The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Embutido
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I never thought I could make a vegan version of embutido that’s simple to make, even for beginner cooks. After all, embutido is a sausage with elaborate stuffings.
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The Happy Home Cook: Vegan Lechon Paksiw
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For the longest time, I thought Lechon Paksiw is impossible to veganize. After all, how do you veganize roasted pork? Enter the jackfruit.
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The Happy Home Cook: Turon with Jackfruit
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There’s no magic trick here. No big, ta-dah moment. No vegan substitutions you need to seek. Turon is a Filipino dish that is traditionally vegan. So what I will be sharing here is the traditional way of making it. That is if you really must have a recipe for it. After all, Turon is so simple to make; you might as well eyeball everything. In other words, not only it’s already vegan, it’s fool-proof to make too.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Vegan Ginataang Munggo Guisado
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Upon our arrival in Ozamiz, my husband’s relatives prepared a spread for us with vegan options. One of these vegan dishes was the Ginataang Munggo Guisado. After one bite, I instantly fell in love and never wanted to go back to my old version. Certainly, the coconut milk lends a nice richness that balances with the nutty flavor of the mung beans and earthy flavors of ginger. As a result, the coconut milk transcends this mung bean soup to another level of comfort.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Kalamansi Coconut Risotto
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A fusion between Italian and Filipino, Kalamansi Coconut Risotto is a creamy rice dish I like to refer as “the ultimate comfort food”. It calls for simple cooking steps yet results in complex flavors that gradually reveal in every bite.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Patola Soup with Tempeh
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Patola, also known as Loofa Squash/Snake Gourd/Sponge Gourd/Chinese Okra, is a kind of vegetable gourd that is popular in Filipino soups.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Mushroom Pusit
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Ever since I discovered the versatility of mushroom in cooking, I have been using them as alternative to squid, clams, oysters, pork fat, even pork intestines (sadly, pig insides are a common Filipino ingredient).
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Vegan Laing
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Laing is easy to veganize because its main ingredient is not meat but taro leaves.
Read MoreThe Happy Home Cook: Vegan Pancit Palabok (Gluten Free)
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Pancit Palabok is a Filipino dish great for potlucks, parties, and gatherings. It has a variety of texture and flavor.
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