As an Asian American who also happens to be vegan, I sometimes occupy a strange place—on the one hand, I’m very familiar with the harm of othering language or behavior, the damage caused by cultural insensitivity around food. On the other hand, my personal values dictate against eating many of the foods that are endemic to my culture. I think some have concluded that these are mutually exclusive. That’s a shame. It’s very possible to remain respectful towards other people’s cultures, their stories, and even the trauma surrounding those stories, while still being true to your values. . I can’t even tell you how nostalgic it was for me to make this Filipino spaghetti!! That first bite was unREAL—it tasted EXACTLY like I remembered! Here’s the #recipe for my vegan version, which, with the exception of Banana Sauce and syrup, is a one-for-one vegan replica of my mother’s spaghetti (she used plain Ketchup instead of Banana Sauce and sugar instead of syrup): 2/3 cup walnuts 5 medium mushroo...