by : Reiko Breakfast, Pizza/Flatbread, Vegan Egg, Vegan Meat

Vegan Steak and Egg Breakfast Pizza
ヴィーガンステーキ＆エッグ朝食ピザ

Since I got Next Meats vegan meat, I’ve been having a lot of fun experimenting with it.

I got two types of meat, but this time I used their “short ribs” for the steak.

Since I didn’t have to make the meat, I made vegan eggs.

It’s been a while, but I always enjoy making these eggs.

The “meat” and “eggs” both look so good on the pizza.

I used this recipe for my pizza crust.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/6776/pizza-dough-i/

I’ve been using it repeatedly, because it’s easy and really tasty.

And with this recipe you don’t have to wait for the dough to rise.

This works well for me because I usually want to eat “now” (ot two hours later!) when I want to eat pizza.

There is vegan mozzarella cheese under the meat and the eggs.

Do you want to make this amazing vegan egg?

Watch this video.

It is in English. ↓

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mANUZa8OAs

Today you see other people making vegan eggs too, but I think hers are the best so far.

I always liked steak and eggs for breakfast.

And this didn’t disappoint.

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by : Reiko Japanese Food, Rice/Grains, Sandwiches, Vegan Meat

Futon Rice Sandwich
折るだけご飯サンド

I was initially thinking making some type of rice ball or sushi, but at the last minute I got lazy.

I still wanted to eat my sushi rice and roasted seaweed.

But I didn’t want to put too much time or effort into the process.

So here is something I named “Futon” rice sandwich.

No complicated task involved.

I’ll show you how to make it.

First you need a roasted seaweed sheet.

Once you put a thin layer of sushi rice, you can add whatever you like.

Here I first added turmeric tofu and homemade vegan mayo.

Then Shiso leaves, Next Meats vegan meat, Romain lettuce, and tomato slices.

You gently fold it like this.

That’s it!

Looks good, doesn’t it?

I like being able to see what’s inside.

You need two hands, but it’s still easy to eat.

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by : Reiko Sandwiches, Vegan Meat

Vegan Big Cheesesteak
ヴィーガンおっきいチーズステーキサンドイッチ

Yes, you can eat this without killing any animals.

I used the Next Meats meat again for this.

It’s already sliced and flavored.

So it’s super easy to use.

I just panfry it for a few minutes.

Our favorite mini baguette.

Homemade vegan mayo.

Sauteed onion, green pepper, and Next Meats vegan meat.

It already looks good.

But…

I drizzled my vegan cheese.


Ta da!!

Delicious and filling.

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by : Reiko Japanese Food, Rice/Grains, Vegan Meat

Vegan Steak Sushi Bites
一口V肉寿司

I call this “Sushi Bites”.

But this can be also called “lazy sushi” because this really does not involve any complicated process.

No shaping.

No rice-shaping.

No rolling.

You just put sushi rice on seaweed sheets, and then add toppings.

This time I used avocado, Next Meats vegan meat, homemade vegan mayo, and fresh radish.

Simple, yet delicious!

These are not only delicious, but also pretty and easy to eat.

Just grab one, dip in soy sauce, and enjoy!

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by : Reiko Pizza/Flatbread, Vegan Meat

Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) Pizza
焼肉ピザ

I was so excited when I learned that the Japanese vegan meat, Next Meats, came to the U.S.

But then I found out that they were only being sold in certain states, such as California.

I knew it would eventually come to the Midwest, but I felt being left out whenever I saw my Instagram friend in California enjoying their meat.

And I recently found out that they ship their meat!

I purchased a set of four package of short ribs and four packages of skirt steak.

I have so many ideas of how to use this meat, but our first dish with Next Meats was pizza!

This is out favorite crusty tofu sheet pan pizza.

Toppings were Next meats, Yakiniku sauce, fried onions, vegan cheese, and yuzu pepper mayo.

This looked and tasted amazing!

