I grew up in a big extended Filipino family, and I’m still the only vegan. But my relatives are always impressed whenever they see that traditional Filipino food can be made vegan. Most Filipinos think that vegan Filipino food just isn’t impossible, and those interested in eating less meat can’t picture it. That’s why vegan cookbooks…
Unfortunately, most Filipino street food you’ll see in the Philippines won’t be vegan, nor vegetarian. BUT there are some accidentally-vegan Filipino food and vegan Filipino snacks that are common throughout the Philippines. Below are 9 vegan Filipino street foods to try in the Philippines. They are some of the classics and must try vegan and…
Filipino cuisine has some of the best desserts in the world. (Am I being bias? I’m not sure haha) Luckily for those with a sweet tooth, as Filipino desserts are sweeter and Filipino recipes tend to use lots of sugar. 😜 Here are 7 vegan Filipino dessert recipes to try, some of which are usually…
Ginataang Mais, or Lelut Mais in Kapampangan is one of my favorite Filipino desserts. The ginataang mais ingredients are few, making it one of the easiest Filipino dessert recipes to make. Ginataang Mais is a Filipino sweet corn dessert made from corn, coconut milk, and glutinous sweet rice (hence the name ginataang mais at malagkit). It’s like…
Get ready for the best Filipino vegan lumpia recipe you’ll make! Lumpia, specifically lumpiang shanghai is probably the most well-known Filipino food or appetizer. Lumpia is a fried spring roll filled with ground [vegan] meat and minced vegetables. Lumpia is my mom’s most popular dish that she would prepare for family parties growing up. This…
Carioca, sometimes spelled karioka or called cascaron, is my favorite Filipino dessert. While the Philippines has so many great desserts, carioca is pretty underrated! The carioca recipe is quite simple. What is Carioca? Carioca are deep-fried glutinous sweet rice balls coated in a brown sugar and coconut milk glaze, then skewered on a BBQ stick….