East Meets Vegan: The Best of Asian Home Cooking, Plant-Based and Delicious
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Summary
A vibrant tour of Asia in 90 vegan recipes
When Sasha Gill went vegan， she wasn’t about to leave her family’s home-cooked favorites behind。 Pad thai without fish sauce？ Curry without ghee？ In East Meets Vegan， Sasha proves that Asian cooking can be plant-based—as well as easy， affordable， and delicious！ Here are:
Veganized favorites: Spring rolls， red bean pancakes， shiitake ramen， mango lassis
Can’t-believe-it’s-vegan twists: Tandoori cauliflower “wings，” pineapple fried rice， jackfruit biryani， “butter chicken，” a sushi feast to feed a crowd
Mix-and-match pairings: Combine leftovers for your own take on Asian fusion。
Bursting with more than 100 sumptuous photographs， this is your passport to a culinary adventure—from the comfort of your kitchen。
When Sasha Gill went vegan， she wasn’t about to leave her family’s home-cooked favorites behind。 Pad thai without fish sauce？ Curry without ghee？ In East Meets Vegan， Sasha proves that Asian cooking can be plant-based—as well as easy， affordable， and delicious！ Here are:
Veganized favorites: Spring rolls， red bean pancakes， shiitake ramen， mango lassis
Can’t-believe-it’s-vegan twists: Tandoori cauliflower “wings，” pineapple fried rice， jackfruit biryani， “butter chicken，” a sushi feast to feed a crowd
Mix-and-match pairings: Combine leftovers for your own take on Asian fusion。
Bursting with more than 100 sumptuous photographs， this is your passport to a culinary adventure—from the comfort of your kitchen。
Reviews
Kerrie Cougle
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This is my 2nd favorite cookbook ever， and I'm not even a vegetarian， much less a vegan。 There are a lot of things that you will be able to find in a regular grocery store （at least around my area）， but we keep a pretty stocked Asian pantry， so that's ok。 The cauliflower recipes are amazing， and the mango summer rolls were total standouts。 I have to make the summer rolls every other week for my kids。 This is my 2nd favorite cookbook ever， and I'm not even a vegetarian， much less a vegan。 There are a lot of things that you will be able to find in a regular grocery store （at least around my area）， but we keep a pretty stocked Asian pantry， so that's ok。 The cauliflower recipes are amazing， and the mango summer rolls were total standouts。 I have to make the summer rolls every other week for my kids。 。。。more
Jenny
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A Christmas gift from my Asian sister-in-law。 Beautiful cookbook。 I’m excited to try some of the recipes。 I love eating Asian foods but I’m not so sure about making them myself。
Lara
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This one's real pretty， and has a lot of food that sounds tasty， but a lot of the recipes are pretty complicated and/or take a long time to make， which is just not my gig these days。 Or any days， really。 The Jackfruit Biryani sounds good， but it has 36 ingredients。 36！ And takes 30 minutes of prep time， plus an additional 50 minutes of cook time。 Ouch！ Not all the recipes are like that， but enough of them are that it kind of makes me want to run away。That said， I still want to try the Sweet Corn This one's real pretty， and has a lot of food that sounds tasty， but a lot of the recipes are pretty complicated and/or take a long time to make， which is just not my gig these days。 Or any days， really。 The Jackfruit Biryani sounds good， but it has 36 ingredients。 36！ And takes 30 minutes of prep time， plus an additional 50 minutes of cook time。 Ouch！ Not all the recipes are like that， but enough of them are that it kind of makes me want to run away。That said， I still want to try the Sweet Corn Fritters and am kind of fascinated by the Fluffy Peanut Pancakes！ 。。。more
Unisauros
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I love all the recipes I have tried from this book and I appreciate that every dish in this cookbook feels wholesome and reasonably healthy。 Also， this book actually features dishes that have protein and doesn't shy away from soy。The ingredient lists look very long at times， but this might also be a formatting issue？ A couple of times I was surprised after cooking that I didn't need a hundred things as I had expected。 Mostly， it's also just due to listing single spices and herbs。 I love all the recipes I have tried from this book and I appreciate that every dish in this cookbook feels wholesome and reasonably healthy。 Also， this book actually features dishes that have protein and doesn't shy away from soy。The ingredient lists look very long at times， but this might also be a formatting issue？ A couple of times I was surprised after cooking that I didn't need a hundred things as I had expected。 Mostly， it's also just due to listing single spices and herbs。 。。。more
Jade
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Finally a book with interesting recipes！ I been vegan for 7 years and have in a food rut。 Every cookbook I seen seems boring and the same type of recipes。 This book has some great ideas！ Also a little warning， this book will make you hungry！
Sandy
