These Vegan Filipino Recipes Will Be Your New Favorite Meals
The Philippines consists of over 7,000 islands that are home to a vast number of flavorful traditional dishes. Filipino cuisine has recently been increasing in popularity stateside, touted this year as “becoming the next great American cuisine.” With this in mind—and a love for delicious vegan food in our hearts—we’ve compiled this list of vegan Filipino recipes for you.
Bistek Tagalong
Store-bought vegan meats or soy curls can be used as a base for this classic Filipino dish.
Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge)
We think sweet breakfasts are pretty much the best thing ever.
Eggplant Adobo
Cooked in a sauce of vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, black pepper, and bay leaf, this popular dish uses hearty eggplant in lieu of dead chickens or other animals.
Filipino Spaghetti
From the Astig Vegan blog, this dish uses a creative mixture of tofu and vegan hot dogs to recreate the texture and taste of this popular pasta dish, which was made famous stateside at Jolibee restaurants.
Jackfruit Lechon Paksiw
Jackfruit is famous for its pork-like consistency, which makes it the perfect contender to veganize this Filipino recipe.
Lugaw
Rice porridge with shiitake mushrooms? Anytime, anyplace.
Mommy Henya’s Vegetable Lumpiang Shanghai
Filipino lumpia, or spring rolls, forever!
Mung Bean Stew
Also known as monggo guisado, this comforting stew features raw mung beans and plenty of aromatics. No matter which way you slice or dice it, this dish is one to be reckoned with.
@eat_figs_not_pigs this dish reminds me of my Lola 🥲 #GinisangMunggo #GinisangMonggo #MungBeanSoup #VeganFilipinoFood
♬ If We Ever Broke Up – Mae Stephens
Nondairy Halo Halo
If you’re in an adventurous, dessert-making mood, this one’s for you.
Pancit Canton
This popular noodle dish packs a colorful serving of fresh vegetables, including broccoli, snap peas, carrots, and cabbage.
Sinigang
This comforting tamarind soup is sure to hit the spot on a cold winter evening.
Sisig
The word sisig means “to snack on something sour.”
Tapa (Breakfast Plate)
This protein-packed plate is truly the breakfast of champions.
Ube Halaya
This dessert features an extra-special ingredient: ube, or purple yam.
Afritada
This tomato-based soup features potatoes, bell peppers, and carrots and is typically served over a bed of rice.
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