There’s no denying how much we Filipinos love our pork, more so during the holiday season when the centerpiece of our table is the glistening slab of whole roasted lechon, or its more modest form, “bellychon.”
But if one social media post about a plant-based pork alternative going viral is anything to go by, Filipinos might finally be ready (or, at least, ready to try) to trade their lechon for a healthier, no-meat alternative.
Last week, a man who calls himself “Chef Elpi, RN” described on Facebook how his vegan restaurant in General Santos City had to close after the prolonged lockdown, and an investor for a planned small vegan restaurant in Sampaloc, Manila, had backed out.
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