5 vegan dishes and desserts you can serve this Christmas for an inclusive Noche Buena spread
Are you a vegan planning your Noche Buena menu? Or perhaps you are having some vegan guests on your Christmas party? Good news, because there are now plenty of vegan options offered by local restaurants!
In case you are too busy to cook yourself, you can simply order these menu items from your favorite food delivery app and and have them dropped off right at your doorstep.
From appetizers to desserts, you can have a full-on vegan meal if you wish.
1. Mushroom Tempura Basket, The Plant-Based Project PH
If you’re keen to start off the meal with some finger food as appetizer, try the Mushroom Tempura Basket from The Plant-Based Project PH.
For P369, you can enjoy three kinds of mushroom which are battered and deep-fried and then served with sriracha mayonnaise and vinegar sauce.
2. Vegan Lasagna Roll, Urban Fresh Vegetarian Kitchen
For your main dish, you can’t go wrong with pasta. This Vegan Lasagna Roll from Urban Fresh Vegetarian Kitchen is a good choice for a party tray, serving six people for P3270.
The elegant pasta favorite is given the vegan twist with vegetable stuffing, homemade tofu riccota, marinara sauce, and vegan cheese.
3. Lumpiang Shanghai, Cosmic Philippines
Any Filipino celebration would not be complete without lumpiang shanghai, and of course you can have it vegan-friendly!
Cosmic Philippines’ lumpiang shanghai is totally plant-based and served with sweet-chili sauce. You can have six pieces for P100, so a few orders would do nicely as a vegan option on your table.
4. Fresh Fruit Cake, Veggie Guys
Do you want a fancy cake but you also want to keep it healthy? Try a fresh fruit cake from Veggie Guys. It will surely liven up your Noche Buena table, without the excessive calories as the entire cake will literally be made up of fresh fruits.
With grapes, kiwi, pineapple, mango, strawberry, and dragonfruit as decorations, you can get the cake for P599, but make sure to place your order two days in advance.
5. Vegan Ice Cream, Pan de Manila
Craving for some ice cream but you’re vegan? No problem because Pan de Manila sells Vegan Ice Cream pints for P270!
You get to enjoy your dessert and still stick to your vegan diet with four flavors to choose from: Avocado, Cookies and Cream, Mango, and Ube. —JCB, GMA Integrated News
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