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Seems weird to rate a cookbook， but this is so well written， the Singaporean author comes across as so pleasant and knowledgeable， that I have to。 Recipes from India， Thailand， Singapore， Malaysia， China， and Japan are presented simply and succinctly。 Good food。 I'm not vegan， and sometimes it seemed it would have been simpler to use milk and eggs， but I value the non-meat versions of these tried and true recipes。 Seems weird to rate a cookbook， but this is so well written， the Singaporean author comes across as so pleasant and knowledgeable， that I have to。 Recipes from India， Thailand， Singapore， Malaysia， China， and Japan are presented simply and succinctly。 Good food。 I'm not vegan， and sometimes it seemed it would have been simpler to use milk and eggs， but I value the non-meat versions of these tried and true recipes。 。。。more
Brianna
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Excellent cookbook。 I love how things are sorted by country of origin。 Every single recipe I've tried from this book has been fantastic。 Excellent cookbook。 I love how things are sorted by country of origin。 Every single recipe I've tried from this book has been fantastic。 。。。more
Alexandria
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When the recipe was easy the food turned out GREAT。 When it was complicated， the food turned out bleh。 Some of these recipes just don't work when you're cooking for more than one。 There are a few that I loved but I would one recommend this cookbook if you're just cooking for yourself。 When the recipe was easy the food turned out GREAT。 When it was complicated， the food turned out bleh。 Some of these recipes just don't work when you're cooking for more than one。 There are a few that I loved but I would one recommend this cookbook if you're just cooking for yourself。 。。。more
Emma O。
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4/5 stars - wonderful view of asian cuisine and very accessible recipes to those looking to get started
Michelle Abramson
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I checked this out of the library， and liked it so much， that I bought a copy。
Jodi Geever
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This is an aesthetically jaw-dropping book。 The photographs of the prepared food are stunning。 Its recipes are divided by country: China， Thailand， India， etc。 This organizational schema made sense to me。 I liked that the recipes were not highly dependent on cooking with nuts or nut milks， since I am allergic。 I have found that many other vegan cookbooks specify specific types of nuts （usually cashews） as a cheese or milk substitute。 This book instead indicates that cooks should use "plant milk This is an aesthetically jaw-dropping book。 The photographs of the prepared food are stunning。 Its recipes are divided by country: China， Thailand， India， etc。 This organizational schema made sense to me。 I liked that the recipes were not highly dependent on cooking with nuts or nut milks， since I am allergic。 I have found that many other vegan cookbooks specify specific types of nuts （usually cashews） as a cheese or milk substitute。 This book instead indicates that cooks should use "plant milk of choice"。 Good move， Sasha Gill。 Some recipes still use nuts but only a few。I am only rating three stars though because this book relies almost exclusively on exotic ingredients， oils， and spices， that will be costly or illusive to most home cooks。 。。。more
Kristi
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YUM！ I’ll take one of everything！
Alicia Bayer
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This is a beautifully illustrated cookbook of vegan Asian recipes broken down by region （India， China， etc。）。 It's full of information on creating authentic tasting dishes and provides a symbol to show you which recipes are GF and which are spicy。 There are color photos of most recipes。 They seem a little on the complicated side and you will need to buy some specialty ingredients， but they seem quite doable。 This would make a great cookbook for those who want to expand their vegan cooking or who This is a beautifully illustrated cookbook of vegan Asian recipes broken down by region （India， China， etc。）。 It's full of information on creating authentic tasting dishes and provides a symbol to show you which recipes are GF and which are spicy。 There are color photos of most recipes。 They seem a little on the complicated side and you will need to buy some specialty ingredients， but they seem quite doable。 This would make a great cookbook for those who want to expand their vegan cooking or who are looking for great Asian recipes in general。 。。。more
Sps
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There is so much in here I want to eat！
Cherise
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Some really great recipes in here; however， there are complicated processes （making your own curry paste） and difficult to find ingredients。
Kimberly
