Healthy Vegan Street Food

Healthy Vegan Street Food by Jackie Kearney, a MasterChef UK finalist and street-food entrepreneur, is a vibrant collection of 85 plant-based recipes inspired by the markets, roadside cafés, and food stalls of Asia. A follow-up to Kearney’s Vegan Street Food, the book travels through India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia, translating bold regional flavors into approachable, nourishing recipes for the home kitchen.

The collection emphasizes whole, vegetable-forward ingredients and includes dishes such as Vietnamese rice paper pizza (Banh Trang Nuong), Javanese banana-leaf tofu (Pepes Tahu), Massaman Curry in a Hurry, and Faster Laksa, with many recipes offering gluten-free options. Rather than relying heavily on processed meat substitutes, Kearney focuses on produce, herbs, spices, grains, tofu, and other naturally plant-based staples.

Part cookbook and part travelogue, Healthy Vegan Street Food also weaves in personal stories, local food culture, travel notes, and family photography, capturing the communal energy of open-air markets and street-food dining. It is especially appealing for vegans, vegetarians, adventurous home cooks, and anyone interested in globally inspired plant-based cooking with strong Southeast and South Asian influences.