The Global Vegan Kitchen

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Most of the world's great culinary traditions are already mostly plant-based. The rest are one or two swaps away from being a kinder, healthier version of themselves. Here's a growing collection of our favourites.

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Going vegan is easier when dinner is delicious

The single biggest myth about plant-based eating is that it's restrictive. In truth, the opposite is true: most of humanity's culinary heritage — from Italian pasta to Indian dal, from Mexican beans and rice to Ethiopian injera — was built around grains, legumes, vegetables and spices, with meat as an occasional accent. The industrial supermarket-and-fast-food era is the historical anomaly, not the plant-rich kitchen.

What follows is a working library of the dishes we cook on rotation. Some are naturally vegan in their classical form (chana masala, ratatouille, falafel, misir wot). Others are modern re-imaginings of meat-centric classics (lasagna, ramen, tacos al pastor, moussaka). All of them taste like the originals at their best — sometimes better.

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You don't have to give up the foods you love. You just have to learn the trick the world's grandmothers already knew.

The Collection

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Vegan Lasagna al Forno from Italy
Italy

Vegan Lasagna al Forno

Layers of silky pasta, slow-simmered tomato ragù with lentils, and a velvety cashew bechamel that out-creams the original.

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Tacos al Pastor (Vegan) from Mexico
Mexico

Tacos al Pastor (Vegan)

Achiote-marinated jackfruit charred with pineapple — the Mexico City classic, no rotating spit required.

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Chana Masala from Northern India
Northern India

Chana Masala

A naturally vegan chickpea curry built on toasted whole spices, tomato, ginger and the smoky perfume of kasuri methi.

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Pad Thai from Thailand
Thailand

Pad Thai

Tamarind-bright rice noodles with crispy tofu, peanuts and lime — Bangkok street food in 25 minutes.

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Miso-Shiitake Ramen from Japan
Japan

Miso-Shiitake Ramen

A deeply umami broth from kombu, shiitake and white miso, finished with chashu-style mushrooms and chili oil.

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Falafel & Hummus Mezze from Levant
Levant

Falafel & Hummus Mezze

Crackly green falafel, lemon-bright hummus, warm pita and pickles — the original plant-based street food.

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Misir Wot with Injera from Ethiopia
Ethiopia

Misir Wot with Injera

A berbere-spiced red lentil stew served on sour, lacy injera flatbread — a meal that's been vegan for centuries.

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BBQ Pulled-Jackfruit Sandwich from American South
American South

BBQ Pulled-Jackfruit Sandwich

Slow-cooked jackfruit in smoky bourbon BBQ sauce, piled on a brioche bun with crunchy slaw and pickles.

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Ratatouille Confite from Provence, France
Provence, France

Ratatouille Confite

Slow-roasted summer vegetables arranged like a Pixar dream — and tasting even better than the movie suggests.

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Mapo Tofu (Vegan) from Sichuan, China
Sichuan, China

Mapo Tofu (Vegan)

Silken tofu in a numbing, fiery sauce of fermented broad bean paste and Sichuan peppercorn — without the pork.

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Vegan Moussaka from Greece
Greece

Vegan Moussaka

Layers of roasted eggplant, potato and spiced lentil ragu under a golden cashew bechamel — pure Mediterranean comfort.

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Phở Chay from Vietnam
Vietnam

Phở Chay

A clear, fragrant broth of charred ginger, onion and warming spices, with rice noodles, herbs and tofu.

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Vegan Dolsot Bibimbap from Korea
Korea

Vegan Dolsot Bibimbap

A sizzling stone bowl of rice, banchan-style vegetables, crispy tofu and a fiery gochujang sauce — Seoul on a plate.

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Mujadara from Levant
Levant

Mujadara

Lentils and rice crowned with a mountain of dark caramelized onions — the Middle East's most quietly luxurious peasant dish.

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West African Jollof Rice from West Africa
West Africa

West African Jollof Rice

Fire-red rice slow-cooked in a smoky pepper-tomato base — the dish at the centre of West Africa's friendliest culinary rivalry.

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Mushroom Adobo from Philippines
Philippines

Mushroom Adobo

Glossy, sharp, garlicky, soy-and-vinegar-braised king-trumpet and oyster mushrooms — the Filipino national dish, plant-based.

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Jamaican Jerk Jackfruit from Jamaica
Jamaica

Jamaican Jerk Jackfruit

Slow-braised, fire-charred jackfruit in an aromatic jerk marinade of allspice, thyme and scotch bonnet — Kingston classic.

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Ash Reshteh from Iran
Iran

Ash Reshteh

A thick, herb-green Persian noodle and bean soup, finished with crispy mint, golden onions and a swirl of cashew kashk.

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Gado-Gado from Indonesia
Indonesia

Gado-Gado

Blanched greens, tofu, tempeh and potato drowned in a rich, spicy peanut sauce — Indonesia's iconic warm-vegetable salad.

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Vegan Pierogi Ruskie from Poland
Poland

Vegan Pierogi Ruskie

Pillow-soft potato-and-cashew-cheese dumplings pan-fried in caramelized onions — Polish Sunday-grandmother food.

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Naturally vegan

Dishes like chana masala, falafel, ratatouille, misir wot and pad thai have been plant-based for centuries. No substitutions required.

Smartly veganised

Lentils stand in for ground beef. Cashews become bechamel. Jackfruit pulls like pork. The flavor architecture is the same — the cruelty is gone.

Globally honest

We try to honor the origin tradition rather than flatten it. Where we deviate, we tell you exactly what changed and why.

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