Tag: guides
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Stay Home: Islandwide Vegan Food and Grocery Delivery in Singapore (plus other updates)
How’s everyone doing? I haven’t been out of the house since last Saturday, just before the COVID circuit breaker (aka unofficial lockdown), when I went back office to take my things. Here’s a list of vegan food and grocery delivery in Singapore, so please stay at home as much as possible, so this crisis can […]
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Vegan finds in Saitama & Kawasaki, Japan
In September (late summer) of 2019 I visited my friends and went to a vegan festival in Tokyo. Weather was great, the daily average temperature was 25C (ideal for Singaporeans). My first stop was Omiya, the commercial centre of Saitama Prefecture that’s located north of Tokyo. Usually tourists just flock to Tokyo and give Saitama […]
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Plant-Based Japan Travel – Osaka
Osaka is known as the kitchen of Japan, and the friendliest city we visited. Although it’s the third largest city in Japan, it’s comparatively less veg*n-friendly than Tokyo or Kyoto. Good thing is, Osaka is much more budget friendly, which is why we did all our shopping there before coming back to Singapore. In certain […]
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Plant-Based Japan Travel – Kyoto
Kyoto’s many atmospheric shrines and grand temples offer visitors a glimpse into Japan’s ancient past. Come here to experience “wabi-sabi”, the Japanese aesthetic of finding beauty in imperfection (not wasabi!). Everything seems beautiful, from the moss that covers a rock in temple gardens to the irregularities in the ceramic cup that matcha is served in. Kyoto […]
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Plant-Based Japan Travel – Tokyo 2
Here’s continuing from the previous list! Here are places quite near or further away from Tokyo’s train stations, and are near the following sightseeing spots. Reference map here. Notes: Veg*n is a shortened, inclusive term to refer to vegans and vegetarians. This article is solely based on my experiences and research, thus may not represent […]
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Plant-Based Japan Travel – Hokkaido
Hokkaido is best known for postcard perfect winter scenery, nature and the best local produce in Japan. In summer, it has sweeping fields of wheat, flowers and lush green forests. Even though Hokkaido is overall not as veg*n-friendly as Tokyo or Kyoto, it still offers a good amount of veg*n food spots. In fact, I […]
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Plant-Based Travel in Japan – Preparation
Japan is not as friendly to vegans and vegetarians, compared to other developed countries. Despite that, we never went hungry! I’m sharing my experience as a vegan visiting Japan + what I’ve learnt in my 28 days trip, and the places where we had incredible food! Notes: Veg*n is a shortened, inclusive term to refer […]
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One-pot meals basics part 3 – cooking times
Last post on my approach to Asian – inspired one pot meals, following the past pantry basics and flavour + texture posts. People seem to have a misconception that cooking takes hours. Not at all! General guide on cooking times (No rules written in stone – it’s common sense, intuition, experience, personal preference!) : 1) […]
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One-pot meal basics part 2 – flavour and texture
After part 1 on pantry basics, here’s the ingredients combining part of our one-pot miso udon. Cooking is a simple exercise in layering flavours with textures. Almost all foods give some texture, but not all can impart flavour. It’s important to note that besides salty, sour, sweet and bitter, there’s a fifth sense of taste […]