A lot of recipes perfect for a vegan lifestyle. ( )

This is my 2nd favorite cookbook ever, and I'm not even a vegetarian, much less a vegan. There are a lot of things that you will be able to find in a regular grocery store (at least around my area), but we keep a pretty stocked Asian pantry, so that's ok. The cauliflower recipes are amazing, and the mango summer rolls were total standouts. I have to make the summer rolls every other week for my kids. ( )

The first thing I loved right away was the index in the back! I could search for any ingredient and find all the recipes that called for that ingredient. That was so handy!! As for the recipes, I confess I didn't make them all, but what I did make was delicious and easy, don't be intimidated by ingredient lists, they're mostly spices. The Vegan Butter "Chicken" was amazing and I didn't make my own seitan. I recommend making the cucumber relish and putting it on EVERYTHING; it's that amazing!! Like just eat it with a fork amazing! The Kofta Curry was also very flavorful and I will make it again as well as the pineapple fried rice. That was an interesting take on traditional fried rice and I really recommend it, the pineapple added just the right something to make it really special. The recipes on my list to make next are the Peddlers Noodles (mmm a big bowl of noodles is perfect for this snowy winter!) and the Jackfruit Biryani. I've not really experimented with the whole jackfruit as meat thing yet so I'm looking forward to it. I'm also positive I'm going to love the Yakisoba Stir Fry so that's on deck for this weekend and the lettuce cups I'm sure are going to be in regular rotation for work lunches. I highly recommend this cookbook for anyone looking to dive into more Eastern cooking and/or those looking for flavorful & varietal vegan recipes. There is truly something in here for everyone. ( )