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by : Reiko Asian Food, Noodles/Pasta, Vegan Meat

DanDan Noodle Soup with Sundried Tomatoes
タンタン麺、サンドライトマト入り

I was in a mood for ramen noodles with rich soup.

I happened to have cooked ground “meat”, and I thought dandan noodles would be perfect.

The vegan “meat” is made of tempeh and super firm tofu.

I like the combination of these two, as they create interesting texture.

I also added something unusual for dandan noodles, sunddried tomatoes!

I roughly chopped the tomatoes into small pieces and added them along with extra oil.

The combination seems a bit strange, as the noodle dish is Asian, and the sundried tomatoes are considered Italian.

But hey, if they taste good together, it doesn’t matter where they originated.

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by : Reiko Breakfast, Noodles/Pasta, Vegan Egg, Vegan Meat

Breakfast Pasta
朝ごはんパスタ

Noodles are probably not the most popular thing for breakfast.

I don’t know why.

If a restaurant puts pasta on their breakfast menu, I’m sure I’ll be very interested.

But until then I’ll make my own breakfast pasta.

(And it will be even harder to find one that’s plant-based!)

I prepared my usual breakfast items.

Vegan eggs, hash browns, and vegan bacon.

Since my husband has no interest in eating pasta in the morning, he will eat these without pasta, and that’s perfectly fine.

Linguine was combined with those eggs, potatoes, and bacon, and then served with tomato-garlic olive oil and Shiso leaves.

This was so good!

Restaurant owners, you have to put breakfast pasta on your menu, seriously!

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by : Reiko Main Dish, Vegan Meat

V-Porkchop with Pepper Jam
Vポークチョップ、ペッパージャム添え

The inspiration for this dish came from the show, “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” again.

What can I say, the show is so entertaining.

I saw a restaurant featured on the show was serving a dish like this, and it looked so good that I wanted to make a vegan version.

This is actually my vegan meat that I usually use as “chicken”.

But a good thing about vegan meat is that the same meat can be used as chicken or pork, because it’s really not chicken or pork!

My pepper jam is an easy version with the main ingredient of roasted red pepper.

It was made quickly, but still sweet and spicy at the same time and delicious!

Vegan pork chop with pepper jam was served with sauteed green beans and creamy V-cheese pasta.

It turned out to be a hearty meal, perfect for dinner.

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by : Reiko Japanese Food, Rice/Grains, Soup/Stew, Vegan Meat

V-Chicken Katsu Curry
Vチキンカツカレー

I like curry, and I like “katsu”, fried chicken.

That means Katsu Curry is a winner!

This is homemade vegan chicken, panko-fried.

When I have time, I make my own curry roux, but premade one certainly comes in handy.

There are different brands, but not all are vegan.

This is one of the vegan ones, and this is one of my favorite ones because its ingredients are simpler than others.

This bowl was sold as a “curry bowl”, and it IS perfect for curry.

Who else likes Katsu curry?

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by : Reiko Vegan Meat

Vegan Chicken
ヴィーガンチキン

This is one of my go-to vegan meat.

The recipe calls for only a few basic things as the main ingredients, and I usually have them on hand.

Well, they are tofu and gluten, as you can see.

Everything goes into the food processor, and it does all the work for me.

It already looks like chicken, doesn’t it?

It goes into the steamer.

They expand like this.

Puffy!

The edge of the pan works well and interestingly gives this chicken-like shape.

I have tried various vegan meat recipes, but this is one of a few recipes that I repeatedly use.

The reason I like this is very simple.

It’s easy to make and it tastes great.

Crispy Panko-fried.

So good!

The vegan chicken recipe ↓

https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/vegan-seitan-tenders/

You can also see my other favorite recipes on this page. ↓

https://sideb.culinarytribune.com/recipes-ive-tried-and-liked/

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*I also have an Instagram account. ↓　There I post some pictures and videos that you don’t see here at the blog. If you followed me there as well, I would love that! When you stop by, say “hi! I would love to hear from you. Thank you.

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