Welcome to Fiji, our latest stop on this vegan world tour. Here we steam some vegan vakalolo, a cassava-based dessert served in a rich caramel coconut sauce. Read on to learn more about Fijian cuisine or jump straight to the recipe. Fijian cuisine Fijian cuisine is a unique fusion of […]
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For our virtual visit to Peru on this vegan world tour, we cook some vegan papas rellenas. These stuffed potatoes are popular throughout South and Central America and likely originated here in Peru. Peruvian vegan papas rellenas are made from mashed potatoes, stuffed with ground walnuts, olives, and raisins and […]
This week, we’re back in Central America where we stop in Honduras to cook some vegan sopa de caracol with a vegan conch substitute. This Indigenous conch soup is based on coconut cream with sweet richness added by cassava and green banana. The resulting soup is rich, thick and sweet, […]
Our vegan world tour has brought us to Cameroon in Central Africa. Here we cook vegan koki beans, a steamed packet of black-eyed peas, red palm oil, and scotch bonnet. Equally popular on the street as on the wedding feast, this meal is easy to prepare but takes a bit […]
This week we are back in Western Europe for a stopover in Belgium. Here, we prepare a vegan toast cannibale, a sandwich covered in the Belgian version of steak tartare. So our first mission in creating this vegan recipe, is to make vegan steak tartare. Read on to learn a […]
We’ve arrived in Nigeria where we are making vegan egusi soup. From our previous stop in East Africa where we visited Tanzania, we crossed the continent to arrive in West Africa where we prepare a true Nigerian classic, egusi. This thick soup or stew gets its characteristic texture and flavour […]
We have arrived in Tanzania on our vegan world tour. In this East African country, we prepare vegan urojo, a popular street food with notable influences from India. To make urojo, you start with a silky smooth, slightly sour potato soup and then cover it with delicious toppings, such as […]
We have arrived in Lebanon on our vegan world tour and it is time to make some vegan namoura, a Lebanese semolina cake drenched in orange flavoured syrup. Choosing a dish to represent Lebanon with its many vegan and plant-forward dishes was a challenge! In the end, I went with […]
For our stop in Namibia, we cook not one but two vegan Namibian recipes. Oshifima, a stiff millet porridge is served with ombidi, a juicy spinach and tomato stew. This type of stiff porridge is popular in many regions of the African continent and is something you have to try […]
Today we visit the Vatican on our vegan world tour and bake a vegan Ezekiel bread. The Vatican is a bit of a special place for the world tour so I had a hard time choosing a dish that could represent a country with such a unique demographic. In the […]