Accidentally vegan? 8 cruelty-free Asian foods to try in Hong Kong

May 6 , 2019

Roasted peanuts, pepper, soy sauce and preserved radish are some of the things added to plain congee, which is of Hong Kong’s classic, comforting vegan-friendly breakfast meals.

Instant ramen noodles, roasted seaweed and Chinese red date cake are among the many tasty treats that everyone can eat

Oreos, Ritz crackers, pure plain chocolate and certain brands and flavours of potato crisps or chips are just some of the examples of Western foods that are made for non-vegans but are also suitable for vegans.

Also known as “accidentally vegan” foods, they do not contain any animal products or derivatives.

However, there are numerous Asian foods sold in Hong Kong that are accidentally vegan, too.

1. Inari sushi

Japanese Inari sushi consists of a pouch of fried tofu skin filled with sushi rice, with pickled ginger on the side.

We often associate sushi with vinegar flavoured rice, fish and seafood, but there are items on the menu that are accidentally vegan.

While the obvious vegan choices are the cucumber maki and avocado maki, Inari sushi is one of those sushi items that is often forgotten as a vegan-friendly choice.

With sushi rice placed inside a piece of aburaage tofu, also known as a deep-fried tofu pocket, the pointed corners of the pocket are believed to resemble to the ears of the foxes in the story about the Shinto god, Inari, who were said to be fond of fried tofu.