Location

958 masangkay st., manila

Contact

(02) 245 9257

Review

My Happy Veggie Health Food is perhaps one of the most underrated vegetarian restaurants in the city. The restaurant has actually been around for a while, though one rarely hears it being mentioned, which is a shame because it has an interesting selection of dishes that aren’t limited to traditional Chinese vegetarian fare. Aside from the ubiquitous Veggie Dumplings (P82/steamed, P86/fried) and Tofu in BBQ sauce (P97). My Happy Veggie Health Food also has imaginative vegetarian Chinese dishes such as the Sizzling Tao Pao Roll (P150), thin tofu skin wrapped around a mixture that includes carrots, mushrooms and peas, served on a sizzling plate with a rich gravy. They have the Mushroom with Sesame (P97), shiitake mushrooms sliced into squid tentacle length, coated in crumbs, fried and served with a sweet dark sauce. The Tao Pao Roll and the Mushroom with Sesame are two of the most ordered items on the menu and are often ordered together, the mushroom’s gravy complements the tao pao, the tao pao serving as a neutral background to the mushroom’s meaty taste. Both are best eaten with rice. Other surprising menu entries include Dinuguan (P93) and Beef Steak (P100), the extensive menu making each trip to My Happy Veggie Health Food a different experience.