Vegan Japanese Recipes - Japanese Cuisine 🇯🇵

Shiitake Mushroom Udon Noodle Soup

Soups, Entrées, 600 Calories, Japanese Cuisine 🇯🇵, Comfort Food, Stovetop Recipes, Fall, Winter, Nut-Free, Tofu, Recipes

Fresh Shiitake Mushroom Udon Noodle Soup is the ultimate Japanese comfort meal! This plant-based udon soup has a rich broth with big umami mushroom flavour.

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Bok Choy Miso Soup

Soups, Appetizers, 200 Calories, Side Dishes, Japanese Cuisine 🇯🇵, One-Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Fall, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, WFPB, Nut-Free, High-Protein, Tofu, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

Bok choy miso soup is a quick way to use up leafy greens in a light yet flavourful soup. And you get a hit of savoury, fermented probiotic goodness to boot!

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Three different kinds of anko bean paste (tsubuan, tsubushian, and koshian) in glass bowls.

Adzuki Bean Paste (Red Bean Paste)

Korean Cuisine 🇰🇷, 600 Calories, Chinese Cuisine 🇨🇳, Sauces, Japanese Cuisine 🇯🇵, Blender, Instant Pot, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Asian Cuisine, Recipes

Make adzuki bean paste in the Instant Pot or stove with only sugar and beans. Red bean paste is called anko in Japanese, dousha in Chinese, or danpat in Korean.

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An assortment of vegan nigiri and sashimi.

15 Vegan Sushi Ideas You’ll Love

Roundups, 600 Calories, Japanese Cuisine 🇯🇵, Product Reviews, Recipes

These are 15 of the best vegan sushi recipes, using everything from watermelon to tofu to tomatoes to konjac. Plus, a bonus recipe for vegan chirashi donburi.

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Glass jars of roasted sesame paste on a wooden table.

Traditional Roasted Sesame Paste Recipe

Chinese Cuisine 🇨🇳, Sauces, Japanese Cuisine 🇯🇵, Over 700 Calories, Blender, Fall, Winter, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, WFPB, Nut-Free, Under 30 Minutes, Asian Cuisine, Recipes

Rich and nutty roasted sesame paste is a staple of Japanese and Chinese cuisine, where it’s called Neri Goma or Zhi Ma Jiang. Made from just one ingredient!

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Vegan nigiri sushi and a pair of chopsticks on a grey slate board.

Vegan Sashimi (for Nigiri, Sushi Rolls, and More)

Appetizers, 100 Calories, Japanese Cuisine 🇯🇵, Side Dishes, Stovetop Recipes, Spring, Summer, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Recipes

This bouncy vegan sashimi is made by marinating konjac (Japanese yam cake). It’s perfect for nigiri, sushi rolls, donburi, gunkan maki, poke bowls, and more.

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Nori komi furikake is sprinkled over a small bowl of white rice.

Nori Komi Furikake (Vegan Furikake)

Japanese Cuisine 🇯🇵, Side Dishes, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Meal Prep, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

Nori komi furikake is among the simplest types of furikake, or Japanese rice seasoning. This vegan furikake is so umami, you won’t want to eat rice without it.

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A block of cold silken tofu topped with fresh ginger, scallions, and Japanese soy sauce on a blue china plate.

Hiyayakko (Japanese Cold Tofu)

Appetizers, 200 Calories, Salads, Side Dishes, Japanese Cuisine 🇯🇵, Snacks, Spring, Summer, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, WFPB, Nut-Free, High-Protein, Tofu, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

Hiyayakko (冷奴) is Japanese silken tofu served cold, seasoned with a smattering of savoury toppings. With endless flavour combos, it’s the best lazy summer meal.

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Shichimi Togarashi Spiced Roasted Potatoes

Appetizers, 300 Calories, Side Dishes, Japanese Cuisine 🇯🇵, Fall, Winter, Thanksgiving, Gluten-Free, Under 30 Minutes, Recipes

This roasted potato side dish pairs well with any meal and is an easy way to incorporate shichimi togarashi’s savoury, spicy flavour into everyday cooking.

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A closeup shot of vegan Japanese milk bread buns.

Vegan Japanese Milk Bread (Soft Coconut Milk Buns)

Bread, Breakfast, 400 Calories, Japanese Cuisine 🇯🇵, Side Dishes, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Oil-Free, Recipes

Hokkaido-inspired coconut milk buns. Just a simple, fluffy, soft vegan milk bread with no weird ingredients. Great recipe for impressing your friends and fam.

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