Jeeca Uy
Jeeca Uy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jessica Uy[1] |
| Occupation | Cookbook author and vegan blogger |
| Education | University of the Philippines Diliman(Visual Communications) |
| Subject | Vegan/Plant-basedcookbooks |
| Website | |
| thefoodietakesflight | |
Jeeca Uyis a Filipinovegan/plant-basedcookbook author who blogs under the nameThe Foodie Takes Flight.
Early life[edit]
Jessica Uy was born and raised in thePhilippines,where she was called Jeeca which she notes is "short for Jessica."[1][2]She refers to herself asChinese-Filipino.[1][3][4]She first turned tovegancooking after watching the filmEarthlingsin 2015, right after graduating from high school.[3][1]She initially faced challenges because she was living in the Philippines and "Filipino food isn’t vegan-friendly."[3]She taught herself how to veganize her favorite dishes, which she documents through social media.[2][3][4]
Uy received her degree in Visual Communications from theUniversity of the Philippines Diliman.[4]
Career[edit]
A few outlets have recognized Uy's first cookbookVegan Asian: A Cookbook: The Best Dishes from Thailand, Japan, China and More Made Simple.PETAnamed it one of the "Vegan Cookbooks That Will Help Make 2021 Way Better Than Last Year" in 2021,[5]Preventioncalled it one of the "10 Best Vegan Cookbooks for Dabbling in Plant-Based Cooking" in 2022,[6]andVegNewslisted it as one of the "Top 100 Vegan Cookbooks of All Time" in 2024.[7]
In 2023,Gothamnamed Uy as one of the "9 Best Vegan Food Influencers To Follow."[8]
Awards[edit]
Uy is the recipient of the2023 Gen.T (Philippines) AwardfromTatlerAsia, "for highlighting Asia’splant-basedculinary heritage. "[9]
Books[edit]
- Vegan Asian: A Cookbook: The Best Dishes from Thailand, Japan, China and More Made Simple.Page Street,2021.ISBN978-1645672807.
References[edit]
- ^abcdUy, Jeeca."About: Official Website".thefoodietakesflight.RetrievedJanuary 17,2024.
- ^abSim, Janice (November 16, 2022)."Jeeca Uy of The Foodie Takes Flight on making a vegan diet sustainable and delicious".Vogue Singapore.RetrievedJanuary 17,2024.
- ^abcdCo, Ryanne (January 15, 2024)."Food Influencer Jeeca Uy On Listening to her Body and Eating Intuitively".TatlerAsia.RetrievedJanuary 17,2024.
- ^abcGrana, Rhia (May 16, 2023)."This young Pinay's easy-to-make recipes and quiet charm might just convince you to turn vegan".ABS-CBN.RetrievedJanuary 17,2024.
- ^Brion, Elizabeth (January 20, 2021)."Vegan Cookbooks That Will Help Make 2021 Way Better Than Last Year".PETA.RetrievedJanuary 17,2024.
- ^Weg, Arielle (January 6, 2022)."The 10 Best Vegan Cookbooks for Dabbling in Plant-Based Cooking".Prevention.RetrievedJanuary 17,2024.
- ^Pointing, Charlotte (January 10, 2024)."The Top 100 Vegan Cookbooks of All Time".VegNews.RetrievedJanuary 16,2024.
- ^Taylor, Aidan (May 9, 2023)."The 9 Best Vegan Food Influencers To Follow".Gotham.RetrievedJanuary 17,2024.
- ^"Gen.T List 2023".TatlerAsia.RetrievedJanuary 17,2024.
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