Okonomiyaki

[kcanadensis]

So I surfed the tags and found some entries about Japanese mayo and one that was sort of about Okonomiyaki but not that helpful to me. So here's a brand new post. What do you sub for the eggs? I saw a mention of silken tofu, but how much, and what do you do to it? It's been a very long time since I've made okonomiyaki because I just assumed it was

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[supercarrot]

it's the lecithin in the eggs that creates the mayo suspension thing. they make liquid soy lecithin you can probably use in it's place.

i've never had the japanese mayo, but i'm thinking it's probably made the same way.

[elinafromtheash]

[elinafromtheash]

Daaaaaaaaaamnit I meant to preview. One day I will get a paid account.

For the mayo, we just picked up some vegan mayo here but before this we've always just mixed a little vegenaise with a little splash each of seasoned rice vinegar and lemon juice.

[elinafromtheash]

Oh and in addition to the flax in the okonomiyaki batter, we usually throw some grated zucchini in the vegetables and I find it holds things together nicely.

[kcanadensis]

TY TY TY, very helpful. :D

[kcanadensis]

Ahhh good, some reading! Thank you!

[aurevoirlemonde]

Where in Japan are you going? There's a lot of vegan places popping up in Tokyo, but I doubt that other places are going to be as vegan-friendly (maybe Kyoto).
The one thing you'd have to be careful with is that most Japanese people probably don't realize that most of the foods we eat/ingredients used in cooking have fish extract in them, so make sure they carefully check all of the ingredients. If the restaurant isn't vegan but has vegan options, there's a high chance that the utensils, dishes, pots/pans, etc. have been shared with meat. Ask your guide if there's any shrines around that serve Shojin food.
I'll be going to Tokyo in a month, so I could tell you more then but that's all I can think of for now.

[kcanadensis]

We're going to Hikone, and probably Kyoto and Nara.
Thanks for the tips :)

[aurevoirlemonde]

I didn't know where Hikone was until I Googled it, haha. I've never been to Shiga, so I can't really say anything about that, except for that you'd probably have better luck in Kyoto. Oh, and places in Kyoto are pretty pricey considering what you're getting in general.
PS: To ask if something has animal products, you would ask, "(Kore ni) doubutsu-sei no zairyou haitteimasuka?" For dairy products, you would ask, "(Kore ni) nyuuseihin ha haitteimasuka?" ...Just in case they don't understand "Kore wa biigan desuka?" (Is this vegan?) And to ask them to check the ingredients, "(Kore no) zairyou wo tashikamete moraimasenka?" Hope these phrases help!

[tapas]

I've been to Japan. The best bets for food that we found (staying in a hotel and having some flexibility to pick restaurants to eat at) were the hotel breakfast buffet and Buddhist temple restaurants. The hotel breakfast buffet had both Asian and Western breakfasts, so we could have either rice and seaweed and pickles and tofu or fried potatoes and toast or oatmeal and fruit. And when the Buddhist temples had restaurants alongside them, they were at least vegetarian if not vegan. (I think some of the dishes might have had egg but I'm not completely sure of that.)

[tapas]

In case region become relevant - we were in Osaka and Kyoto.

[kcanadensis]

Thanks!