Any suggestions for Chinese vegetarian restaurants without the fake meat? (7 replies, last updated by Bjartmarr August 19, 2008)

Anyone know of any shops specializing in fake meat (duck, pork, variety meats, etc) in Chinatown? Thanks! Yours in soy kidneys... (2 replies, last updated by HLing January 13, 2005)

For someone who knows Rob AKA Vital Information quite well his request for fake meat really took me ny suprise. This purest who feels he always knows the real thing ie margarine instead of butter, ultrapasturized milk vs regular... (20 replies, last updated by Harry V. January 9, 2002)

In New York, I’ve had incredible vegetarian dim sum — replete with an astounding array of fake meat dishes. Any suggestions on where to go in the LA area? Thanks. (5 replies, last updated by Just Larry January 22, 2003)

I was in a Vietnamese supermarket in Orange County the other day and they had a freezer case full of fake meats of all sorts. The kind used in Asian restaurants that serve fake meat dishes. I think it’s wheat-gluten based?... (5 replies, last updated by tex.s.toast August 16, 2007)

I read that some Asian vegetarian chefs have figured out how to closely mimick the taste & texture of red meat, chicken & shellfish using vegetarian products made of soy & the like. Any restaurants in OC where the fake meat... (7 replies, last updated by Ravi March 21, 2005)

really like all kinds of fake meat (including all varieties of tofu and gluten products) but i havent really found a source for good chewy kind of rubbery fake chicken. i know it sounds gross, but its really not. it needs to have... (6 replies, last updated by Chandavkl May 1, 2005)

I live on E. 20 and used to order delivery from a Chinese Restaurant that had a lot of really good fake meat as well as regular chinese food. UNTIL I LOST THE MENU!!! They made the best veggie orange beef, really spicy, with a ton... (6 replies, last updated by cindy January 6, 2003)

", etc., and they use all manner of fake meats, from wheat gluten to soy and beyond. Most dishes I had were good, and some were amazingly close to their meaty cousins. Lots of fun regardless, and there ain’t no way... (7 replies, last updated by Mr. Taster October 22, 2005)

resonate. "subbu’s eating meat." and i love every minute of it. i’ve matured. a little bit. i still like eating fake meat, but not to turn heads and fool those around me. a lot of the meatless meat products that are... (11 replies, last updated by ironmom January 4, 2002)

Another poster from the General Chow board was requesting fake meat recs- I have several recs for restaurants so I thought i’d post them here. Can anyone else chime in with recs? Please no comments on why a vegetarian would... (16 replies, last updated by ladelfa July 4, 2006)

hi~ i am a big fan of chinese vegetarian food, esp if it starts getting on to where they specialise in the fake meats department. even better when they have more than 5 types of fake meats. gluten side dishes, soy meat main dishes,... (4 replies, last updated by nightingale May 9, 2004)

vegetarian "faux meat" refrigerator case. OK: “vegetarian duck”; seen it... “vegetarian chicken” yawn... “vegetarian kidney” , never had it, but seen it on menus; “vegetarian tongue”... (4 replies, last updated by theSauce December 31, 2005)

Best fake meat ever!!! I don’t even seek fake meat out, but the fake meat they use here has a great flavor. I read in the San Jose Merc that their meat is actually some exotic variety of mushroom – they said take... (6 replies, last updated by Xiao Yang January 3, 2008)

I’m looking for restaurants that have good veggie options beyond roasted vegetables. Closer to the Westside. To make this difficult, neither of us are into fake-meat/ raw stuff/ vegan food and we are both Indian-so eat... (9 replies, last updated by ipsedixit February 5, 2009)