I found that when going vegan that it helped to think of it as entirely new cuisine I was learning how to cook instead of thinking of it as a cuisine “missing” anything. Before deciding that being vegan was the most compassionate choice I could make for my health, for other sentient beings, and for the planet, I’d learned a lot about classical Italian cooking, French cuisine, Mediterranean dishes of many different regions, and lots more. Vegan food was just the next cuisine to learn how to do well. Best wishes with your journey!