Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
If the baking of pasta is the key common ingredient, how could we do this to retain all the most satisfying taste and texture, but without the greasy, blood-vessel clogging, artery-blocking cholesterol within animal fat-based foods?
The magic of dubu is its versatility: It goes well with any other food. However you prepare your dubu treat, you can also serve it alone or with your favorite dish: stir-fried rice, noodles, and even with baked or fried potato wedges. It is cheap, easy to find, tasty when cooked creatively, has no cholesterol nor saturated fats, and, best of all, like all my favorite recipes, it is also wonderfully easy to prepare.
How can potatoes best be cooked that preserves both their flavor and nutritional value? I found baking potatoes best, using just a few simple, healthy herbs and spices to bring out their fullest flavor.
This is the first in a series of delectable vegan recipes for all to enjoy while, at the same time, contributing to one’s own health and also to the healing of our environment.
This spring, I encourage you to get out of your routine eating habits and spice things up. Why not give plant-based food a try in Gwangju?
Korea is known to have about 2,500,000 vegans as of 2020. The number has gone up greatly compared to 150,000 in 2008. Besides these people, more people are choosing plant-based dishes at least one meal a day.
“A huge shift happening, as more and more people begin to understand the immense benefits eating a plant-based diet can have on their health, animal suffering, and the environment.”
“I also am a vegetarian to care for the planet and produce less waste.”
