Let’s call for a celebration! An excuse to eat cake! We’ll call this occasion “congratulations – we’ve – survived – nine – months – in – this – crazy – pandemic.” I don’t know about you but I’m just about ready to eat another slice of cake and pop open a bottle of…
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Vegan Braised Eggplant (2 Ways)
Eggplants are quite the unique fruit (yes, it is a fruit due it to its edible seeds). Because it is more bitter and savory than I would imagine a fruit would be. It is (and should be) an essential in most households as there are a lot of delicious ways of cooking and…
Buchi (Sesame Seed Balls)
Let’s talk about Buchi (pronounced as boo-chee). Also known as butsi, buchi-buchi, or Jian Dui. Buchi is a Chinese pastry coated in sesame seeds and fried with a mung bean filling inside. If you have never had buchi before, think Japanese mochi but with a crispy-nutty exterior to contrast with the chewy interior….
Vegan Sisig
Sisig (see-sig) is a classic Filipino Kapampangan dish (or a dish that originated in Pampanga, Philippines – a region in Central Luzon). It is a delicacy, traditionally, made with pork often served on a sizzling plate and flavored with bird’s eye chili and calamansi (Philippine lime). The word sisig derived from sisigan which…
Lemongrass Tofu Stir Fry
I’m going to be very honest, this is my FAVORITE stir fry recipe that I’ve ever created. And I hope you would feel the same when you do make it; it’s super easy to prepare and it, absolutely, takes (almost) no time to make. Trust me, you’ll be done preparing it in a…
Vegan Malunggay Pandesal (Moringa Filipino Bread Rolls)
Two things: Pandesal, or rather pan de sal, is the national bread of the Philippines that’s toasted golden brown and coated in bread crumbs. Pandesal is often paired with coffee or hot chocolate in the morning for breakfast or as a midday snack. Secondly, malunggay (ma-loong-gai) leaves, or moringa leaves, are grown from…
Vegan Dumplings
I don’t blame you if you find homemade dumplings to be intimidating to make at home. Not going to lie, it sure is a process. And if you are finding yourself scrolling through the instructions thinking, “well I’m not going to do that,” let me tell you this: read it carefully and DO…
Vegan Lumpia (Lumpiang Shanghai)
A festive gathering is not complete without a tray of lumpia waiting to be eaten. At least, in the Filipino and CHamoru culture that I grew up with. Lumpia is a classic staple for special occasions because there is nothing like a crispy, salty goodness that compliments so well with the rice, the…