Embracing the plant-based lifestyle in Malaysia

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Vegan Vantage: WoonHeng

Vegan Vantage: WoonHeng

When it comes to vegan food, Malaysian representation on an international level is close to zilch. Standing as a shining beacon right next to zilch though, is an unassuming woman making sure that Malaysian cuisine receives a fair share of the global meat-free culinary spotlight.…

12 Vegan Food Delivery Services You Should Know About (Klang Valley + 1 Nationwide!)

12 Vegan Food Delivery Services You Should Know About (Klang Valley + 1 Nationwide!)

In the era of COVID-19, more Malaysians than ever are choosing to have food delivered to their home. An increasingly common question I get asked is what kind of options there are which are purely plant-based, i.e. without containing meat, egg or dairy, and other…

Vegan Vantage: Mimi Zarina

Vegan Vantage: Mimi Zarina

I tend to look on the bright side of life, and then I meet those who ARE the bright side of life. One such individual is Mimi Zarina, who’s currently conquering the big C with courage, love, positivity, and a whole lot of vegetables! I…

Cafe Scouting: Pǐnxīn Vegan Cuisine

Cafe Scouting: Pǐnxīn Vegan Cuisine

What is it about Penang that sets its food apart from the rest of Malaysia? Could it be something in the water? The fresh island air? Maybe just the Pride of the Penangite? Whatever it is, it attracts visitors not just from the rest of…

Miso and Mushroom Porridge

Miso and Mushroom Porridge

YOU MAKE MISO HAPPY When the weather forecast calls for a daily rainfall, comfort food is the only way to go! This Miso and Mushroom Porridge is perfect for warming your bones on a rainy evening. Don’t let the gloomy weather in this Monsoon Season hold you…

Curry Mee

Curry Mee

Spice Up My Life Curry Mee has always been a staple amongst us Malaysians, whether it’s for our breakfast, lunch or dinner. Though, it can be a little hard sometimes to get Vegan Curry Mee around here. So, we’ve decided to create our very own…

Mini Sweet Potato Doughnuts

Mini Sweet Potato Doughnuts

DOUGHNUT WORRY, BE HAPPY! Now, we all love doughnuts don’t we? That satisfying feeling of biting down into a mouthful of soft, fluffiness that’s full of comfort. The doughnut we’ve created is slightly different from the conventional doughnuts you would get at any dunkin donuts…

Nasi Oo-Laa-Lam (Malay Herb Rice)

Nasi Oo-Laa-Lam (Malay Herb Rice)

I normally shy away from making Malay food, since it is not my territory. But it would’ve been criminal to at least not give Nasi Ulam a shot! Nasi is ‘rice’ in Bahasa, and Ulam refers to a traditional spread of selected local leaves and herbs, eaten…

Quinoa Goreng (Fried Quinoa)

Quinoa Goreng (Fried Quinoa)

I was blessed to start off my plant-based advocate career with premium new health brand Spoon Health. I was assigned to produce recipes which incorporated their quinoa products, including Royal Quinoa. The team wanted to make a supergrain like quinoa more appealing to the Malaysian…

Lean Lontong

Lean Lontong

One of the things that saves me at every Aidilfitri Open House? That steaming fragrant turmeric coconut broth with mixed vegetables and mungbean noodles over leaf-wrapped compressed rice. I’m a sucker for all coconut-based broths and Lontong is one of few plant-based dishes available during…