Jeeca Uy

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Jeeca Uy
BornJessica Uy [1]
OccupationCookbook author and vegan blogger
Education University of the Philippines Diliman (Visual Communications)
Subject Vegan/Plant-based cookbooks
Notable works"Vegan Asian: A Cookbook: The Best Dishes from Thailand, Japan, China and More Made Simple" (2021)

Jeeca Uy is a Vegan/Plant-based cookbook author, and is known as the blogger, The Foodie Takes Flight.

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Early life

Uy was born and raised in the Philippines, [2] [1] and refers to herself as "Chinese Filipino." [3] [4] [1] She first turned to vegan cooking after watching the film Earthlings in 2015, right after graduating from high school. [3] [1] She initially faced challenges because she was living in the Philippines and she states that "Filipino food isn’t vegan-friendly." [3] She thus had to teach herself how to veganize her favorite dishes, which she documents through social media. [3] [2] [4]

Uy received her degree in Visual Communications from the University of the Philippines Diliman. [4]

Career

A few outlets have recognized Uy's first cookbook Vegan Asian: A Cookbook: The Best Dishes from Thailand, Japan, China and More Made Simple. PETA named it one of the "Vegan Cookbooks That Will Help Make 2021 Way Better Than Last Year" in 2021, [5] Prevention called it one of the "10 Best Vegan Cookbooks for Dabbling in Plant-Based Cooking" in 2022, [6] and VegNews listed it as one of the "Top 100 Vegan Cookbooks of All Time" in 2024. [7]

In 2023, Gotham named Uy as one of the "9 Best Vegan Food Influencers To Follow." [8]

Awards

Uy is the recipient of the 2023 Gen.T (Philippines) Award from Tatler Asia, "for highlighting Asia’s plant-based culinary heritage." [9]

Books

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Uy, Jeeca. "About: Official Website". thefoodietakesflight.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Sim, Janice (November 16, 2022). "Jeeca Uy of The Foodie Takes Flight on making a vegan diet sustainable and delicious". Vogue Singapore . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Co, Ryanne (January 15, 2024). "Food Influencer Jeeca Uy On Listening to her Body and Eating Intuitively". Tatler Asia. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Grana, Rhia (May 16, 2023). "This young Pinay's easy-to-make recipes and quiet charm might just convince you to turn vegan". ABS-CBN . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  5. Brion, Elizabeth (January 20, 2021). "Vegan Cookbooks That Will Help Make 2021 Way Better Than Last Year". PETA . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  6. Weg, Arielle (January 6, 2022). "The 10 Best Vegan Cookbooks for Dabbling in Plant-Based Cooking". Prevention . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  7. Pointing, Charlotte (January 10, 2024). "The Top 100 Vegan Cookbooks of All Time". VegNews . Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  8. Taylor, Aidan (May 9, 2023). "The 9 Best Vegan Food Influencers To Follow". Gotham . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  9. "Gen.T List 2023". Tatler Asia. Retrieved January 17, 2024.