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Vegan in China – Beijing
The capital of China, other than the air pollution, it is wonderful in many ways. Strolling through hutongs you can tell the local residents really love their pets. Perfectly groomed and well-fed, even being carried in their human parents’ arms like babies. In one of the hutongs near Yonghe Lama Temple, there’s a vegan gem…
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Vegan in China – Fuzhou, Fujian
Fuzhou, capital of Fujian – a province of immigrants who brought their culture all over the world. Coming from a country with many Fujian descendants, yet Cantonese cuisine being more dominant, the new dishes were an eyeopening and biggest treat to the taste buds! These are favorites picked from 2 of the best restaurants I…
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Vegan in China – Hong Kong
2 days in Hong Kong is too short to try the 200 over veg food places! Had no problem finding nice places within walking distance wherever we were. Just don’t expect good service from most places – its all about the money! They have an excellent range of smoothies with no additives in every convenience…
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Vegan in China – Macau
Skip the casinos and shiny hotels. Just spend a day at the Portuguese monuments. Stay in a quaint little hostel and get lost in the labyrinth of alleys. Walk, don’t take bus or you’ll miss out. Say hi to the locals because they are now on my top 3 Most Friendly Locals list (together with…
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Vegan in China – Kaiping, Guangdong
A short post from my short stay at Kaiping, a small town in South China with a UNESCO heritage status. These are castle tower clusters from the 1920s built by rich merchants who came back from the West, hence the blend of Chinese and Western architecture. However in my books, these are the type of…
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Vegan in China – Shenzhen, Guangdong, Part 2
Shenzhen is considered a new city by China’s historical standards, is a bustling metropolis. Located in Guangdong province and right next to Hong Kong, it is the major financial power in South China. When I visited it was lychee season, thus lychees of all sizes where at every corner. Chains of fast food kiosks such…
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Vegan in China – Shenzhen, Guangdong, Part 1
38 days grad trip in 10 cities and towns with some of the most simply amazing food, places and people. China, despite popular assumptions, can be very vegan-friendly. Because China had a long history of religions that advocate vegetarianism, and is the land where tofu and seitan originated. With agriculture produce and cuisines as diverse…
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Mekhala Living’s Thai Inspired Sauces – Roasted Delights!
This is an second feature about Mekhala Living. You might have seen me talk about them in my instagram food shots! Here’s more recipes as a continuation to the previous post about the sauces they generously gave me to sample! Besides stir – frying, black pepper, basil garlic sauces are great for roasting in the…
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Soft Pretzels
We all love baked goodies because it’s warm, soft, sweet or savoury. People often ask, ‘What baked foods can vegans eat without the butter, eggs and dairy?’ As a fan of baking I’d say we don’t need those, as there are vegan alternatives available! Here’s a basic soft pretzel recipe using vegan butter and healthier…
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Mekhala Living – Organic Vegan Thai Inspired Condiments
Mekhala Living is a Singapore-based company making vegan and organic food products. Almost all are vegan, except for one which has honey. They pride themselves as an independent company using only natural ingredients from Thailand, working closely with local farmers. They kindly gave me an array of condiments for me to try. The usual ingredients…
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