Contents
JOY YUAN
Asian Favourites Made Plant-based
more
than
veggies
To the best people
I've ever met.
Editor: Lo Yi Min
Designer: Bernard Go Kwang Meng
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National Library Board, Singapore Cataloguing in Publication Data
Name(s): Yuan Joy.
Title: More than veggies : Asian favourites made plant-based / Joy Yuan.
Description: Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Cuisine, [2020]
Identifier(s): OCN 1176314123 | e-ISBN: 978 981 4928 03 8
Subject(s): LCSH: Vegan Cooking. | Vegetarian Cooking. | Cooking, Asian. |
LCGFT: Cookbooks.
Classification: DDC 641.5636--dc23
Printed in Singapore
Here are the people who made my first book possible:
My parents, who went out of their way to ensure that I
grew up with the most delicious vegetarian foods, and who
have firmly supported me in creating this book.
My vegan and non-vegan friends, who would make my day
by sharing how excited they were while the book was still in
production and enthusiastically pre-ordering it.
The readers of my blog and social media pages, who are
always with me. Making free, quality content is never easy,
but your messages of support always give me a sense of
accomplishment and spur me on in sharing helpful content
about plant-based eating.
My first and only photography teacher, Mr James, who
always made his classes interesting, engaging and hands-on.
Singapore's tight-knit vegan community, whose members
always have each other's back.
The amazing people from Marshall Cavendish who
worked on this book and guided me patiently along the way.
And finally, my other half, who cheered me on all the time
from afar.
acknowledgements
introduction
So you've decided to eat more plants that's great, but
what's next? Will the meals that you eat from now on be
enjoyable, comforting and accessible, without burning a hole
in your pocket?
The rising popularity of plant-based diets in the recent years
is a wonderful surprise that has made plant-based eating
much easier. Yet, at the start of my food journey, I couldn't
help but notice the lack of representation of Asian cuisines in
the international plant-based scene. As I couldn't find recipes
of my favourite dishes, I tried making my own.
My tried and tested results are now here in your hands. This
book offers over 40 recipes of Southeast and South Asian
flavours that you can make at home. Who would have thought
that favourites like rendang, dumplings,
kaya
and pandan
cake can be made without animal-based ingredients? What's
more, these plant-based versions aren't a huge jump in taste
from their originals.
Making these recipes accessible is very important to me,
as I grew up vegetarian and subsequently went vegan at
age 18. The feeling of alienation from not being included is
something all too familiar to me. Throughout the book, I've
included recommendations for making gluten-free, soy-free
and allium-free substitutions these have been indicated
with helpful icons at the start of each recipe. Do read the
notes for each recipe to get ideas for alternatives. Moreover,
the dishes are made from mainly common pantry items,
such as grains, beans, lentils, herbs and spices, as well as
tofu, tempeh and vegetables. If you don't like any particular
ingredient, feel free to try alternatives. Make the dishes
yours! If you have questions about replacing anything, reach
out to me @morethanveggies.
I hope you enjoy this collection as much as I do, and that
these recipes will become part of your home cooking
repertoire to make life easier and healthier for you!
Joy Yuan