#favorite food is ritz crackers. i dont want to think about that

[arankuns]

#aran #aran ojiro #ojiro aran #haikyuu #haikyuu!! #favorite food is ritz crackers. i dont want to think about that #holey briefs?? just go commando :*

[eelfoe]

alexyar replied to your post “did u know theres a bunch of secret vegan foods that omnivores dont...”

but seriously, examples?

well omnivores actually do know about lots of these but here are some that come to mind:

tofu - everyone knows about this

tempeh - fermented soybeans, originally from indonesia. really versatile. doesn’t contain much moisture so you need to somehow add that when cooking. some people say it has a bitter taste, which can be removed by steaming it first. traditionally it’s fried, and it’s very good fried. super versatile. my favorite

seitan - made out of wheat gluten. one of the few vegan foods that a knife is helpful for eating. can be bought from the store pre-made but cheaper to make on your own, and not very hard. tons of variations, but essentially you mix wheat gluten, spices, and either water or vegetable broth. i’ve seen a recipe with chickpeas added in too. originally from somewhere in china, and i think very popular with buddhists in china? sometimes sold canned as “mock duck meat”. usually when i cook it i make sausage shapes, steam those, let them cool, and then cook them in my meal. great for making in advance!! really popular among vegan bodybuilders because you can buy huge bags of wheat gluten and make it in big batches. and wheat gluten is basically pure protein.

tamales - not a vegan secret, just something i never really ate before i was vegan?? and now its one of my favorites??

thai curry - same

nutritional yeast - gives things a cheesy/umami flavor. great as a topping. also a key ingredient in mac n nuts

boiled cashews - get raw cashes and boil them (or soak them) then blend them. depending on what exactly flavor you’re going for, you maybe add nutritional yeast. add lemon juice for tanginess. if you don’t add nutritional yeast but do add lemon juice it’s kind of like sour cream and i love it on mexican food. or you can just blend the boiled cashews into a soup for added creaminess. great way to make things creamy. you can also do this with other nuts (and sunflower seeds are used by people allergic to nuts). love doing it with pine nuts + silken tofu. the pine nuts in that recipe don’t even need boiled!

soy milk + apple cider vinegar = buttermilk. 

flax seed + water = egg replacement for some purposes

coconut milk - great for adding creaminess to stuff, especially soups. if you put the can of coconut milk in the fridge, when you open it the cream will be on the top and you can use it like whipped cream.

silken tofu in baked goods - i don’t know what this “replaces” but ive had some brownies with this and it’s dang good. btw silken tofu uses a different coagulant than regular tofu and has a creamier texture. it’s traditionally used in japanese foods. it’s sold unrefridgerated.

kala namak aka black salt - traditionally used in indian food. it’s salt with sulfur in it. great if you are missing the eggy taste of eggs

dulse flakes - if you want to add a fishy flavor to things

turmeric - turn ur nuts and cheese yellow lol, very fun to do

avocado on bread - the classic is avocado on toast (i like to add nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper). also good for avocado bruschetta. GREAT to put on an everything bagel.

young jackfruit - huge fruit from southeast asia, but the unripened version is sold canned. similar texture to pulled pork. can be used as a meat substitute but when prepared wrong it’s kind of too sweet. i think you can help fix that by baking it a little first? don’t really know much about cooking it. i think that it’s traditionally used in curries (and probably other stuff) which tbh sounds better to me

clif bars, oreos, ritz crackers, spicy sweet chile doritos - commonly available snacks that are perhaps assumed to be non-vegan.

anything w/ chickpeas tbh i consider to be a vegan classic.

oh, chickpea flour - used in indian cooking, where it’s called besan. used to make omelettes.

that’s all that comes to mind right now! but also kind of in general lots of non-western foods. a lot of omnivores i know have never had so many things and worse than that, are afraid to try things! very helpful when looking for restaurants though, basically anywhere that’s not western has vegan options usually.

oh i should also add lentils?? i feel like omnivores arent as aware of lentils as they should be.

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