List of meat substitutes

This is a list of meat substitutes. A meat substitute, also called a

• Vegetarian bacon – sometimes made from tempeh.
• Vegetarian hot dog
  • Carrot hot dog
• Vegetarian sausage
• Vegetarian burger
• Vegan chicken nuggets – made from pea protein, soy protein, textured vegetable protein, and wheat gluten
• Tofurkey – faux turkey, a meat substitute in the form of a loaf or casserole of vegetarian protein, usually made from tofu (soybean protein) or seitan (wheat protein) with a stuffing made from grains or bread, flavored with a broth and seasoned with herbs and spices
• Cauliflower – coated in flour and baked or fried to imitate chicken wings or steak
• Leaf protein concentrate
• Meat extenders – sometimes but not always soy-based
• Mock duck
• Nut roast
• wheat gluten
  , with wheat being a grain.

• 
  Sliced nut roast with brussels sprouts
• 
  Veggie burgers prepared from beans being cooked
• 
  Vegetarian hot dog sausages from Germany

Dairy-based

• Glamorgan sausage^[2] – a traditional Welsh vegetarian sausage named after the historic county of Glamorgan in Wales.
• Paneer^[3] – for example in such dishes as Paneer tikka

Fungi-derived

• Edible mushrooms^[4]
• Mycoprotein – a form of single-cell protein, also known as fungal protein, it is able to provide greater satiety than traditional protein sources such as chicken, while also being rich in protein and low in caloric content
• Fistulina hepatica – a common mushroom known as beefsteak fungus
• Laetiporus – a mushroom which is also named chicken of the woods
• Lyophyllum decastes – a mushroom known as fried chicken mushroom
• Pleurotus ostreatus – better known as the oyster mushroom, famous in the vegan community as one of the best substitutes for fried chicken

Fruit-based

• Breadfruit – used similarly as jackfruit in savory dishes
• Coconut burger – made from sapal, the coconut pulp by-products of traditional coconut milk extraction in Filipino cuisine
• Eggplant – semitropical/tropical plant with a highly textured flesh^[5]
• Grapefruit – during the course of the Special Period economic crisis Cubans prepared steaks made out of breaded and fried grapefruit rind known as "bistec de toronja".^[6]
• Jackfruit – a fruit whose flesh has a similar texture to pulled pork when cooked

Legume-based

• chickpea flour
  and turmeric
• Falafel – a traditional Middle Eastern bean fritter, believed to have been created by ancient Copts as a meat substitute during Lent
• Härkis – a brand of processed ground fava beans

Soy-based

• soy/soybeans
  .
• soy flour product that is a by-product of extracting soybean oil.^[7] It is often used as a meat analogue or meat extender. It is quick to cook, with a protein content that is comparable to certain meats.^[8]
• Ganmodoki – a traditional Japanese tofu based dish similar to veggie burgers

• Tempeh – a traditional Indonesian soy product in a cake form, made from fermented soybeans

• Injo-gogi-bap – a Korean steamed rice wrapped in leftover soybean paste and dressed with a chili sauce.
• mold.^[9]
• Buddhist vegetarian cuisine

Companies and brands

See also

• Cheese analogue
• List of bacon substitutes
• Veganism
• Vegetarian food

References