If there’s one thing we can’t get enough of it would be street food – and for good reason. Where vegan food was once thought of as dull and boring, the explosion in the popularity of street food has opened us up to a whole new world of exciting ingredients like jackfruit and seitan as well as exotic flavours from different cuisines. Who’d have thought a few years ago that we’d be making vegan ‘fish’ with banana blossom (p22)? If you’re looking for recipes that explode with taste, colour and wonderful textures, take a culinary trip to far-flung lands with our fusion dishes (p14), which tick all the boxes.
There are many benefits of eating a plant-based diet, not least the fact that it can keep you feeling fit and healthy in later life, so we’re taking a look at how to thrive on a vegan diet as you get older by making the right nutrition choices (p41). Good health starts with a happy gut, so discover the secrets to yoghurt’s health benefits (p82), and take a look at which vegan yoghurts are taking our fancy in our taste test (p86).