Vegetables that taste like meat

[winter.frost]

Inari is vegan: http://makemysushi.com/index.php/Basic-sushi-essentials/inari-fried-tofu-pouch.html
It refers to the style of the sushi, though it can have non-vegan fillings.

 

[Sally]

When you are transitioning, especially if you are the only vegan among meat eaters, it is very useful to have meat substitutes. My husband tries them as I buy them and if I could get him to swap some for the meat version it would be very good. It is nice to have something that has the texture of meat, not necessarily the flavour, as otherwise it seems a soft diet unless you want to chew on uncooked vegetables. I think the texture is something you have to come to terms with rather than taste.

 

[winter.frost]

Anyone tried smoked chickpeas?

Well, you're in for a real treat! I tried a smoked hummus for the first time today and my immediate thought was how awesome it was and I had to tell everyone. The smoking process changes the colour of the chickpeas every so slightly, making it more yellow. My thoughts were - smoked haddock! Honestly, smoked haddock.

This makes sense to me since the other occasion I tried a vegan dish that tasted fishy was mouttabal, which is a smoked aubergine dish of Turkish origin. Darn it, it's so good (dipping into it right now).

 

[Sally]

I love chickpeas and hummus. Did you buy it, and if so where?

 

[winter.frost]

Through a small local company called Natural Vitality. I found this online map of their stockists:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/view?mid=zZshkz0h6zUg.kVRI5ZI_JRko&msa=0&dg=feature

 

[cheapopete]

Inari...is that not fish? Would that be vegatarian food? Or vegan? Am a noob at this just wondering...

I know Inari is used in sushi...but it is not clear frm a quick google search if that is veggie or not.

Found it! Inari is a tofu pouch used in suhsi. So,yes, it's vegan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi#Inarizushi

 

[Sally]

Through a small local company called Natural Vitality. I found this online map of their stockists:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/view?mid=zZshkz0h6zUg.kVRI5ZI_JRko&msa=0&dg=feature

Thank you Winterfrost. They are supplying down our part of the country but not down far enough. Still, they may expand further.