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Thank you @netgalley for a review copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 I was so excited when I stumbled upon this cookbook。 My husband and I have always enjoyed eating and preparing Asian meals。 In April of 2018， we started following a vegan / plant based diet and have never regretted that decision。 It was definitely an adjustment at first and took a lot of research and prep along the way。 We relied heavily on social media and a few popular vegan cookbooks to help guide us on our new life Thank you @netgalley for a review copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 I was so excited when I stumbled upon this cookbook。 My husband and I have always enjoyed eating and preparing Asian meals。 In April of 2018， we started following a vegan / plant based diet and have never regretted that decision。 It was definitely an adjustment at first and took a lot of research and prep along the way。 We relied heavily on social media and a few popular vegan cookbooks to help guide us on our new lifestyle。 East Meets Vegan is a wonderful resource that I will eagerly add to our collection and will recommend as a staple to any kitchen bookshelf。 The book is incredibly colorful and includes vivid pictures with easy to follow instructions。 It begins with a brief author intro as well as a few pages about pantry essentials， equipment， and certain explanations about techniques that you will find throughout the recipes。 The book is broken down into color coded sections: India， Thailand， Singapore / Malaysia， China and Japan。 I loved the personal messages that the author used to describe each dish。 They included great memories， helpful information and came across very relatable。 The recipes are fantastic and include easy to shop for ingredients。 The ones I flagged to make first are: Cauliflower Samosas， Creamy Spinach Curry with Crispy Tofu， Tandoori Cauliflower “Wings”， Sweet Potato and Onion Pakoras， Tofu Pad Thai， Pineapple Fried Rice， Thai Basil “Chicken”， Mango Sticky Rice， Fluffy Peanut Pancake， Vegan Roti John， Mushroom and Chive Dumplings， Scallion Pancakes， Sweet and Sour Mushrooms， Dumpling Noodles， Teriyaki Tofu， Japanese Curry and Yaki Soba Stir Fry， As you can see， I have lots of new meals to try out。 Overall， this is a fantastic cookbook for anyone interested in Asian cuisine and /or vegan cooking。 It would make a wonderful gift as well。 。。。more
Smote
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Already purchased a copy for our household and I'll be adding it to our library's book list for our food collection！ Absolutely loved making the recipes and enjoyed being able to share this with my partner who is vegan！ I highly recommend this for anyone who is looking for vegan versions of their favorite eastern cuisine！ Already purchased a copy for our household and I'll be adding it to our library's book list for our food collection！ Absolutely loved making the recipes and enjoyed being able to share this with my partner who is vegan！ I highly recommend this for anyone who is looking for vegan versions of their favorite eastern cuisine！ 。。。more
Dray
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I found many delicious and well presented recipes in this cookbook。 I really liked that it sectioned out 5 distinct cuisines from the east。 I found something in all of them。
Susie K
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* I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway。This cookbook is not a "basic" vegan cookbook， as it has some exotic dishes with exotic ingredients， but I think it would be great for more experienced cooks or vegans who are looking for something beyond standard vegan fare。 There are very nice photos of the prepared dish for nearly every recipe in the book。I've been a vegan for about a year， and as I am ready to branch out from bean dishes and frozen prepared vegan foods， I am very happy to have a * I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway。This cookbook is not a "basic" vegan cookbook， as it has some exotic dishes with exotic ingredients， but I think it would be great for more experienced cooks or vegans who are looking for something beyond standard vegan fare。 There are very nice photos of the prepared dish for nearly every recipe in the book。I've been a vegan for about a year， and as I am ready to branch out from bean dishes and frozen prepared vegan foods， I am very happy to have a copy of this cookbook。 。。。more
Michelle
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Looks yummy but too many ingredients & too much work for this mommy！
Michelle
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Well， I have to count this one as a big disappointment。 I was excited looking through the photos， but the actual ingredients of the recipes are not going to work very well for me。 Many very long （VERY long！） ingredient lists， full of things hard to find in， say， Iowa， plus a very heavy reliance on TVP， which was disappointing for me。
Jamie Jack
