Vegan Options in the Philippines

Nov 3
19:41

2020

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Veganism, in the Philippines, is gaining popularity these days and vegan options are now increasing rapidly. I made a list of what you can eat and where you can buy your vegan necessities.

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ACCIDENTALLY VEGAN FOODS IN THE PHILIPPINES

You might find some of these vegan-by-default or also known as Accidentally Vegan Foods in the streets.

  • Banana cue– bananas in caramelized brown sugar on a skewer
  • Biko– a rice cake made of coconut milk,Vegan Options in the Philippines Articles brown sugar, and glutinous rice with coconut milk curd on top
  • Carioka– rice balls in caramelized brown sugar on a skewer
  • Espasol– a rice cake cooked with coconut dusted with toasted flour
  • Ginataang bilo bilo– a sweet coconut milk soup with rice balls, sweet potatoes, bananas, and tapioca
  • Ginataang mais– glutinous rice and corn cooked in coconut milk
  • Kalamay– a very sticky rice cake with coconut milk curd on top
  • Kamote cue– sweet potatoes in caramelized brown sugar on a skewer like banana cue
  • Kutsinta– a rice cake made from tapioca flour with anatto seeds for color.
  • Lumpiang toge (without meat)– deep fried spring rolls with bean sprouts and carrots wrapped in paper like wrapper. This usually has meat but can be subtituted with tofu.
  • Palitaw– a flat rice cake with grated coconut, sugar and toasted sesame seeds
  • Champorado (without milk)– glutinous rice cooked with chocolate and usually served with milk
  • Puto bumbong (without butter)– steamed rice cakes cooked in bamboo tubes topped with grated coconut and sugar
  • Putong bigas– steamed rice cake
  • Suman sa lihiya– a greenish steamed rice cake wrapped in banana leaves with sweet brown sauce
  • Suman malagkit– steamed rice cake wrapped in coconut leaves, banana leaves, or palm leaves
  • Taho– silken tofu with caramelized sugar and tapioca
  • Turon– bananas wrapped in paper like wrapper. It sometimes has ripe jackfruit for added flavor.

 

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