Vegan Beans from Around the World: 100 Adventurous Recipes for the Most Delicious, Nutritious, and Flavorful Bean Dishes Ever

by Kelsey Kinser

“If you think you’re bored of beans, have no with Kinser’s new book, you’ll learn how simple beans can make adventurous vegan meals.” —ParadeHearty, protein-rich and delicious, beans are the perfect base for countless delectable dishes. Bringing them all together in a single volume, Vegan Beans from Around the World covers every taste sensation, Baked BeansSouthwestern ChiliMexican Refried BeansCuban Black BeansColombian Red BeansAfrican Curried Black-Eyed Pea & Coconut SoupGreek Lentil SaladTuscan White Bean SoupDutch Split Pea SoupSouth Indian Dal TadkaKorean Mung Bean SaladJapanese Red Bean Ice Cream“I love this cookbook . . . Easy recipes you can make without spending a fortune or an entire afternoon, and your family will actually want to eat them.” —That Was Vegan?“Vegan Beans from Around the World definitely gives you a variety of flavors and great combinations! . . . I definitely recommend the book to any cook, not just vegan cooking!”—Simply Today Life“If I had someone who was looking to take a step away from meat and dairy, I would definitely recommend this book to them.” —Holy Cannoli Recipes

Genres: Cookbooks, Food, Vegan, Nonfiction, Reference

146 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 17, 2014

Reviews

[Dray · Rating 4 out of 5]

For its small size this is a formidable book, containing a worlds worth of bean oriented dishes. Beans and rice (and maybe corn) are the staples for much of the worlds cuisines and hold many delicious iterations and flavors. this book adequately delves into that legacy and resource.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Those who fast from meat, vegetarian, vegan

Interesting read and can taste the flavors reading the recipes. This is a kitchen keeper. At the moment the book is free.

[Carol Sturm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Learned some things about beans. The recipes were easy to follow with stuff I already had on hand. Nice chance to try different tastes and cultures.

[Sienna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too early to rate after trying one recipe. Did the lentil salad, with a lot more spice & acid than the recipe. Love the sweetness of the oranges & onion (which I quick pickled). I saw a few more recipes that may inspire. I like that the recipes are not trying to be replacement foods. Just good food that happens to be vegan.

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great recipe book for vegans and non-vegans alike. I recently found out that I'm allergic to dairy so I've been trying to watch what I eat. Plus, I'm always looking for new vegetarian dishes to mix up meals during the week. This book has a little bit of something for everyone.

I usually find that vegetarian books consists of easy recipes like black bean soup, vegetarian chili and deserts. Which, this one does have, however it also has so much more. I was never expecting a recipe on how to make my own almond milk, or how to make dairy free sour cream.

First I tried the black bean & sweet potato queso-less-dilla with tofu sour cream and really enjoyed it. I will admit that I was missing the cheese in it, but the sweet potato does add a density and slight creaminess to it that imitates cheese pretty well. The tofu sour cream, although a little funky tasting by itself, was awesome when mixed with homemade salsa. I didn't really notice that it wasn't real sour cream.

The next recipe I tried was the Italian "meat" balls. The meatballs smelled and tasted really good in all their white bean glory. You mix a lot of ingredients into the white beans like you would a real meatball. Now, they definitely didn't taste like meatballs but they did have a lot of great flavor and in the end were delicious with the pasta. My one and only complaint was that my meatballs fell apart and were pretty mushy even though I left them in the oven another 15 minutes. They just didn't hold up like they should've.

The last recipe I tried, and by far my favorite, was the lentil loaf. I grew up on my grandpa's meatloaf. So this was the true test for me. I will admit I was pretty skeptical about the recipe. It seemed legit with all the ingredients put in. There's seasonings, onion, bell pepper, bread crumbs, ketchup, just about everything goes into this. No where in the recipe does it say to mash the lentils but I did. I found that I wanted more of "ground meat" appearance and consistency, and that was the best decision I made. Not only did the loaf, at quick glance, look like meatloaf but it was delicious. I paired it with mashed potatoes and corn, Just like my grandpa would, and I was taken back in time to my childhood. Sure, I could tell it wasn't ground beef, however, it was so darn close to it and so amazingly delicious that the slight taste difference didn't even register.

If I had someone who was looking to take a step away from meat and dairy, I would definitely recommend this book to them. Even though I haven't tried the desert recipes yet, I do plan on continuing my journey through this book. I just couldn't wait anymore to share my review.

[MsChris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Won this book on Goodreads first reads giveaways. A great little book of wonderful recipes. I've tried a few of the recipes and they've been wonderful, I can't wait to try the rest.

Hard to believe there are 100 recipes in this book as it seems so small. But that just makes it easier to store and travel with.

My husband is not a vegetarian/vegan but still loved the recipes I've tried from it. An easy, tasty way to eat better.

[Jeanette · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book as a first-reads. I saw a lot of recipes that I want to try. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes beans or who is vegan. The recipes are well-written and sound delicious.