Rose Lee
Rose Lee is the Korean-Canadian creator behind Cheap Lazy Vegan, sharing affordable plant-based recipes, Korean comfort food and vegan travel videos.
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YouTubeOverview
- Known as
- Cheap Lazy Vegan
- Roots
- Born in South Korea and raised in Canada
- Started
- First Cheap Lazy Vegan YouTube video in May 2015, while living in London
- Focus
- Affordable vegan cooking, Korean-inspired recipes and vegan travel
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in South Korea and raised in Canada, Rose began posting Cheap Lazy Vegan videos in May 2015 while living in London. The aim was practical: share vegan ideas and show people how to make food without spending much money or time.
Finding an audience.
Rose started with daily food videos and thoughts on veganism. In a LiveKindly interview, Rose explained that the simple recipes were what connected with viewers. Easy dinners and beginner-friendly tofu guides became familiar parts of the channel.
From videos to a café.
Rose and mother Vera brought vegan Korean cooking to Calgary through SaVeg Café. In 2026, Rose announced the café would close at the end of April after eight years. Their cookbook, SaVeg Cafe: The Recipes, keeps its breakfast dishes, rice bowls, noodles and sauces available to home cooks.
Beyond the kitchen.
Rose also founded Lazy Vegan Travel, which hosts vegan group trips. Travel videos sit alongside the recipes, sharing what eating vegan can look like away from home.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2026SaVeg Cafe: The RecipesCookbook creator with recipes from the café run with Vera
Videos
- 2018How to Cook Tofu Like a BOSS (Beginner’s Guide to Tofu)Creator and host
- 2016Easy Vegan Recipes for Lazy People (10 minute dinners)Creator and host
Awards
Quotes
I went vegan purely for ethical & animal rights reasonsRose Lee, Hooked On Plants interview
Discussing the motivation behind going vegan in the May 17, 2018 interview. See the interview in the sources below.
Trivia
- The name Cheap Lazy Vegan grew out of buying inexpensive groceries and making simple meals while living in London, according to Rose’s Hooked On Plants interview.
- On the official Payhip page, Rose says the move from South Korea to Canada happened at age eight.
- The SaVeg cookbook includes vegan versions of Eggs Benedict, bulgogi and japchae.
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