These vegan recipes from around the world allow you to taste the flavors of the world from the comfort of your own home. There are so many savory delights and fragrant dishes to discover through the wonders of travel.
Many cultures around the world either have traditional dishes that are naturally plant-based or we can recreate them using only plants. Pretty cool, right?
Vegan Recipes From Around the World
In this blog post, I'll be sharing 10 of my favorite international vegan dishes. There will be a vegan recipe from each country or region, including: America/Canada, Mexico, Italy, the Caribbean, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, India, Germany, and Greece.
By no means is this an extensive list of the best vegan recipes from around the world. Of course, there are so many more countries and regions that are not on this list. These are some of my favorite vegan dishes from around the world at the moment, and hopefully I'll be able to share even more in the future.
As a special bonus, I invite you to take a look at my articles about how to create an English tea party, as well as the best vegan books. There are even more plant-based recipes where you can find even more information about preparing excellent vegan meals, desserts and more.
Vegan Dishes Around the World: Mexico
Who doesn't love Mexican food? It's one of my all time favorites. With these vegan Mexican recipes, you can easily make your own plant-based Mexican meals at home. At my place, there's always a good excuse for vegan Mexican food. Taco Tuesday, Nacho Night, Tamale Thursday…okay, maybe I made a couple of those up.
In my blog post about the top 70 vegan Mexican recipes, I have a whopping 11 vegan taco recipes! Looking for somewhere to start? Veggie tacos are one of the greatest inclusions when it comes to the best vegan recipes from around the world.
Vegan Worldwide Recipes: Italy
When we traveled to Italy, I swear that we ate nothing but pizza and pasta for three weeks straight. Delicious, delicious carbs. Thankfully, it's easy to bring a taste of Italy right to your kitchen at home. I've rounded up 50 of the best vegan Italian recipes that take me right back to Italy.
These food memories are right up there with floating down the canals of Venice, wandering through the museums of Florence, and discovering the history of Rome.
Vegan Recipes Around the World: Caribbean
Caribbean dishes translate really well into veganized ones. And did you know that Rastafarians usually cook vegan food in a style known as "ital cooking"? A common Rasta phrase is "Ital is vital", which means eating food that's healthy, natural, and mostly meat-free.
Try swapping your meat for a plant protein (like beans or tofu) using jerk spice, a spice that you can pick up in the Caribbean or perhaps from a specialty food store at home. Plus, the jerk spice will make your whole kitchen smell so good.
Vegan International Dishes: Vietnam
When you travel to Vietnam, there will be lots of dishes that are naturally vegan and even gluten-free. While there are a number of traditional dishes that can be prepared vegan, I suggest making a vegan pho.
Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, wide rice noodles (called Banh Pho), herbs, and typically, meat. I've recreated it with tofu, ginger, lemongrass, and various garnishes including jalapeno peppers, bean sprouts, cilantro, onions, and lime wedges. It's one of my favorite vegan recipes from around the world.
Vegan International Recipes: Japan
When I first went vegan many years ago, I found that Japanese food was both the easiest and most difficult food to eat in a restaurant. Was there hidden egg lurking in that tempura batter? Could fish sauce or oyster sauce sneak its way into my meal? With that said, finding veggie sushi is generally a total breeze, and there's usually comfort in ordering seaweed salad and miso soup.
Miso soup is one of the easiest vegan Japanese meals to make at home. It's healthy, yummy, and the perfect side dish or lunch time meal. You can keep it simple or add mushrooms and tofu. Also, with these 25 vegan Japanese recipes, you can easily ensure that everything is 100% vegan and vegetarian.
Vegan Recipes From Around the World: Thailand
It's easy to bring the tastes of Thailand to your home kitchen by preparing vegan Thai food. There are many traditional Thai meals and flavors that are easily translatable into yummy vegan food that's easy to make at home. Here are 35 vegan Thai meals that include hearty curries, comforting noodle dishes, and even a few sweet desserts.
Plant-Based Meals From India
Vegan Indian recipes are plentiful because Indian food is just so veg-friendly to start. While vegetarian food in India isn't necessarily vegan, it can be easily adapted to be vegan. Many Indian restaurants and recipes use ghee (clarified butter), and you can easily use oil in its place. It's hard to narrow it down to just one, as many of these dishes could easily make the cut for the best vegan recipes in the world.
Chana Masala has always been one of my very favorite vegan Indian recipes. Even though it might seem a little simple, it's super healthy and full of flavor. With chickpeas as the star of the dish, it also features a spicy tomato sauce with fragrant Indian spices.
Vegan Recipes From Germany
Germany is one of our favorite countries in the world. We've traveled to several cities and towns and it's one of those places we hope to visit again and again.
One reason why we love Germany so much is because the restaurants there are very vegan-friendly, so you'd likely find many of these veg dishes on the menu there. While we're at home, it's fun and delicious to bring the flavors of Germany to our kitchen.
It's easy to make your own soft pretzels at home, just like the kind you'll find all over Germany. If you want something quicker, the Superpretzel brand of soft pretzels that you can find at the grocery store are sneakily and accidentally vegan. This is a snack food that helps round out this list of the top vegan recipes from around the world.
Plant-Based Meals From Greece
If you're looking for vegan Greek recipes to make at home, you're in luck. Greek food has so many tantalizing flavors that tempt the taste buds. While traditional Greek food has lots of meat and dairy, there are a few authentic choices when it comes to vegetarian Greek food. Plus, there are vegan versions of Greek ingredients that aren't plant-based, like feta cheese and tzatziki sauce.
Tabbouleh salad is an eastern Mediterranean dish that's naturally vegan friendly, made with parsley, bulgur, cucumber and tomatoes.Serve it alongside any of the main courses listed in my blog post about the 25 best vegan Greek recipes.
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