Going vegetarian in 2026

[Morning Glory]

Is the seed low protein as well?

Probably not. I suppose it would be similar to any seed. I used tinned jackfruit as its difficult to find fresh here.

 

[Z-Cook]

How's the transition going Windigo !

You may already have found a vegg fish sauce but this might be useful - found while looking for something else

Vegan Fish Sauce Recipe

And this is fun - I've done it a few of times with organic banana peels tweaking the flavourings to taste

Banana Peel Bacon

 

[Barriehie]

How's the transition going Windigo !

You may already have found a vegg fish sauce but this might be useful - found while looking for something else

Vegan Fish Sauce Recipe

And this is fun - I've done it a few of times with organic banana peels tweaking the flavourings to taste

Banana Peel Bacon

That's one to try out. Certainly cheaper than the real thing!

 

[SoCalZone10]

That's one to try out. Certainly cheaper than the real thing!

You know the monks they are vegetarian, they don’t eat fish sauce, only soy sauce. Fish sauce enhances meat.
I believe my mom said they also avoid garlic and onions, these stuff can get them too excited and further away from their goal of celibacy.

 

[Z-Cook]

You know the monks they are vegetarian, they don’t eat fish sauce, only soy sauce. Fish sauce enhances meat.
I believe my mom said they also avoid garlic and onions, these stuff can get them too excited and further away from their goal of celibacy.

No onions or garlic? Which monks are those?

 

[SoCalZone10]

No onions or garlic? Which monks are those?

Buddhist monks

 

[Barriehie]

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And this is fun - I've done it a few of times with organic banana peels tweaking the flavourings to taste

Banana Peel Bacon

So, how's the mouth feel on that bacon thing???

 

[karadekoolaid]

I believe my mom said they also avoid garlic and onions, these stuff can get them too excited and further away from their goal of celibacy.

I'm not sure about Buddhism, but I do know that strict Hindus avoid onions and garlic. That's why they use hing/asafoetida. Same reason, different religion.
Me? I'll stick with oysters.

 

[Z-Cook]

So, how's the mouth feel on that bacon thing???

Good! Like extra crispy bacon. Burns easily so watch carefully. Trick is to scrape off the white pith so that the skin alone is what the flavourings cling to.

 

[Barriehie]

Good! Like crispy bacon. Burns easily so watch carefully. Trick is to scrape off the white pith so that the skin alone is what the flavourings cling to.

I'll give it a shot. I like bacon but hate the price and the mess.

 

[SoCalZone10]

I'm not sure about Buddhism, but I do know that strict Hindus avoid onions and garlic. That's why they use hing/asafoetida. Same reason, different religion.
Me? I'll stick with oysters.

I think one religion maybe related to the other. My friend Sashi taught me to use hing/asafoetida, I had a jar once but I threw it away, I can’t remember which recipe even.

 

[karadekoolaid]

I think one religion maybe related to the other

Quite possibly.
Hing lasts forever, mind you!

 

[Morning Glory]

Mod. Edit: some interesting, detailed posts about fish sauce have been moved here: Fish sauce and its uses

 

[Windigo]

How's the transition going Windigo !

You may already have found a vegg fish sauce but this might be useful - found while looking for something else

Vegan Fish Sauce Recipe

And this is fun - I've done it a few of times with organic banana peels tweaking the flavourings to taste

Banana Peel Bacon

How's it going?

Well, OK at the moment. I haven't bought any new meat and have been able to think around it. Have just noticed that currently my energy level is quite low and finding new recipes to make has been at the bottom of my priority list so I have just used staple recipes or just bought a vegetarian pizza or something. I'm going through some physical changes and am busier than I've ever been before and that's making this a little more difficult to ease into than I expected. But I'm sure I'll get there in time.