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5 Mins Read Vegan Tiktok star Tabitha Brown, who gained popularity after featuring her plant-based recipes on social media platforms, will be releasing her first vegan cookbook along with an inspiration-filled book designed around her iconic catchphrases that will discuss her story and provide self-care tips and advice for her readers. As part of a double-book deal, Brown […]
4 Mins Read It’s almost that time of year again: Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re spending it with your partner or having a Galentine’s slumber party with your closest friends, the best thing to do to not kill the mood is to celebrate safety, sustainably and slaughter-free. Wondering how to do that? We’ve put together a list to cover […]
3 Mins Read Following increasing consumer demands for sustainable and animal-free foods during the U.K. based movement, Veganuary, British fast-food chain, Pret A Manger replaces meatball wraps with vegan alternatives. Since the Veganuary campaign, increasing consumer demand for plant-based foods has led Pret A Manger to eliminate meatball wraps from its menu permanently and feature the vegan substitute […]
4 Mins Read A new online tool has been created so that food blogs and websites can add carbon labels to their recipes. Partnering with WP Recipe Maker, a recipe plug-in for web publishing software WordPress, My Emissions automatically calculates the carbon footprint of recipes using its ingredients, and can even make more specific estimates if the life […]
5 Mins Read Culinary publication Bon Appétit has recently hired its first vegan chef, Chrissy Tracey to be a part of the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen, the famed publication’s popular online channel featuring instructional recipe videos, which in 2020 came under fire for its lack of onscreen and chef talent diversity. Take a look at the recent Bon […]
5 Mins Read U.K. based movement Veganuary has hit record-breaking 500,000 signups with people having pledged to eat only vegan food in January 2021. This number is double the number of signups the campaign attracted last year in January 2019. This news just comes days after Veganuary announced its partnership with chef and restaurateur Adam Lyons to start […]
4 Mins Read Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is celebrated all over the world and falls between November 12-16 this year. The festival symbolises the triumph of light over darkness and it is customary to spend time with your family, performing traditional activities and of course, indulging in delicious foods. Without further ado, we’ve compiled a […]
4 Mins Read There’s a Russian proverb that goes something like this: “Eat breakfast alone, share lunch with friends and give your dinner to your enemies.” Not sure about the dinner part, but sometimes it’s nice to treat yo-self before you start your day (there’s a reason we all love Sunday brunch) and your first meal is an […]
4 Mins Read Who doesn’t love dumplings? The choices are endless – wontons, mandu, gyozas, momos and clear crystal dumplings – and each can be made in so many different ways, from steamed to boiled and fried. While many of us enjoy dumplings when we dine out, why not try your hand at making dumplings at home. Below […]
4 Mins Read While the world is beginning to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, health is still top of mind for many of us. And what better way is there to kickstart your day with a nutritious yet delicious breakfast meal to ensure that you’re keeping well inside and out? Plus – all of these recipes are 100% […]
4 Mins Read Green Queen Media has published the world’s first waste-free plant-based meal plan titled The Green Queen Zero Waste Vegan Meal Plan eBook, authored by Green Queen founder and editor-in-chief Sonalie Figuerias and wellness consultant and plant-based nutrition coach Mariana de Oliveira Dias. The eBook contains 63 whole food recipes that are 100% plant-based, and is […]
3 Mins Read Foodtech startup Better Nature is on a mission to revolutionise tempeh, the high-protein traditional Indonesian fermented soybean product which is a staple of the country’s daily diet. The company’s founding team, which includes a Hong Konger and an Indonesian, are passionate about providing tempeh products to the world in the hopes of making the global […]
2 Mins Read Hong Kong summers mean high temps, too much humidity and lots of dehydration (so make sure you are constantly downing water, from your reusable bottle natch). It’s also that time of the year when your body naturally veers towards lighter meals. Smoothies are the perfect way to ingest your vitamins and nutrients while giving your […]
4 Mins Read Vegan Mince Pies? Sounds like an oxymoron, right! We thought so too but turns out it’s more than possible and even more delicious than the original version. Ally Van de Pol of Dragon Fitness & Coaching, a fitness coach and plant-based advocate, shares her very special recipe below. Yumsy! Sweet Shortcrust Pastry & Pie Assembly […]
5 Mins Read We know many of you are looking to go Green Monday more days than one yet many of our readers tell us that they lack time and know-how when it comes to cooking vegan. There are plenty of recipes online but most are not adapted to Hong Kong kitchens or supermarkets. We reached out to […]
5 Mins Read No one can deny that consuming less meat, especially the intensive farming kind, is a positive habit. If we were to skip eating meat just one day a week, not only is it healthier for you, it’ll help out the planet a whole lot. And what better way to go meatless than on the start of the […]
7 Mins Read How did your Instagram journey begin? I started my Instagram while I was in nutrition school to record my food journey, and to inspire others to cook. I also started because my then tween daughter wanted to start an account too. What was the turning point for becoming such a popular account? Was there any […]
5 Mins Read Beans, lentils, quinoa, whole grains, soy, and portobello mushrooms are great alternatives to non-animal protein sources. Naturally high in protein, there are a ton of ways to cook these super filling nutrient dense vegan picks. To help ease out of Veganuary, we’ve found some delicious and healthy recipes to get in all that plant-based power. That’s 10 weeknight […]
4 Mins Read Food52 A New Way to Dinner: A Playbook of Recipes and Strategies for the Week Ahead Anyone who has ever done a recipe web search has run into Food 52, the online mecca for all things good food. Founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs have more than just an encyclopedic knowledge of food and ingredients up […]
3 Mins Read Veganuary is a plant-based phenomenon that started in the UK in 2014 and is now a massive global movement. Here’s the non-profit movement’s mission in their own words: “Veganuary aims to reduce the suffering of animals by inspiring and supporting people across the globe to go vegan for the month of January.” A record number of […]
3 Mins Read Our first bowl of bibimbap was over 15 years ago during college in Philadelphia. Us college gals were looking for an alternative to the deep fried, sugary junk the university cafeteria specialized in. We had this idea that Asian food was lower-calorie and healthier. To be honest, despite growing up in Hong Kong, I had never […]