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These foods and ingredients are becoming more widely available in Canada and are featured in our cookbook recipes.

Plant-based Recipes Made Easy-Peasy!

Grains

Ingredients

Brown rice vermicelli: Vermicelli is a noodle made from rice and is used in many Asian dishes including Vietnamese recipes.

Whole wheat ramen: A wheat noodle often used in soup.

Soba noodles: A noodle made from buckwheat flour that is commonly used in Japanese cuisine.

Quinoa: Often used in place of rice or other grains, quinoa is a protein-rich seed.

Gnocchi: A type of Italian pasta made from potatoes and flour.

Kamut puffs: Kamut puffs are a chewy ancient grain cereal product. Kamut is also referred to as Khorasan wheat.

Halloumi cheese: A semi-hard cheese that is great for cooking due to its high melting point. Halloumi should be consumed in small quantities because it contains a lot of sodium.

Bocconcini: It is a mild and semi-soft type of mozzarella cheese. Bocconcini should be consumed in small quantities because it contains a lot of saturated fat.

Seitan: Seitan is a plant-based protein product made from gluten, the main protein of wheat.

Wheat gluten (gluten flour)

Miso paste: Miso is a savoury seasoning made from soybeans and used in Japanese recipes. Miso should be consumed in small quantities because it contains a lot of sodium.

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