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.

Cooked up a feast today to do some recipe testing & to mark off some dishes I wanted to challenge myself in creating. I’m about 1/3 done with the list & hoping to get through it by this month ?‍♂️. I’ll be uploading these dishes individually throughout the week to provide more details on them but for now here are some varieties of Filipino Dishes that I made completely vegan ?(may have cooked a bit way too much today lol) #filipinoamericanhistorymonth #vegan #jaycelab #homemade

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It’s easy to remove cruelty from your plate completely by simply substituting a few ingredients. Happy cooking!

Bistek

From the Astig Vegan blog, this dish uses mushrooms, tofu, and potatoes as a base for this classic Filipino dish.

#vegan Bistek with mushroom, tofu, and potatoes. Made by @organicbuddha using the #astigvegan recipe. Thank you Melissa for giving a Filipino recipe a try! I hope you enjoyed it! ??? For the #vegan Bistek recipe: http://astigvegan.com/vegan-bistek-recipe I hope you try it too! ☺️ #fellowastigvegan ? #kaivegan ? #veganfilipino ? #filipinovegan ? #whatveganseat ? ・・・ Just made @astigvegan Vegan Bistek with Potato, Tofu & Mushrooms ??

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Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge)

Move out of the way, Coco Pops, there’s a new chocolaty breakfast in town.

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.

#latergram Made Vegan Lechon Paksiw again. This is one of my fave creations of @astigvegan. . . If you’re interested for the recipe check her blog out. . . Note: This time I added Oyster mushroom and I liked it. ??????. . . . . . . . . . #astigvegan #vegansofig #pinoyigers #pinoyfood #veganfoodshare #lovefood #pinoyakogram #theshareplate #dairyfree #meatfree #glutenfree #glutenfreevegan #glutenvrij #glutenfrei #vegan #plantbasedfood #plantbasednutrition #plantbased #poweredbyplants #plantbasedasian #forksoverknives #pinoyvegans #instaphoto #homemade #homecooking #crueltyfree #lechonpaksiw

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Filipino Spaghetti

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 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.

#latergram Made Vegan Lechon Paksiw again. This is one of my fave creations of @astigvegan. . . If you’re interested for the recipe check her blog out. . . Note: This time I added Oyster mushroom and I liked it. ??????. . . . . . . . . . #astigvegan #vegansofig #pinoyigers #pinoyfood #veganfoodshare #lovefood #pinoyakogram #theshareplate #dairyfree #meatfree #glutenfree #glutenfreevegan #glutenvrij #glutenfrei #vegan #plantbasedfood #plantbasednutrition #plantbased #poweredbyplants #plantbasedasian #forksoverknives #pinoyvegans #instaphoto #homemade #homecooking #crueltyfree #lechonpaksiw

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Lugaw

Rice porridge with shiitake mushrooms? Anytime, anyplace.

#latergram Made Vegan Lechon Paksiw again. This is one of my fave creations of @astigvegan. . . If you’re interested for the recipe check her blog out. . . Note: This time I added Oyster mushroom and I liked it. ??????. . . . . . . . . . #astigvegan #vegansofig #pinoyigers #pinoyfood #veganfoodshare #lovefood #pinoyakogram #theshareplate #dairyfree #meatfree #glutenfree #glutenfreevegan #glutenvrij #glutenfrei #vegan #plantbasedfood #plantbasednutrition #plantbased #poweredbyplants #plantbasedasian #forksoverknives #pinoyvegans #instaphoto #homemade #homecooking #crueltyfree #lechonpaksiw

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Mommy Henya’s Vegetable Lumpiang Shanghai

Filipino lumpia, or spring rolls, forever!

#latergram Made Vegan Lechon Paksiw again. This is one of my fave creations of @astigvegan. . . If you’re interested for the recipe check her blog out. . . Note: This time I added Oyster mushroom and I liked it. ??????. . . . . . . . . . #astigvegan #vegansofig #pinoyigers #pinoyfood #veganfoodshare #lovefood #pinoyakogram #theshareplate #dairyfree #meatfree #glutenfree #glutenfreevegan #glutenvrij #glutenfrei #vegan #plantbasedfood #plantbasednutrition #plantbased #poweredbyplants #plantbasedasian #forksoverknives #pinoyvegans #instaphoto #homemade #homecooking #crueltyfree #lechonpaksiw

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Mung Bean Stew

Also known as monggo guisado, this comforting stew features vegetables that you can switch out, depending on your access to specific ingredients: kabocha squash or butternut squash, shiitake mushrooms or sliced baby bella mushrooms, and yu choy or spinach. No matter which way you slice or dice it, this dish is one to be reckoned with.

