Tangtang and Osamu Saotome (a Japanese daughter-in-law and a Taiwanese son-in-law) keep themselves small, respect nature and live in peace with the world around them. For seventeen years they have lived a slow life in the mountains, listening to the music nature plays for life. Using natural vegetables, fruits, grains, mushrooms and seaweed, seasoned with natural spices, they bring out original, healthy and nourishing flavors: teriyaki vegan scallops you will never tire of, refreshing sesame paste noodles for summer, a healthy breakfast of rich, smooth nut mayonnaise, high-calcium, low-fat okara rice burgers, a must-learn super-easy fragrant chili oil for spice lovers, aromatic sesame burdock vegan cutlets, and cool, silky rich almond peanut tofu, along with many other creative breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks.
Tangtang and Osamu Saotome, plant-based wellness experts, cleverly combine foods from the six food groups of the food pyramid in a simple, easy-to-make style that keeps natural flavors, giving natural ingredients richer combinations and textures. The result is high-fiber, low-oil, low-salt healthy, balanced and delicious vegan food with color, aroma, flavor and nutrition, where every bite is a delight. This natural whole-plant diet will completely change how you feel about vegetarian food, bringing happiness and satisfaction to the whole family. The recipes are easy to learn and foolproof: cook them yourself, and the family's happiest moments will follow naturally.
Turn a Meat-Loving Palate into a True Veggie Palate
- Eating until you are full is easy, but eating healthily, happily and with satisfaction really takes skill!
- 118 tasty, easy grain-and-vegetable recipes make healthy eating easy and joyful!
(3 natural jams + 5 healthy dips + 7 versatile sauces + 4 special stocks + 5 simple homemade noodles + 94 dishes for healthy living = 118 amazing wholesome recipes)
The Aroma of Food Creates a Happy Family Atmosphere
Using food to treasure lifelong moments and memories is the most carefree, happy and joyful kind of creation!
- Blood-nourishing beetroot jam: peeled beetroot + lemon juice + brown sugar (see p. 93)
- Super-easy fragrant chili oil: chili powder + Sichuan pepper powder + fennel powder + sesame oil (see p. 103)
- Gently braised tofu skin and vegetables: carrot + kohlrabi + kombu stock + tofu skin (see p. 154)
- Rich almond peanut tofu: shelled peanuts + Thai jasmine rice + sliced almonds + sweet potato starch (see p. 178)
- Teriyaki vegan scallops: large king oyster mushrooms + toasted white sesame + shichimi chili powder (see p. 181)
- Caffeine-free "eye-brightening coffee": roasted cassia seeds + eucommia + toasted brown rice + water (see p. 203)
Newly Added: Have a Bowl! Satisfying, Delicious Dishes
- Super easy: wholesome congee
- Refreshing: sesame paste noodles
- Rich: miso ramen
- Low-fat and nutritious: five-color vegetable hot pot
- Steamed: homemade stinky tofu
- Crisp and sweet: bottle gourd dumplings
- Soft and silky: soy milk thin noodles
- Sweet and tangy: tomatoes stewed with mashed tofu skin
- Light and fragrant: pickled mustard greens and mushroom soup
- For sharing: five-color vegetable pancake
