“I love seeing the Stockton community come together and seeing that even people that aren't vegan being open to trying vegan stuff, and it's really nice to be able to participate in that and to show them that not all vegan baked goods or food is as bad as it's perceived to be that it’s actually can be really flavorful,” Racadio said. Her vegan challenge menu items include ube s'mores cookies, a matcha black sesame swirl bun with matcha calamansi icing and sprinkles, and passion fruit coconut loaf cake with passion fruit coconut icing, toasted coconut and dried edible flowers. “I don't see a lot of like vegan Filipino or Asian-inspired desserts around, so it's really kind of like out of the box, out of the ordinary,” said Annika-Mie Racadio, pastry chef and co-owner of Nika’s Mad Sweets. She joined the challenge because she wanted to challenge herself and her skills, as well as showcase vegan Filipino and Asian-inspired desserts. To vote for your favorite Stockton Vegan Chef Challenge dish, visit: bit.Nika’s Mad Sweets specializes in Asian, Islander and Filipino baked goods with a modern twist. To learn more about their vegan chef challenge menus, visit /stockton. The other two challenges will take place in Chula Vista in August and in Sacramento in October. Stockton is one of nine Vegan Chef Challenges planned for the year, and one of three challenges in California. YC Catering, which specializes in Island Fusion Cuisine from the Islands of Guam, Puerto Rico and Caribbean Island, with Mexican influences. YarisVegLife pop-up shop, which is offering a vegan tofu chicken sandwich as her vegan chef challenge menu item debut.Ĭast Iron Trading Co., which is offering a strawberry arugula salad and a vegan chimichurri dog as part of their vegan menu items. Nika’s Mad Sweets pop-up can be found at the Whimsy Market on the Miracle Mile or at the Vegan Soulstice. Nika’s Mad Sweets specializes in Asian, Islander and Filipino baked goods with a modern twist. “We're just trying our best to offer some vegan-friendly options that we hope that even those who don't consider themselves vegan enjoy too,” Garcia said. More vegan chef challenge menu items like housemaid hummus, pita bread and a seasonal muffin will slowly be added throughout the month of June. This is also the first-time cold foam has been introduced to Terra’s Coffee menu. We have staff that are vegan, we've met many of our customers who are vegans and we thought that we were ready to start offering - and why not do it with a challenge?” said Laura Garcia, owner of Terra Coffee.Ī chickpea toast and a cold brew with a vegan-friendly cold foam is debuting for the challenge. “We felt that we were ready to start offering vegan offerings on our menu. Terra Coffee has opened the doors to the vegan world by taking on the challenge. “I think anyone who has tasted our food realizes we do things a little bit differently,' Smith said. 'We add kind of a little spice and flair to everything we cook, and I think if they give it a try, they'll have a very unique vegan experience.”

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