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If you’re an American and have an interest in Eastern cuisine， including not-so-common Singapore and Malaysian recipes， you might find this vegan exploration fun and interesting。 If you're looking for quick and easy recipes or recipes that require only ingredients easily found in the standard American supermarket， these recipes will not meet your needs。The author tells us a little about herself （from Singapore but has lived much of her life in the UK） and goes on to explain pantry and equipment If you’re an American and have an interest in Eastern cuisine， including not-so-common Singapore and Malaysian recipes， you might find this vegan exploration fun and interesting。 If you're looking for quick and easy recipes or recipes that require only ingredients easily found in the standard American supermarket， these recipes will not meet your needs。The author tells us a little about herself （from Singapore but has lived much of her life in the UK） and goes on to explain pantry and equipment requirements needed for the recipes。 The book is divided by country: India， Thailand， Singapore and Malaysia， China， and Japan。 Each country’s （or countries’） section starts with a short essay about the author's thoughts about the food of the region（s）。 In general， Eastern cuisines are vegetarian- and vegan-friendly， so a lot of the recipes are ones that are traditional within the culture already。 But the author also plays around with making nonvegan recipes into vegan ones， like a version of Thai basil chicken。 The recipes in each chapter include appetizers， condiments， side dishes， main dishes， and desserts。 The book is sumptuously photographed。 We see both pictures of the countries and photos of the recipes。 When needed， the author also gives diagrams of how to fold certain foods， like samosas and summer rolls。 I received a free advance copy of this book， but this did not affect my review。Read my other reviews at https://www。readingfanaticreviews。com。 。。。more
Judy
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Good selection of cultural recipes from several countries。 An adventure in eating。 Well written。 If you are not familiar with the ingredients the author describes what they are， where you may find them to purchase and substitutes for them if suitable。
Danielle
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East Meets Vegan is full of delicious Asian inspired vegan recipes。 Tandoori cauliflower “wings" are a must try！ What makes your mouth water more than the sound of pineapple fried rice？ I have always been a fan of butter chicken and now finally I have a delicious vegan version to add to our family favourites。 Recipes are complemented by scrumptious photography that will have your stomach growling in no time！ East Meets Vegan is full of delicious Asian inspired vegan recipes。 Tandoori cauliflower “wings" are a must try！ What makes your mouth water more than the sound of pineapple fried rice？ I have always been a fan of butter chicken and now finally I have a delicious vegan version to add to our family favourites。 Recipes are complemented by scrumptious photography that will have your stomach growling in no time！ 。。。more
PorshaJo
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Review to come！
Janine Ballard
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I almost never request cookbooks from Netgalley， but East Meets Vegan looked so enticing that I couldn’t resist。 The author’s heritage is Indian and Eurasian， and she grew up in Singapore， so I figured that （but for the substitution of plant-based foods for animal products and some other creative experimentation） the recipes would be authentic as well as tasty。 And they do indeed look delicious。The cookbook falls into six different sections: Basic Recipes and Techniques， India， Thailand， Singapo I almost never request cookbooks from Netgalley， but East Meets Vegan looked so enticing that I couldn’t resist。 The author’s heritage is Indian and Eurasian， and she grew up in Singapore， so I figured that （but for the substitution of plant-based foods for animal products and some other creative experimentation） the recipes would be authentic as well as tasty。 And they do indeed look delicious。The cookbook falls into six different sections: Basic Recipes and Techniques， India， Thailand， Singapore & Malaysia， China and Japan。 In its pages are both familiar favorites （Dal Makhani， Cucumber and Mint Raita， Tofu Pad Thai， Thai Green Curry， Satay， Sambal， Scallion Pancakes， Mapo Tofu， Baked Tempura and Shiitake “Tonkotsu” Ramen） and new-to-me dishes （Cauliflower Samosas， Fennel and Parsnip Tarka Dal， Thai-Style Ocean Cakes， Sweetcorn Fritters， Malaysian Rojak Salad， Tempeh Rendang， Gua Bao with Sweet Potato “Belly，” and Hong Kong “Egg” Tarts）。There are color photographs of most of the recipes， and directions are straightforward。 Occasionally， some unusual ingredients are called for， but that is only to be expected of a cookbook that is both vegan and one of Asian recipes。 On the whole， it seems very accessible for the kind of cookbook it is， and I very much look forward to cooking from it。 In fact， I like the look of it so much that despite having received an ARC， I purchased it in the hopes that the book will do well enough that there will be more cookbooks from Sasha Gill。 。。。more
Sharon
