9 Vegan Sushi Recipes So Good You Can Finally Give Up Seafood

One of my favorite things about vegan sushi is that it offers delicious proof that sushi does not mean just raw fish. The style lends itself to tasty creativity that rarely begs the question “Where’s the fish?” Instead, vegetables both fresh and marinated, fruits, and tofu offer an almost endless variety of sushi that can be created.



With Sriracha Vegenaise! Recipe here.
Dried shiitake mushrooms are lovely, and work incredibly well in sushi—their chewy and dense texture actually works better than fresh shiitake, and they hold up well to deep-frying. Adding some rich and spicy sriracha-Vegenaise sauce makes everything melt together here fabulously, producing a heavenly bite of sushi that’s also very easy to make.





Enoki mushrooms are really delicate and beautiful mushrooms, with a wine-like scent that develop a succulent texture and buttery flavor when steamed or sauteed. If you are lucky enough to have access to them where you live, they are almost always super cheap too. The 7-ounce bundles I buy are typically about 50 cents!