Prashantha Lachanna

Content, Article, Recipe, & Menu Writer

South Africa

Prashantha Lachanna is a South African-born, permanent resident of Taiwan who pioneered Taiwan's first contemporary raw vegan restaurant and grew it into a destination establishment. She was invited to present her work on the TEDx stage for the theme: Breaking Barriers.

She also retailed her products in two luxury supermarkets and catered at the National Palace Museum. Her restaurant was hailed as one of 10 of the world's most creative and innovative plant-based restaurants by Electrify Magazine (defunct). She went on to write for New York magazine, Peaceful Dumpling (now defunct). Her work with food has been featured in over 40 magazines, newspapers, books, and TV.

Note: Some links are defunct but have available PDFs.

Find me on Medium, too: https://medium.com/@strongvines77

Portfolio

Books

Louis Vuitton
2027
Louis Vuitton Taipei City Guide

Contributed as a writer for Louis Vuitton Taipei City Guide, with a focus on restaurants, cafes, and specialty stores.

Food-Focused Magazine Articles

Peaceful Dumpling (defunct)
09/27/2021
Pan-Roasted Potato & Cauliflower

This dish represents the old and familiar but with a singular, new voice. Warm hugs in Winter and cool hugs in Summer.

Peaceful Dumpling (defunct)
01/27/2022
Creamy, Umami, Raw Kimchi Gazpacho

Make this simple but enlivening raw kimchi gazpacho to boost your immune system with live enzymes, energize you and wake those taste buds!

Website Content

Chocolatiering
11/04/2022
How to Make Chocolate in Molds

As the final step of your chocolate-making journey, you will learn how to mold your homemade chocolates.

Health and Wellness Magazine Writing

Peaceful Dumpling (defunct)
01/24/2022
Bruno

A story about losing my dog when I was 5 years old.

Product Label Copy and Online Retail Copy Writing

Ebooks

Menus

NAKEDFOOD
01/15/2015
Plant-Based Summer Menu

Plant-based menu concept and creation for fine dining establishment, NAKEDFOOD. Focus on seasonality and wine pairing.

NAKEDFOOD
6/11/2018
Plant-Based Winter Menu

Plant-based menu concept and creation for fine dining establishment, NAKEDFOOD.The menu focused on integrating cooked and raw dishes.

Unpublished Pieces

Ghost Writing Projects

Magazines Features of My Restaurant

Weeknight Magazine
02/03/2016
You are What You Eat

A feature spread about vegan chefs in Taipei and their approach to their menus. Each chef contributed a unique recipe.

今周刊 (Business Today Magazine)
09/07/2015
Lifestyle Feature

今周刊 is an award-winning financial magazine. They featured NAKEDFOOD as part of their lifestyle section highlighting unique restaurants.