooker Meal with Chinese Garlic Chives, served in a white dish with brown rim on a wooden table.
    One-Pot Rice Cooker Meal with Chinese Garlic Chives (韭菜燜飯)
    Cook Time55 Minutes
  • An overhead view of a bowl of burdock root rice, with chopped mushrooms, burdock roots, carrots, and peas visibly incorporated within. There is a pair of wooden chopsticks to its right and they are both sitting on a wooden chopping board.
    One-Pot Rice Cooker Meal with Burdock Root (牛蒡燜飯)
    Cook Time1 Hours 3 Minutes
See more Rice & Noodles →

🥣 SOUP RECIPES

Warm up your belly (and soul) with these nourishing soups, perfect for any season or craving. 🍂

  • An overhead view of a bowl of burdock root soup, with a wooden spoon next to it, on wooden surfaces.
    Instant Pot Burdock Root Soup (素牛蒡湯)
    Cook Time50 Minutes
  • A spoonful of Tomato Rice Cake Soup—with a piece of rice cake, tomato, and green onions—above a black bowl, fresh tomatoes in the background.
    Easy Tomato Rice Cake Soup (Nian Gao Tang)
    Cook Time20 Minutes
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Hi, I'm Joyce! It's great to have you here ☺ I am excited to share everything I know about how to make simple and delicious vegetarian Chinese dishes at home.

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  • Small glass bowl of sweet soy sauce on a wooden tray, with a wooden spoon and jar nearby.
    Cantonese-Style Sweet Soy Sauce For Clay Pot Rice (煲仔飯醬油)
  • A spoon drizzles thick soy sauce into a glass jar against a warm brown background. // AtypicalFare.com.
    Taiwanese-Style Thick And Sweet Soy Sauce (醬油膏)
  • A white scalloped bowl filled with mashed silken tofu, mixed with chopped century eggs and green onions, sits on a wooden board, with packaged tofu and other food items blurred in the background.
    Silken Tofu with Century Egg - No Soy Sauce!(皮蛋豆腐)
  • A block of silken tofu topped with a brown, savory sauce and microgreens, served on a white plate with a brown rim on a wooden table.
    Umami Cold Silken Tofu - No Chopping Nor Cooking! (涼拌豆腐)
  • An overhead shot of a plate of Chinese Garlic Chives Bean Curd Stir Fry, with bits of chopped red chili peppers and minced garlic on top, served in a white dish with brown rim on a wooden table.
    Chinese Garlic Chives Bean Curd Stir Fry (韭菜炒豆乾)
  • Overhead shot of a plate of Chinese Garlic Chives with Dried Tofu Noodles (and some dried chili peppers), served on a round white dish placed on a wooden surface.
    Garlic-Chili Oil Kissed Chinese Chives with Dried Tofu Noodles (熗拌韭菜)
  • An overhead view of a bowl of burdock root with eggs, with a pair of wooden chopsticks to its right, both sitting on a wooden board and a wooden surface.
    Stir-Fried Burdock Root with Eggs (牛蒡炒蛋)

Hi! I'm Joyce

I've been a vegetarian since 2012, but I only learned how to eat. 🤪 I created this blog to document my learnings from the supermarket to the kitchen—join me as I learn!

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