Vegetarian Recipes
12 meat-free Asian recipes across the six cuisines.
Korean
Tteokbokki
Chewy cylindrical rice cakes simmered in a glossy sweet-and-spicy gochujang sauce — Korea's most beloved street snack, ready in under half an hour.
Vietnamese
Vietnamese Iced Coffee (Ca Phe Sua Da)
Strong, dark coffee dripped slowly through a phin filter over sweetened condensed milk, then poured over ice — rich, bittersweet and intensely refreshing.
Bubble Tea & Drinks
Classic Milk Tea with Boba
The original bubble tea — a strong black tea base, sweetened and softened with milk, poured over ice and chewy tapioca pearls.
Bubble Tea & Drinks
Thai Iced Tea
The bright-orange café classic — strongly brewed spiced black tea, sweetened with condensed milk and poured over ice with a float of evaporated milk.
Thai
Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang)
Thailand's best-loved dessert — warm glutinous rice steeped in sweet, salted coconut cream, served with ripe mango and a sprinkle of toasted mung beans.
Japanese & Ramen
Onigiri Rice Balls
Hand-shaped seasoned rice triangles wrapped in nori, with a savoury filling tucked inside — the portable staple of the Japanese lunchbox.
Bubble Tea & Drinks
Mango Green Tea
A bright, dairy-free fruit tea — fresh mango and a lightly brewed green tea base, shaken over ice for a refreshing, fragrant cooler.
Japanese & Ramen
Perfect Japanese Steamed Rice
Short-grain rice cooked to glossy, tender, slightly sticky grains — the quiet foundation under almost every Japanese meal.
Bubble Tea & Drinks
Taro Bubble Tea
A creamy, lilac-purple milk drink with the gentle nutty-vanilla flavour of taro root, blended smooth and served over chewy tapioca pearls.
Bubble Tea & Drinks
Iced Matcha Latte
Stone-ground green tea whisked smooth and layered over cold milk and ice — vivid, grassy and gently sweet, with no clumps.
Bubble Tea & Drinks
Brown Sugar Bubble Tea
The dramatic tiger-striped drink — warm chewy tapioca pearls soaked in glossy brown sugar caramel, streaked down the glass and topped with cold fresh milk.
Japanese & Ramen
Everyday Miso Soup
A clear, savoury dashi broth loosened with miso, soft tofu and wakame — the five-minute soup at the heart of the Japanese table.