Recently, I was invited to appear on the TV show, “Adobo Nation” to talk about my work at Astig Vegan. I’ve been on TV before -promoting theater shows, even reporting the news, but there’s nothing like being on TV to talk about my life’s passion. I was invited to talk about my own work. I’m still pinching myself in disbelief! What’s…
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The Complete Adobo Series
There’s more than one way to veganize Adobo. You could use tofu, tempeh, kale, mushrooms, kangkong, etc. As long as your Adobo has tons of garlic and soy sauce or vinegar, or all three of them, then you have yourself an Adobo dish or Adobo rendition. Adding some fat from refined coconut oil wouldn’t hurt…
Vegan Adobong Kangkong, Part 1 of the Adobo Series
I’m both thrilled and nervous to launch my cooking videos to the universe, but I’ll be brave! Episode 1 features Adobong Kangkong, one of the easiest vegan Filipino recipes. It’s one of the 3 of my Adobo Series. I hope you could check it out-or better yet, give the recipe a try 🙂 If you have any…
Tempeh Adobo with Kang-kong
Adobo is undeniably one of the most popular Filipino dishes out there. It’s a Filipino dish recognized for its seasonings such as vinegar, black pepper, and garlic. For my version, I’m incorporating a new vegan favorite: tempeh. Tempeh is a soybean cake with a mild nutty flavor. I used to think that tempeh tasted nasty, but I…
Vegan Adobong Pusit
To touch upon the same topic from my last post, I’m extending the use of mushrooms into veganizing another traditional Filipino delicacy called Adobong Pusit. Adobo means to cook in garlic, soy sauce, and vinegar. Pusit means squid. The squid version is known to have tinted black sauce (squid emits a black liquid substance when…
Photos from the cookbook, “Filipino Vegan”
A achara adobo fried rice adobong kangkong arroz ala cubana avocado con hielo B bagoong biko binagoongan bistek bopis buko pie D dinengdeng E empanada F fried fish fruit salad G ginataang kalabasa at sitaw ginataang munggo guisado giniling ginisang pechay ginisang sayote gising gising guinomis K kalabasa halaya L laing laksa Cavite lechon paksiw…
About RG of Astig Vegan
Hello again, I’m happy to see you here. Thank you for taking interest in my work. My name is RG Enriquez-Diez, the person behind the recipes of this website, Astig Vegan. As mentioned on the homepage, my goal is to prove that Filipino food can be vegan, healthy, and delicious without losing its soul. The…
Vegan in the Philippines, my first month here 2019
The first month of being vegan in the Philippines has been a whirlwind. It started with a family reunion on my father’s side. Almost everyone from abroad flew to Cavite to party. My aunts and uncles reunited once again after so long. Some of my cousins from the US hadn’t been back in more twenty…
My thoughts on Kain Vegan, Kaibigan 2018
Sometimes when I cook for myself, I tend to go simple with what I’m going to make. After all, I’m only cooking for myself. A simple fried tofu or sauteed mushrooms with side of rice and soy dipping will do just fine. But when I cook for other people, I become more inspired to cook…
Common Ingredients in Filipino Cooking that You Should Try
Sometimes, when I look at an ethnic recipe, I get intimidated with the ingredients I haven’t heard or used before. What do these ingredients look like at the store? Which stores carry them? How am I supposed to prepare them? These are just few questions surrounding my thoughts. I wonder if those not familiar with Filipino cuisine think…