In Bangkok you can find vegan cheese at stores.
We’ve tried some, and there is a wide range in terms of quality.
There were some we liked, and a few we couldn’t even finish.
I used to make all different kinds of vegan cheese when we lived in the U.S., but when we moved to Bangkok, I decided not to make vegan cheese here, mostly because I didn’t want to buy a blender; I like our life here to be “light” and “simple” and do not want to own a lot of things.
Especially to make vegan cheese with nuts, you need a very powerful blender, and I wasn’t ready to invest in one at this time.
And then last week my husband surprised me, coming home with a blender.
He was at some kind of technology/home/furniture/clothing (basically everything) fair, and he saw this blender being sold for a reasonable price.
So we quickly went shopping to buy all the ingredients needed to make our favorite vegan cheese.
Because of the price ($18), I was a bit skeptical, but the blender was heavy and seemed to be well-built.
The result?
Well, it worked！
The cheese didn’t become as creamy as how we would get from our old Vitamix, but it was very good, better than I had expected.
We were so excited about the cheese, and we decided to make pizza for lunch.
The toppings were onion, yellow pepper, and crumbled Ikea vegan protein balls.
Then, I drizzled the cheese and sprinkled fresh basil leaves.
It turned out great!
So we are keeping the blender (well, in Thailand we can’t return things, so that’s not an option anyway).
I think we will enjoy dishes with homemade vegan cheese from now on.
By the way my herbs in the planters are growing so well!
This is my basil.
The lemon grass is getting bigger and taller every day.
I should harvest some leaves and make tea again.
The rosemary is doing great, too.
I didn’t realize how much I like tropical fruits until we moved here.
This morning, we had organic papaya, lychee, and passionfruit, and they were all so delicious.
Being able to enjoy these fruits is definitely one of the biggest reasons why I like living in Thailand.
