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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Zoya Patel

‘It has the best cheesy flavour’: five ways to make vegan food creamy, crispy or fluffy

Fried vegan tenders served on a newspaper-lined plate with cornbread and barbecue sauce.
‘The biggest tip when creating a batter using rice milk is to season it first’: southern fried tenders with barbecue sauce and cornbread from Sydney's Southern Soul. Photograph: Fidel Fernando and Christine Mendoza

Cakes without eggs? Cheesiness without cheese? As any new vegan knows, the hardest learning curve is replicating the tastes and textures of traditional dishes without animal-derived ingredients.

Luckily, Australia is in a golden age of plant-based cooking. Although veganism has long been practised by many cultures, restaurants and chefs across the country have drastically increased the variety of vegan dishes available lately.

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