Vegetarian Bahn Xeo

[AmandaBrooke]

mmmmm, this reminds me a lot of Japanese Okonomiyaki!!!  Can't wait to try it!!  There, they topped it with sweet soy sauce, and mayonnaise, so I'll try something similar.  Thanks for this!!!

[Kokua]

Vegan okonomiyaki! That's brilliant. For anyone who wants to try it, the special sweet soy sauce that goes with it can be bought in Japanese groceries, but it some brands contain dashi (fish broth). You can make your own approximation by thinning ketchup with soy sauce and adding a little sweetener--it should be sweet, tangy, and salty. There are lots of ways to make okonomiyaki, but here's one method: sautee some shredded cabbage in a pan. Push it into a pile about the size of a pancake. Ladle some of this bahn xeo egg substitute batter over the cabbage. When it's firm enough, flip it over to brown the other side. Turn it onto a plate (leave it flat--don't fold it in half). Spread it with some sauce and some vegan mayo, then sprinkle it with toasted nori flakes. It will look most authentic if you put the sauce and mayo into squirt bottles so you can squeeze them in a zig-zag pattern on the top. Amandabrooke, do you know another method? Please post it!

[doughbunny]

I looks really good!  What kind of sauce do you recommend?  There is sauce in your picture but not in your recepe!

[thebelovedtree]

I've had it with lots of sauces when I 've eaten it out, sweet chili sauce and ginger sauce are my favorites.

The one in the picture is just some ginger, soysauce, and mirin wizzed in the blender but do experiment!

The batter isn't very eggy tasting so I don't know how good of an okonomiyaki sub it will make, but do let me know

[LadyDragonfly1]

I am going to try this.  I think I'll add a dash of some good, mild curry powder I have that makes things taste slightly eggy...unless you use too much. 

I can't wait to try this.

[startaurus]

This looks scrumptious. How much is a part?

[thebelovedtree]

A part is however much you want it to be, it makes it easier to increase or decrease the serving size, just use equal measurements for each part and you'll be fine.
To get 6 crepes I use a 1/2 C part, so 1/2 C coconut milk, 1 c Rice flour, and 1 1/2-2 C water, that serves 2-3 people.

[kayleesmom]

Wow!! I loved everything about this recipe!! It was so easy, it took no time at all. Also my family loved it including my 3 yr. old. Thanks, can't wait to make it again.

[mobles]

Can you substitute other types of flour?  For example- would whole wheat flour work? 

[thebelovedtree]

Can you substitute other types of flour?  For example- would whole wheat flour work? 

I don't think other flours would give the same effect, but it doesn't hurt to try I guess. The rice flour really makes it different from any other type of crepe I've ever had, and it's traditional.

[startaurus]

A part is however much you want it to be, it makes it easier to increase or decrease the serving size, just use equal measurements for each part and you'll be fine.
To get 6 crepes I use a 1/2 C part, so 1/2 C coconut milk, 1 c Rice flour, and 1 1/2-2 C water, that serves 2-3 people.

Thank you.

[mobles]

Thanks thebelovedtree.  I'll stick with the rice flour then. 

[bgclm]

i think this had a very good taste, however it was a mushy disaster.  i tried everything i could think of, making it thinner, cooking it longer, still a mushy mess.  any suggestions?

[thebelovedtree]

i think this had a very good taste, however it was a mushy disaster.  i tried everything i could think of, making it thinner, cooking it longer, still a mushy mess.  any suggestions?

If it's mushy it's either undercooked or the batter is too thick, this won't brown or cook as quickly as a wheat crepe, you have to let it sit and set up or it's not very yummy. You might have had your heat too high (stoves vary what "medium" is) turning it down and cooking it more slowly might help.

Sorry yours didn't turn out well!