We've been on a tofu kick recently at Serious Eats. In its pure form, sure, refreshing and virtuous. But we've got no problem loading it down with meat and oil, either. More

Growing up I used to make these steamed rice balls at home, small and chewy mochi balls stuffed with a molten filling of sweet black sesame bean paste. Heaven! But here in New York, you can find me at Shanghai Cafe with at least two orders of their very fine Black Sesame Rice Balls. More

Though I've always loved New York's Chinatown—the food carts and fish markets, fake purses and dazed tourists, and of course all of the food shops, bakeries, and restaurants—eating in the neighborhood can be enough to make any vegetarian a little wary. Still, choose your destination wisely, and it's definitely possible to have a vegetarian meal in Chinatown fashion. More