One of my all-time favorite dishes is Lemongrass Beef and Rice Noodles. It is so refreshingly light and flavorful with the aromatic lemongrass, fresh greens and herbs and springy noodles. When I decided to focus more on a vegetarian diet, this was one of the first dishes I revamped by substituting the beef for tofu. Believe me, you won’t […]
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Curry Lemongrass Seitan Stir-Fry (Mi Can Xao Xa Ot)
It looks like chicken but is actually seitan (mock meat, also called wheat meat). Seitan is so easy to make and so versatile as a substitute for meat. In this dish we combine pan fried seitan strips with fresh lemongrass and spicy curry powder to make a super simple and super tasty vegetarian dish. Whoever said being vegetarian meant […]
Braised Seitan and Vegetables (Mi Can Kho Chay)
More and more of us are choosing to be part-time vegetarians these days including myself. By this I mean we’ve adopted a day each week, Meatless Mondays, or 1 or 2 days each month when we don’t eat meat. Whether you’re vegetarian for personal beliefs, health reasons or simply trying to reduce your carbon footprint, kudos to you! It’s a […]