First post up on the new blog: Vegan Filipino mung bean stew! Very excited to embark on a new blogging journey with my better half @juke_lames #kaleyeahitsvegan

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Nondairy Halo Halo

If you’re in an adventurous, dessert-making mood, this one’s for you.

Ginataang Halo Halo with purple yams, sweet potatoes, yellow jackfruit, saba bananas, chewy rice balls (bilo bilo), and tapioca pearls, in sweetened coconut milk. Soo comforting and Soo easy to make. Perfect for #Thanksgiving. For the recipe: astigvegan.com/ginataang-bilo-bilo Photo taken with the guidance of @wooolis and @amviciousava as we learn about food photography. I gave them a hard assignment by giving them this dish AND at night ?✌️But we got to eat a feast after ?#astigvegan ? #astigveganrecipe ? #filipinovegan ? #veganfilipino ?? #whatveganseat ? #veganfoodshare ?

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Pancit Canton

This popular noodle dish packs a colorful serving of fresh vegetables, including broccoli, snap peas, carrots, and cabbage.

There’s a new recipe up on the blog! ? #Vegan Pancit Canton ft. @PuloCuisine’s Lemongrass Atsuete marinade. Loaded with golden tofu, plenty of vegetables, saucy noodles, and a sprinkle of crushed peanuts ? Ready in 35 minutes or less! Get the recipe: http://www.ilovevegan.com/vegan-pancit-canton-philippine-noodles/ (direct link in bio) #ad #sponsored by #PuloCuisine

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Sinigang

This comforting dumpling soup is sure to hit the spot on a cold winter evening.

Sisig

The word sisig means “to snack on something sour.”

I’ll be using this entire month recreating as many Filipino dishes as I possibly can in honor of #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth. It’ll be a great way for me to showcase to everyone all of the different varieties of Filipino dishes since vegan options is rare to come by, especially at restaurants (it’s common to only find white rice as a vegan option) I’ll start it off with a well-known appetizer or what we call “pulutan” with this dish called Sisig (meaning to snack on something sour) ➖ Soft & crispy “meats” sizzled in butter & marinated in a blend of sour, spices & acidic flavors topped with mayo & sunny side egg. Perfect dish paired with a nice cold beer to start off the weekend ☺? #vegan #sisig #pulutan #jaycelab

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Tapa (Breakfast Plate)

This protein-packed plate is truly the breakfast of champions.

#vegan Filipino Tapa with garlic fried rice and scrambled tofu. Served with spiced vinegar dipping on the side. In the Philippines, we call this meal combo, “Tapsilog”. Served usually at breakfast but could be enjoyed any time of day. Veganizing Tapsilog is simple! Recipe: astigvegan.com/vegan-tapa Kain na, let’s eat! #astigvegan #filipinovegan #veganfilipino #whatveganseat #veganfoodshare #filipinofood #breakfastofchampions

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Tofu Mushroom Sisig

The secret to this stir-fry is calamansi juice, which is a sweetened juice made from calamansi, or golden limes. It can also be made with lemons.

Our take on the favorite sisig! This time we used some tofu and mushrooms for a delicious plant-based and healthier alternative! Click the link in our bio or visit learn.thesuperfoodgrocer.com for plant-powered recipes! ???

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Ube Halaya

This dessert features an extra-special ingredient: ube, or purple yam.

Vegetable Afritada

This tomato-based soup features potatoes, bell peppers, and carrots and is typically served over a bed of rice.

Pre-thanksgiving afritada feast! This Filipino veggie stew is made with all the good stuff: peas, potatoes, carrots, ginger, garlic, and a few other goodies in a tomato-based sauce. Check out the recipe on our newest blog post. Link in bio ??

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