Illustration of picking boiled vegetables to dip in vegan kho quẹt beside a countryside meal with pickled eggplant, pickled shallots, water spinach and clay-pot braised mushrooms

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When one seasoning goes with both vegetarian and regular meals

In many families, a meal may include both vegetarian and meat dishes. The cook usually doesn't want to run two separate kitchens, but hopes to find flexible options to adjust each dish as needed.

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Illustration: a hand seasoning a plant-based dish with the ingredients clearly visible

Starting from a shared flavour base

A balanced flavour base can help the cook prepare the vegetables, soup or braised dish first, then adjust separately to each person's taste. Specific methods should be based on the product's instructions and the cook's experience.

Not turning seasoning into an excessive promise

Seasoning helps the cook finish a dish; it cannot replace the quality of ingredients or care in cooking. Communication should keep to that role and avoid absolute claims.

Seasoning helps the cook finish a dish; it cannot replace the quality of ingredients or care in cooking.
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Illustration of a countryside meal with pickled eggplant, pickled shallots, boiled water spinach, clay-pot braised mushrooms and vegetables with vegan kho quẹt dip

Respecting different tastes

Some people are vegetarian, some are vegan and some still eat meat. A product can be used by many groups if the information is clear and the flavour doesn't feel strange, but that should not erase each person's own needs.

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