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The nice lady at the bar talked me into trying 岩海苔ずし (iwanori zushi), rock seaweed sushi.

I quickly looked it up, and this description convinced me to go ahead and order:
"Iwanori is much more aromatic than nori. I would almost say that it's the veal of nori. It's greener and falls apart in your mouth quicker." 😋
#vegan #japan

Next up, うみかぜ椎茸 (Umikaze Shiitake), another 名物 (famous product) of 八丈島 (Hachijō-jima). 😋
#japanese #japan #vegan

https://mytokyoisland.com/stories/stories-hachijojima/shiitake-mushrooms/

Ashitaba is a famous local product (名物) of Hachijō-jima.
They said it has a pungent smell and taste, but it tastes just like any regular green-leaf plant to me. It's packed with antioxidants.
#japan #vegan
http://ashitabaplant.blogspot.com/2011/06/ashitaba.html?m=1

I don't quite remember if you were #vegan, vegan-curious or neither... but I'd recommend this minced faux meat even to those who want to limit red meat in their diet.

I left it in the freezer for weeks because I wasn't quite sure how to use it...
@globalc

#vegan ragu made from minced "meat", olive oil and tomato sauce.

I discovered an amazing #vegan minced meat in the frozen foods aisle of National Azabu.

If you sear it slightly in a pan with olive oil and add tomato sauce, it makes a convincing Italian ragu! 😋

Today's dinner: falafel, hummus, carrots and cucumber 😋

Remove the diced cheese to make it #vegan 😉

Et voilà, my Mediterranean plate!

Green peas with garlic and olive oil, hummus with olive oil and paprika spread over Tuscan whole wheat bread 😋

#vegan

Finally! I found a supermarket in #tokyo which sells frozen falafel, hummus, tahini and pita 🥰

#vegan

The food wasn't bad either... 😋
...except, I hate konnyaku 🤢
#vegan

I stopped by a #vegan #esperanto cafe for a late afternoon lunch.

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#vegan gyoza! 😋

I skipped breakfast and lunch, so on the way back I was super hungry. I stopped at Vegetarian Beast and got the 3-deli combo set with hamburg, curry, pickled soy meat and homemade bread 😋

I believe my picks were all #vegan @jeeves

https://vegebeast.shopinfo.jp/

I miss Tofurky so much... 🤤
#japan #vegan

Eureka! I was able to reproduce 胡瓜浅漬け (kyuri asa-zuke) = lightly pickled cucumber!

I didn't have any kombu, so I pickled using only rice vinegar and salt. I topped it with miso paste and stab it with a chopstick. The resulting snack is just like I remember eating at summer matsuri: salty, sour and umami with just the right amount of crunchiness 😋

#japan​ #vegan @jeeves

Found another delicious falafel sandwich place near Chiyoda 😋
#vegan

Lawson's microwavable food isn't too bad. This vegetable bibimbap should be #vegan, probably...

I'm making another goya salad, but this time I'll make the tofu and sesame sauce from scratch.
#vegan

https://www.justonecookbook.com/bitter-melon-salad/

bg: tofu caprese with sweet basil
fg: cold tofu with negi and nori
#vegan

First attempt at cooking #vegan mentaiko pasta with grated daikon, onion and miso / lemon sauce and nori flakes 😋

Next time, I will try to curl the spaghetti nicely, like I typically see in #Japanese restaurants...

https://www.justonecookbook.com/classic-mentaiko-pasta/