Korean tofu taco

Korean spicy tofu taco, from Dokebi in Brooklyn.

panini, frittata, polenta

Sorry for the hiatus!


Farmhouse Panini: walnut-lentil pâté, rosemary aïoli, italian ciabatta, mesclun salad.


New Potato-Chive Frittata: tofu, smoked tomato jam, spinach salad, whole grain toast.


Creamy polenta with greens, caramelized onion, and grilled tofu.
All from Counter in NYC.

peanut tofu & red rice

Tofu, carrots, and scallions with peanut sauce and red rice.

xi'an tofu and noodles

Chang-an Spicy Tofu: Soft tofu served with house sauce, hot oil sauce, and cilantro.


Liang Pi Cold Skin Noodles: Bouncy and chewy hand-pulled wheat noodles with cilantro, wheat gluten, bean sprouts, cucumber, and an amazingly flavorful chili sauce.
Both from Xi'an Famous Foods in Flushing, New York.

korean buffet feast

A cheap buffet platter from Woorjiip, in New York. Clockwise from top left: vegetable rice, glass noodles, vegetable and kim chi pancakes, inari sushi, fried nori roll, bok choy, shitakes, tofu, chili somen noodles.

seared tofu with yuca cake & strawberry

Seared marinated tofu with braised kale, sauteed fresh strawberries, crimini mushrooms and a crispy yucca cake in a strawberry vinaigrette, from A Bistro in Brooklyn.

massaman curry roti

Amazing pan-fried roti wrapped around fried tofu sticks, topped with massaman curry, pineapple, sweet potato, avocado, and fried onion. From Manee Thai in Brooklyn.

jellied bean curd & hand-pulled noodles

Jellied bean curd (foreground) and cold noodles special (background) from Chinese Traditional Buns in Toronto. Both were some of the most fabulous and unique tastes I've had in a while.
Jellied bean curd: silken tofu in veggie broth with chili oil, scallions, minced garlic, cilantro, and seaweed (I think).
Noodles: chewy hand-pulled rice noodles with tofu skin, marinated cucumber, and smoky sauce (no idea what the flavors were).
Fresh soy milk on the side.

BBQ nuggets

Crisp tofu nuggets with barbecue sauce, from the vegan fast food joint Veggie Bite, in Chicago. Tasty, and healthier than your average nugget!

Vegan diablos

Vegan diablos: handmade corn tostadas topped with "scrambled tofu," seitan chorizo, beans, rice, and chipotle sauce. From the Handlebar in Chicago. My only peeve: cubed tofu does not = scrambled tofu, no?

tofu and carrot flautas

A tofu and carrot mix stuffed inside corn tortillas, fried crisp, and topped with soy sour cream. With guacamole, pico de gallo, salsa verde, mixed greens and refried black beans on the side. From Karyn's Cooked in Chicago.

Smoked spinach lasagna

Smoked spinach and tofu ricotta lasagna, with grilled bread on the side, from Karyn's Cooked in Chicago.

tofu scramble, homefries, banana nut pancakes

North American brunch in Argentina, homestyle:
- Tofu scramble with tomatoes, basil, and sweet red pepper
- Homefries with mushrooms and peppers
- Banana nut pancakes (sauce pictured, pancakes not)


Plus juices, fruit salad, buena onda...

pho

Veggie pho (Vietnamese rice noodle soup), from Cafe 668 in Toronto.

korean pancakes & appetizers

Pancakes from the Korean vegetarian restaurant HanGawi: kimchi mushroom, leek, and pumpkin (from left to right).


And an appetizer platter too: stuffed and fried shitake mushroom, grilled spicy rice cakes, and barbecue tofu. All absolutely amazing!

mongo guisado, lumpia & banana sauce

A Filipino mini-feast, with veganized versions of:
- Mongo guisado: thick mung bean soup with homemade faux pork (marinated and crumbled tofu, broiled till chewy and almost crisp)

- Lumpia: Fried spring rolls stuffed with carrot, onion, faux pork, scallions, cabbage, pepper, soy sauce, garlic powder
- Banana Sauce, purchased in Jackson Heights, New York

abendbrot

Whole grain German bread, thinly sliced but ever so dense, with just as thin slices of herb tofu from Twin Oaks (a co-op!)
The bears stand guard diligently.

Khoreshe Fessenjan

A vegetarian version of the Persian dish Khoreshe Fessenjan (usually made with chicken). Roasted vegetables and tofu steaks served over a bed of saffron rice, with pomegranate-walnut-onion sauce. Thanks to POM Wonderful for providing a sample of the key ingredient. See recipe.

veggie seafood tofu casserole

Full of mock shrimp, crab, and other "seafood" oddities. From Happy Buddha vegetarian restaurant (in Flushing chinatown in New York).

dim sum

Appetizer platter from Happy Buddha vegetarian restaurant (in Flushing chinatown in New York). From top: spring rolls, veggie roast pork, seaweed tofu roll fried with sesame, and mock duck.