V Street: 100 Globe-Hopping Plates on the Cutting Edge of Vegetable Cooking

A dazzling collection of more than 100 innovative vegetable recipes from the beloved chefs of Philadelphia’s nationally acclaimed restaurants Vedge and V Street—full of bold spices and adventurous flavors inspired by the great ethnic and street foods of the world.

Chefs Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby bring the greatest flavors of the world to the devoted clientele of their acclaimed Philly restaurant V Street. Now, cooks can experience the same original dining experience at home with these zesty, mouthwatering recipes that whet the appetite and feed the imagination.

In V Street, Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby offer creative vegan riffs on street food from across the globe—drawing from the culinary traditions of Asia, the Middle East, South America, and more—in a diverse range of dishes including:

• Sticks: Jerk Trumpet Mushrooms, Shishito Robotayaki
• Snacks: 5:00 Szechuan Soft Pretzels, Papadums with Whipped Dal
• Salads: Jerk Sweet Potato Salad, Tandoori Eggplant
• Market: Harissa Grilled Cauliflower, Peruvian Fries
• Plates: Black Garlic Pierogies, Hearts of Palm & Avocado Socca
• Bowls: Dan Dan Noodles, Kimchi Stew
• Sweets: Churro Ice Cream Sandwich, Sweet Potato Arancini
• Cocktails: Hong Kong Karaoke, Lokum at the Bazaar

Filled with 100 internationally inspired recipes, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, food travel stories, and stunning color photography throughout, this casual companion cookbook to Vedge is a must-have for vegetable lovers and everyone with a taste for adventure.

Vegetable cooking at its best from the renowned chefs of Philadelphia’s nationally acclaimed restaurants Vedge and V Street.

In this follow-up to their acclaimed cookbook Vedge, Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby continue to transform vegetables in recipes that proudly and loudly celebrate what vegetables are. Inspired by the authors’ personal travels and discoveries of great ethnic and street foods around the world, the dishes in
V Street are packed with flavor thanks to unique (but accessible) ingredients and inventive cooking techniques that are easy to master so you can make and enjoy these one-of-a-kind global dishes in your own home. Included are more than 100 recipes full of bold spice and adventurous flavors.

Jerk Trumpet Mushrooms  •  Sriracha Peanuts • Malaysian Cauliflower Salad  •  Za’atar-Grilled Corn with Zhoug  •  Pho French Dip  •  Shiitake Dashi with Charred Broccoli  •  Churro Ice Cream Sandwich  •  Plus wanderlust-inspired cocktails and an entire chapter devoted to sauces, spice blends, and marinades

“Eating here always makes me wonder 1) when I’ll get to see it again and 2) why more meatless restaurants don’t follow its wonderful recipe for food and service. I know I’m not alone. The drinks are as serious as at any steakhouse, and the pedigree couldn’t be meatier.” - Washington Post

“I’ve made no secret of my affection for the cooking of Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby, the couple behind Vedge… and its more casual sibling, V Street… The book aims to help readers bring those flavors home.” - Washington Post

“If you are looking for some inspiring vegetarian dishes, look no further than the ‘newly arrived’ shelf at your local bookstore… None is more modern than V-Street… The new book features fun recipes for Dan Dan Noodles… and Churro Ice Cream Sandwiches.” - Providence Journal

“Landau is one of the leaders in a food revolution that sees mainstream chefs putting vegetables at the center of the plate.” - Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers

Praise for Vedge: “This cookbook is about putting vegetables front and center in astonishing and innovated ways.” - TheKitchn.com

“Chefs Richard Landau and Kate Jacoby are veggie virtuosos. Expect every recipe in Vedge to be a mouthwatering celebration that will dazzle your senses and taste buds.” - Kris Carr, New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Sexy Kitchen

“Warm and approachable, and filled with tempting recipes that push boundaries just enough.” - Publishers Weekly

“Rich Landau is a highly skilled, inspirational chef who always makes me happy with his food and his energy. He and his wife Kate have created an incredible restaurant in Philadelphia and a work of art in this book. Vegan? Yes! Magic, no . . . this is pure passion at work! I can’t wait to get my hands on this book and the golden beet recipe!” - Amanda Freitag, Executive Chef and Chopped Judge

“Best vegan: V Street in Philadelphia celebrates meatless versions of street food from around the world– jerk trumpet mushrooms, carrot asado salad– plus ace cocktails.” - Washington Post