Laing is a beloved Filipino dish made of dried taro leaves slowly cooked in coconut milk, aromatics, and spices. It originated from the province of Bicol, Philippines and has gained popularity among Filipinos all over the world. Because of its popularity, Laing is one of the most requested recipes on the blog. The requests came from people emailing…
Vegan Filipino Crab Cake Omelette (Tortang Alimasag)
Every word in this dish screams NOT VEGAN: Filipino. Crab. Cake. Omelette. I thought I had to say bye bye to this dish forever. I should have known better that almost anything nowadays could be veganized -including Filipino Crab Cake Omelette. Don’t be mistaken though, Filipino Crab Cake Omelette or “Tortang Alimasag” is neither just crab…
8 Vegan Superbowl Recipes
Superbowl is typically not an event I would celebrate simply because I didn’t grow up watching American football. But something exciting is happening this year. Superbowl 50 will be held in the bay area, my current residence! The entire bay area is buzzing and the local news has been covering the anticipation. The city of Santa Clara…
Vegan Filipino Spaghetti
There used to be only one way I knew how a spaghetti sauce should be -savory, sweet, and meaty. Growing up in the Philippines, I was exposed to only the Filipino-style spaghetti sauce. While the Italian version focuses on the flavors of the tomatoes, the Filipino version focuses on the sweet meat. You could just…
Low Carb, Low Sugar “Fried Rice”
Every once in a while, I would get requests for low carb recipes. Admittedly, low carb is not my forte. I just need to have my heavy comfort food. But when I visit my parents and plan to cook for them, I realize I do have to mind what I put on my pots and…
Grilled Tempeh with Filipino Barbecue Sauce
Grilling could not get any simpler with Filipino barbecue sauce. With just four ingredients (three when grilling outdoors), you’ll have yourself a flavorful barbecue dish with very little effort. All the ingredients could be found at major supermarkets, if they’re not already in your pantry. The version of Filipino barbecue sauce I’m referring to is the street food…
Vegan Longganisa Sausages (Plus Free Guide)
I’m excited to share the recipe for Vegan Longganisa Sausages, the part 3 of the Vegan Longsilog series. In case you haven’t heard of Longsilog, it’s a Filipino breakfast combo that comprises of Garlic Fried Rice, Fried Eggs, and Filipino savory sweet sausages called Longganisa. Longganisa is derived from the Spanish version, Longaniza. Why the Spanish connection? Spain has…
Vegan Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled eggs could be easily veganized by using tofu. I’ve seen versions online where it’s either a tofu scramble that uses cumin or a vegan omelet that needs baking in the oven. My Vegan Scrambled Eggs recipe is a fusion of both vegan versions. As much as I enjoy the tofu scramble with cumin, I miss the…
Vegan Longsilog, Part 1: Garlic Fried Rice
Lately I’ve been more into green smoothies for breakfast, but that doesn’t stop me from eating hearty breakfast food like rice, “eggs”, and “sausages”. I just have them later in the day. Besides, having breakfast food for lunch or dinner seems fun. I always get giddy when I see the words “breakfast food served all day”…
Vegan Lechon Paksiw Recipe
Lechon Paksiw is a sweet and tangy Filipino dish made from leftover lechon or roasted pig. Usually, Filipinos serve roasted pig at parties and big gatherings. As popular lechon is to a lot of Filipinos, the host somehow still ends up with leftovers, and that’s when the host will make Lechon Paksiw. Paksiw is a process that means “cooked…