Disclaimer: This recipe is sponsored by USA Rice :)
One of my favourite dishes at our local veg-friendly Chinese restaurant is a vegan tom yum fried rice with tons of fresh pineapple, soy ham, tomato, and lemongrass-y goodness. I’ve been procrastinating veganizing it to enjoy at home but thanks to USA Rice, you guys have it sooner than later!
Most of the flavour of this dish comes from the vegan tom yum paste, which is traditionally not vegan. There is usually fish sauce and shrimp paste in it, which delivers a salty, umami flavour with a bit of funk. To veganize it, I used tamarind to take advantage of that sweet and sour flavour of tom yum, and dried mushroom to replicate that deep, umami funk.
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