These Thai basil and pineapple ice lollies, or popsicles in the jargon of the country I grew up in and departed, are a no frills cool treat. As temperatures here in London climbed to the mid 30s last week and my fruit supplies grew soft, I turned to freezables like ice cream and popsicles to […] The post Pineapple Thai basil ice lollies appeared first on Messy Vegan Cook .
I'm not one to repeat meals often, but I do like to keep a stash of these vegan cheeseburger dumplings in the freezer for when I've reached my threshold of trying at life. Speaking of, I have a negative amount of enthusiasm for making you read a bunch of junk you don't need when you […] The post Vegan cheeseburger dumplings appeared first on Messy Vegan Cook .
Tao huay เต้าฮวย, or douhua in Chinese, is a tender and custard-like type of silken tofu popular across East and Southeast Asia. The post Two-way tao huay: tofu pudding with pandan & Thai tea appeared first on Messy Vegan Cook .
This tom kha pasta bake represents another bash at Thai-Italian culinary fusion, inspired by a cookbook I picked up on my most recent trip to Thailand. "Italian with Thai flavours" is the rough translation of the title. My curiosity piqued, both by the book's contents and by how many Italians it would probably offend (at […] The post Tom kha pasta bake appeared first on Messy Vegan Cook .
Sweetcorn liang fen is a twist on traditional mung bean starch noodles that combines corn juice with mung bean starch for a springy, wobbly, slightly sweet starch jelly. Liang fen is the quintessential hot weather snack, but despite its association with summer it can also be eaten warm. I've enjoyed cubes of various starch jellies […] The post Sweetcorn liang fen (corn jelly noodles) appeared…
I will be in Phuket for the entirety of the 2025 festival. You can follow me at @kippysnacks on IG for regular stories and updates about where and what to eat. Prapaenee Tue Sin Gin Pak ประเพณีถือศีลกินผัก is the tradition of following the precepts of the Vegetarian Festival. More commonly referred to as taetsagon gin […] The post 2025 Phuket Vegetarian Festival: planning, food, rituals, and more…
This is an ongoing collection of menus, gathered from various social media and Thai press releases, for the 2025 Bangkok Vegetarian Festival The post 2025 Bangkok Vegetarian Festival Menus appeared first on Messy Vegan Cook .
This vegan chicken tofu is a traditional Chinese mock meat made from pressed tofu sheets. The process involves simmering paper tofu in a texture-altering alkaline solution before pressing it into a firm block. The post Vegan chicken tofu from pressed tofu sheets (paper tofu) appeared first on Messy Vegan Cook .
Introducing lychee coconut water cold brew coffee AKA me bolstering my denial the weather is getting colder. Summer might be at its end (j/k summer was only a week long in London this year), but this cold bevvie worshipper will stretch iced coffee season out for as long as possible. Cold brew is significantly less […] The post Lychee coconut water cold brew appeared first on Messy Vegan Cook .
Khao mor din ข้าวอบหม้อดิน, or clay pot rice, is a comfort classic across many Asian countries and it's a frequent meal in my own kitchen. With the right tools and a little bit of patience, it's easy to learn how to make evenly cooked vegan clay pot rice that retains the crispy bottom that makes […] The post How to make clay pot rice appeared first on Messy Vegan Cook .