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The Experiment and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of East Meets Vegan。 I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given。East Meets Vegan contains plant-based recipes that focus on the Asian countries of India， Thailand， Singapore & Malaysia， China， and Japan。 This celebration of Asian cuisine shows an alternative way of eating without sacrificing flavor。 The author starts the book with pantry essentials， those items like agave syrup and agar powder that The Experiment and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of East Meets Vegan。 I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given。East Meets Vegan contains plant-based recipes that focus on the Asian countries of India， Thailand， Singapore & Malaysia， China， and Japan。 This celebration of Asian cuisine shows an alternative way of eating without sacrificing flavor。 The author starts the book with pantry essentials， those items like agave syrup and agar powder that are fundamental in many vegan recipes。 The beginning of the book also includes sections like equipment lists， basic recipes， and techniques， key for those readers who are unfamiliar with either Asian or vegan cooking。India is the first section of cuisine， with such recipes as Tandoori Cauliflower "Wings" （p。 35）， with all of the flavors of the classic dish and Butter Bean Tikka Curry （p。 55）， as well as classic staples like different flavored chutneys， naan， and lassi。 The author does a good job of infusing the flavors India into vegan dishes， allowing plant-based eaters to experience the delicious cuisine。The next section is Thailand， a cuisine which already incorporates many fruits and vegetables into the finished dishes。 A familiar dish， Green Papaya Salad （p。 70）， can be easily made gluten-free with the use of gluten-free soy sauce。 Tofu Pad Thai （p。 72） is delicious and will have eaters not at all missing the meat。 Mango Sticky Rice （p。 98） is a delectable dessert made with coconut milk， rice， and mango。 The author gives a good spread of recipes from starters to desserts， allowing vegan eaters to enjoy all of the flavors that Thailand has to offer。Singapore & Malaysia have many delicious dishes that are easily converted for plant-based eating。 Laksa Lemak （p。 109） is a soup with a creamy coconut milk broth and includes tasty noodles， baby corn， mushrooms， tofu， bean sprouts， and scallions。 Popiah Spring Rolls （p。 112） are the Singapore version of a burrito， with a flavorful filling of stewed vegetables， tofu， bean sprouts， and spinach。 Glutinous Rice Peanut Balls （p。 128） are a staple， deceptively easy to make and are simply delicious。The section on China has delicious offerings like Mushroom and Chive Dumplings （p。 149）， with a filling so flavorful that the meat will not be missed。 With other classic Chinese dishes made plant-based， such as Sweet and Sour Mushrooms （p。 153）， "Egg" Drop Soup （p。 165）， and Black Bean and Mushroom Stir Fry （p。 169）， vegan eaters will be able to enjoy the flavors of the cuisine。Finally， the section on Japan boasts many heart healthy dishes， such as Baked Tempura （p。 185）， Shiitake "Tonkotsu" Ramen （p。 195）， Vegetable Hand Sushi （pp。 196-199）， and Yaki Soba Stir Fry （p。 209）。 With recipes that span the entire meal， eaters will be treated to flavorful dishes with a Japanese flair。With great instructions for items such as wrapping spring rolls and making dumplings， as well as beautiful photographs of the regions and of finished dishes， East Meets Vegan is a great example of fusing exotic cuisines and a plant-based diet。 I highly recommend this cookbook to all readers， not just those who eat a vegan diet， because all eaters would benefit from this great food journey through Asia。 。。。more
Kate
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The book is well organized and colorful， and the recipes look delicious。 It definitely doesn't seem like it's for the beginner， or for anyone who doesn't have access to a Middle Eastern or Asian grocery store， or at least some specialty spice shops （even Whole Foods doesn't carry some of the spices and other ingredients needed in quite a few recipes）。 But， I can likely find some substitutes， or at least use this as inspiration and then customize it based on what I have and what I like。 The recip The book is well organized and colorful， and the recipes look delicious。 It definitely doesn't seem like it's for the beginner， or for anyone who doesn't have access to a Middle Eastern or Asian grocery store， or at least some specialty spice shops （even Whole Foods doesn't carry some of the spices and other ingredients needed in quite a few recipes）。 But， I can likely find some substitutes， or at least use this as inspiration and then customize it based on what I have and what I like。 The recipes themselves are quite complex at times， too。 But， they all sound amazing and there's a good range。 The chana masala fries look epic， and I can't wait to make them。Thanks Netgalley for the ARC！（I read this in 2019 but I feel like this shouldn't count toward my reading challenge lol）。 。。。more
Teri
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Veganized versions of the authors favorite Asian dishes。 It was a delight to read the recipes。 The recipes are accessible， interesting and exciting。 I enjoyed that the cookbook was organized by Country as it also felt like I was traveling。 I can’t wait to try some of these recipes！* I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review of this book。
Sara
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