In order to be an “almost vegan”, one has to have one or two miracle sauces, which can add flavor to any dishes. The most bland, unpromising, flavorless food can be transformed instantly when such sauces are added, sometimes just one tablespoon. And my miracle sauces are Brown Braising Sauce from Lee Kum Kee and Sushi Seasoning from Mizkan.
And I have cooked the following four dishes in the last two weeks, and they tasted wonderful.
Tofu
This is really easy to do. Just cut tofu into small cubes, and mix with the Lee Kum Kee sauce. It can be either microwaved or pan fried without adding any oil. Well, if you prefer, you can certainly add oil, but it is not obligatory. Put the tofu cube with sauce on a flat plate and microwave for 4 minutes. Take it out, stir the content, put it back in for another 3 to 4 minutes.
Eggplant
This is really tasty. Just cut the eggplant into cubes or slices. Add it to a frying pan. After it starts to sizzle, add the Lee Kum Kee sauce and cover for 3 to 5 minutes. Since one eggplant varies from another one, I have to add a bit of vegetable stock if the eggplants are too dry.
Canned Beans Or Frozen Beans
Cooked the beans until tender. Drain it if needed. After that, add the sauce and mix well. It is so easy
Bean Pancakes
It can be regular pancake. I add soy bean flour in it just to cut the amount of wheat flour. The dipping sauce is very easy to make: The Lee Kum Kee sauce can be mixed with vinegar, ginger, and green onion to make it even more flavorful, but I am usually too lazy to do that. I just add a little vinegar and a little sesame oil.
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Haoyan Do 
Miracle sauces are good. Thank you 🌍👏
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Yup, when it comes to vegan cooking you have to make sure the seasoning is on point and using the right sauces is a game changer.
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Yes, sauce is everything. If one wants to reduce the cooking to the minimum, one has to go with good sauces.
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Absolutely, without a proper sauce the food won’t be good no matter how you cook it. Personally, I prefer Korean sauces for my dishes as they are so flavourful.
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The menu looks tantalizing. I would order the eggplant!
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Yes, eggplant is my favorite. One has to have eggplant no matter what. I didn’t like eggplant before, but now it is my favorite.
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One of these days I gotta try these. By the way, what’s your view on gojuchang? There are vegan options available, by the way.
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They are wonderful. I really like the non-spicy version. However usually I have to re-mix it with several other ingredients to make the taste more to my liking.
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Interesting recipes and great for lazy cooks like me! Thanks for sharing.
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Yes, I am a lazy cook and I dislike cooking. So I am always looking out for easy recipes. LOL.
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