This had some really great recipes in it that I will definitely be trying out!
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

What a vibrant cookbook! The colour palette, design and typeface felt really fresh and consumer friendly. The general design really stood out to me and I can imagine it would definitely catch my eye in my local bookshop. It is also about time for a plant based filipino cookbook - I'm so here for it!

I loved how easy is was to see a clear line between the history of filipino food/filipino classics and the final recipes. It felt really authentic and it did feel like the recipes were directly influenced by Philippines' food culture. I also liked that there was sections dedicated to explaining filipino food history which was complimented by the gorgeous food photography.

Now, you may be wondering why I rated this cookbook so low, and it is primarily to do with the lack of options and my issues with the recipes themselves. Whilst the food photography was great, the food did look like it verged on the side of bland and my premonition was complimented by the lack of spices and flavours in the recipes. There weren't also that many healthy options, which felt a little disappointing but I understand some people might be looking for maybe a more indulgent recipe or aren't concerned with super healthy recipes which is completely valid.

So overall, this one didn't tickle my tastebuds but a great concept and this still could be a great read for someone with a different palate to mine.

This is a great vegan cookbook if you’re looking for authentic style Filipino food. There are photos for about a third of the recipes. There were a few techniques and ideas that were new to me for vegan cooking, which is always a pleasant surprise. Most of the recipes are very high in sugar and carbs, low in protein (other than lots of tofu), heavy on wheat and white rice, and fried. These won’t work for my family but may for yours. No nutritional information is provided for the recipes.

I read a temporary digital copy of this book for review.