Malaysian biz My Plant Deli produces a range of totally vegan cheese

While the cheese balls (left) are primarily made from cashews, the cheese blocks are typically made from soy milk and have a firmer hold. - ART CHEN/The Star

A few weeks ago, a first-time restaurateur recounted an incident that made him realise how grossly he had underestimated the number of vegans in Malaysia.

“My friends and I mostly eat meat, and I don’t really know many vegans, so I designed my restaurant menu to be very meat-heavy. On opening day, a girl came in to celebrate her 21st birthday and said she was vegan. And I was like ‘Uh-oh’,” he said.