Zenbird Media held the event “Japanese plant-based cooking Shojin Ryori and sustainable spirit” on October 17 with Akasaka Teran. We welcomed Masami Asao, a shojin ryori instructor and Buddhist monk, as a guest. The event focused on sustainability...
Plant-based food has been getting popular recently. In Japan, we have a traditional cuisine made entirely from plant-based ingredients such as vegetables and tofu. This cuisine, called “Shojin ryori,” is derived from Buddhist teachings...
Buriizu Obu Eichi Co. has launched a craft vegan gelato brand “TUTTO” to produce 100% vegan gelato made from MYLK (a newly-made general term for plant-based milk including soy, almond and oat milk). TUTTO, which originated from the company’s gelato...
Veganism, which abstains not only from meat but also from eggs, dairy products, honey and other animal-derived foods, may seem difficult to practice in Japan. Recently, however, more and more dairy products are becoming available for vegans to...
The number of vegans has increased in recent years. Even in Japan, soy meat has become a trend found in supermarkets. However, it is still difficult to find plant-based products in sweets such as cookies and cakes. Come to think of it, there is a...