MANILA, Philippines - If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to adopt a healthier diet, you’re in luck. More and more restaurants are offering meals that are lower in fat and cholesterol and higher in fiber and other nutrients — and vegetarian foods are fitting that bill. The Boca Burger at Healthy Kitchen wins PETA’s prize for the country’s best-tasting veggie burger — but there are plenty of other tempting veggie burgers to be found in Metro Manila. Rounding out the top five are the following:
• The vegan tofu walnut burger at Corner Tree Café, Jupiter, Makati — also named Healthiest
• The Streamliner at Johnny Rockets (can be made vegan by asking for a wheat bun and no butter or cheese), Eastwood, Quezon City — also named Meatiest
• The GWDC Vegeburger at Green Wok Deli & Café (with soy mayo!), Quezon City —also named Best Value for Money
• The Veggie Salsa Mex at Good Burgers (can be made vegan by asking for no mayo or cheese), C5 and Greenhills — also named Best Burger-on-the-Run
Receiving honorable mention are veggie burgers from the Hard Rock Café; Murray & D’Vine; Baguio’s Bliss Café; M2M at the Renaissance Hotel; Jeepney Café at the Intercontinental Hotel; Ima’s Gulay Bar in Puerto Princesa, Palawan; the Fort Serendra’s Arama; Makati’s Herbal Nook and Greens in Quezon City. All the veggie burgers at these locations can be made vegan — just ask for no cheese, butter or mayo.
”There are as many fast and delicious veggie burger options as there are reasons to choose a veggie option,” says PETA director Jason Baker, who is also the group’s resident food critic. “Making it meatless — and better yet, vegan — is good for your health, the environment, and especially animals.”