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Vegan Chinese Recipes

Fully plant-based Chinese recipes — no meat, egg, or dairy, and no compromise on flavor. Every recipe here is written for a US kitchen — precise steps, real heat cues, and substitutes for anything hard to find.

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Crispy pan-fried vegetable dumplings with golden bottoms, sesame seeds and scallion, with a dish of dipping sauce
Chinese

Vegetable Dumplings

Vegetarian siu mai — steamed mushroom and tofu dumplings topped with grated carrot and peas in a bamboo steamer
Cantonese

Vegetarian Siu Mai

Buddha's delight (lo han jai) — a Chinese vegetarian braise of tofu, mushrooms, snow peas, carrots and glass noodles in a glossy sauce
Cantonese

Buddha's Delight (Lo Han Jai)

Kung pao tofu — crispy tofu cubes with dried red chilies, peanuts and scallions in a glossy dark sauce
Sichuan

Kung Pao Tofu

General Tso's tofu — crispy golden tofu cubes in a glossy sweet-spicy sauce with dried chilies, scallions and sesame seeds
American Chinese

General Tso's Tofu

Scallion oil noodles — glossy soy-coated noodles topped with crispy golden fried scallions in a bowl
Shanghainese

Scallion Oil Noodles

A small bowl of glossy bright orange sauce with strips of fresh orange zest
American Chinese

Orange Sauce

Crispy golden salt and pepper tofu cubes tossed with red chili and scallion
Cantonese

Salt and Pepper Tofu

Chilled silken tofu topped with soy dressing, scallions, and chili oil on a white plate
Home-Style

Cold Silken Tofu with Soy-Sesame Dressing

A small bowl of glossy reddish-brown kung pao sauce with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns
Sichuan

Kung Pao Sauce

A small bowl of glossy bright red-orange sweet and sour sauce
American Chinese

Sweet and Sour Sauce

A small bowl of glossy savory brown Chinese garlic sauce flecked with minced garlic
American Chinese

Chinese Garlic Sauce

A jar of homemade Chinese chili oil, deep red with chili flakes and sediment, with a spoon
Sichuan

Chinese Chili Oil

A small bowl of glossy dark red General Tso's sauce with dried chilies
American Chinese

General Tso's Sauce

Chinese eggplant in a glossy red-brown garlic sauce with scallions
Sichuan

Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

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