And, if you want to try your hand at making your own basics from scratch, there’s also a section on how to make vegan cheese, milks, dressings and then some. But if you’ve been around the (Violife) block a few times, and are confident in your substitution skills, you’ll be able to make some very tasty plates indeed. Since Chinese takeaway is a very different beast to standard Chinese and Cantonese cuisine, then it seemed fair to include this for those wanting to make their takeaway favourites at home!

There are so many different varieties of edible greens available, it would be impossible to list them all. As for the green vegetable itself, I used choy sum (yu choy) for this particular version, as I love its simplicity and mildness. But every so often a salad comes along that really knocks my socks off, and this amazing Asian Green Salad with Soy-Sesame Dressing is a salad that has so many things going for it.Highlights include oyster mushroom tacos with all the trimmings, rainbow chard with tomatoes and green olives, cardamom tofu with lime greens, and a mushroom ragu. Some recipes seemed a bit basic, one was a block of tofu in a bowl with some mirin and soy sauce spooned on top or dishes like a stir-fry which most people will cook anyway. It doesn’t matter whether you’re completely new to vegan food or your plant-based meal rotation has lost its sparkle (sorry tomato pasta) and you’re looking for some new material, even just one great vegan cookbook can offer some very welcome guidance.

I bought a bunch of vegetables not knowing exactly what they were or what to do with them and then saw you have a whole topic on the stuff. It is especially popular in Southern Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisine, where it is known as ‘kang kung’ and “ong choi”.Focusing entirely on these plant- based dishes, Ching draws inspiration from across Asia to create simple, everyday, healthy home cooking that features protein-rich ingredients such as tofu, seitan, pulses, beans and grains. On a regular Chinese family dinner table, you can usually spot a few dishes using various green vegetables, along with a protein dish, a soup, and rice (sometimes noodles or dumplings). I made these veggies tonight to go with some char siu I made from scratch for my wife (who is from Hong Kong). Cast iron is probably your best bet, but you want to make sure that you thoroughly pre-heat it before you start cooking.