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Vegetarian Options in the Philippines

As health and food preferences become more important, we have noticed a trend in more no meat requests. Sometimes, we also get comments that the Philippines isn't very vegetarian friendly. 

In response to the needs, our team put together a list of dishes that we normally serve to those avoiding meat when on our trips. These dishes can be cooked with meat but just tell the chef to take out meat and fish and they turn into good veggie friendly meals.

While this list is not comprehensive, we have found that many cooks and chefs in restaurants and communities are able to make these slight changes to provide delicious meat free meals. We hope that this list helps you keep to your dietary and health preferences. Enjoy! For suggestions please email us at info@madtravel.org.


  1. Tortang Talong (fried eggplant coated in egg batter*)

  2. Fresh lumpia (fresh spring rolls)

  3. Fried Lumpia (fried veggie spring rolls)

  4. Ginataang sitaw at kalabasa (string beans and squash in coconut milk and ginger)

  5. Mixed Vegetable curry

  6. Laing - taro leaves in coconut milk

  7. Ginataang Munggo (mung bean stew in coconut milk)

  8. Pinakbet (ilocos vegetable stew)

  9. Chopseuy - sauteed vegetables 

  10. Ginisang tokwa’t talong (fried tofu with eggplant) 

  11. Fried banana heart (pritong puso ng saging) - easy to turn into burgers

  12. Adobong Kangkong

  13. Adobong Tokwa

  14. Fried tofu (Pritong Tokwa) with curry sauce or coconut milk sauce

  15. Bulanglang / lao-uy / Laswa - vegetable soup; green papaya, ginger, okra, malunggay, squash, and 

  16. Fried veggie fritters OR veggie tempura

  17. Stir fried bamboo shoots - ginisang labong

  18. Lao-uy/Laswa - vegetable and ginger soup
  19. Mushroom burger
  20. Baked squash
  21. Ensalada (sliced mango, onions, tomato, steamed eggplant)
  22. Kare kare (take out meat and only use veggies)


Pasta:

  1. Puttanesca

  2. Aglio  olio 

  3. Mushroom bolognese 

  4. Pesto with grilled veg

  5. Pancit (no meat)


Breakfast option

  1. Pancake and fruit

  2. Squash pancakes

  3. Oats and milk

Snacks

  1. Fried banana

  2. Fresh fruit

  3. Suman

  4. Banan turon

  5. Local bread

  6. Egg Sandwich

  7. Local rice cakes

 

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