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Category Archives: Vegan
Arata Vegan Japanese Closed
I just found out that Matthew Kenny’s Japanese vegan concept, Arata, closed in late 2018, coming and going in less than a year. While I like Kenney’s nearby vegan restaurants, I was not impressed with Arata. We tried three or … Continue reading
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Vegan Dumpling Update
I noticed recently that my local Xi’an Famous Foods no longer lists its sensational Spinach Dumplings in Hot and Sour Sauce as being vegan. The staff confirmed that they haven’t added added egg or shrimp to the fillings but told … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Lamb, New York City, Pork, Potsticker, Sichuan Dumplings, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings
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MaLa Project, New York, NY
Everything old is new again. Mongolian BBQ, which was very trendy in the mid-90s in NYC, seems to have been reborn as the now trending Dry Hot Pot. Both meals involve selecting meats, vegetables, tofu products and noodles from a … Continue reading
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Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar and Izakaya, San Francisco, Ca
Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar and Izakaya regularly gets mentioned as one of San Francisco’s top vegan restaurants and has a laudable mission statement, but I think this restaurant is completely over-rated. First of all, it has a reservation and entry policy … Continue reading
IndoChine, San Francisco, CA
IndoChine Vegan’s website makes the claim of “fine dining”, and while the restaurant is not a high-end, fine dining experience, this small funky, pan-Asian restaurant serve some really, really good food. The menu includes dishes from a range of Asian … Continue reading
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Golden Era, San Francisco CA
I just returned from a mini-tour of vegan Asian restaurants in San Francisco and the overall best, top pick was Golden Era which serves Vietnamese, Indian, Thai and Chinese dishes. Golden Era is a brightly lit, low on decor spot near … Continue reading
Posted in Bao, Buns, Potsticker, San Francisco, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Dumplings
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Mom’s Dry Noodles, Pepper and Sesame Flavor
Happy Christmas Eve day, this post is way off my dumpling hunting brand, but I just had these noodles and had to write about them. They were so good I had them for dinner two nights in a row. Mom’s … Continue reading
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Fulgreen Kimchi Mandoo and BCD Home Soon Dubu Kit Review
Rating: This week’s frozen dumpling review is a twofer – Fulgreen Frozen Kimchi Dumplings and BCD Tofu House Home Soon Dubu Kit. Both are are excellent products and get five stars. Fulgreen has changed the logo on its frozen Kimchi … Continue reading
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Third try: Vegan Kimchi Takoyaki
After my first attempt to make Takoyaki which was an epic fail, I tried a second time which was a moderate fail and then a third time which was a modest success. On my third attempt I used 1.33 cups … Continue reading
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Arata, New York, NY
Arata is the new-ish Japanese vegan restaurant from Matthew Kenny, the famed vegan restaurateur, who is opening multiple vegan restaurants in major cities across the globe. In New York City’s East Village he has a lock on 2nd avenue between … Continue reading
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