Vegan Filipino Food
Aside from the classic Filipino Tinola and Munggo soup, malunggay (or moringa) can be used in many other dishes. For those unfamiliar, malunggay is a leafy green native to Asia that grows abundantly in the Philippines. It’s a superfood that tastes peppery and zesty, and Filipinos usually put the leaves in soups. But that’s about…
With vegan cheese, you must either buy an expensive one or make one with expensive ingredients. Not to mention, it might not be good (unless you’re already familiar with the brand). Hence, I’m thrilled to share a version that’s way cheaper than other recipes that call for cashews, nutritional yeast, and other fancy ingredients. Here…
I may be biased, but I think the Philippines has the best yellow mangoes; they’re butter-soft, very sweet, and not as fibrous as their other mango counterparts. Apparently, I’m not the only one who thinks this because I learned that the yellow “carabao” mangoes of the Philippines are recognized as the sweetest in the Guinness…
Hello and welcome to astigvegan.com, a website dedicated to all things vegan Filipino.
My name is Richgail Enriquez-Diez, or simply “RG”. I’m a vegan Filipina whose mission is to show the world that Filipino food can be vegan, healthy, and delicious without losing its soul.
Whether you’re here to improve your health and wellness, help save the environment, help build a more compassionate world, or you’re just plain curious, I welcome you here. Feel free to browse through the recipes and learn more about my work. You’ll see recipes here for kare-kare, chicharon, laing, longganisa, and many more on my recipe index and recipe list. You can also learn my story and why I became vegan here. I have also written a cookbook, “Filipino Vegan“, filled with new recipes and personal essays. Several media outlets have also featured my work, and you can learn about them here.
I invite you to stay awhile, familiarize yourself with the site, and keep in touch. Like most hospitable Filipinos, I open my doors to you and invite you to my dining table.
Kain na, let’s eat!
