Vegans Sacramento

Where to buy vegan fish?

I recently attended a bbq where someone brought a large “loaf” of vegan fish that tasted AMAZING. I’ve read that it’s made of a wheat gluten and wrapped in some sort of seaweed. The man who brought it said he purchased it at an asian market in south sacramento. however, that’s a bit of a drive for me as I live in Oakland and Fresno (both part time). Does anyone know of any places where I can find this vegan fish? Or a recipe to make it?

Here is a recipe for Seitan Fish or Seafood

Seitan Fish or Seafood

INGREDIENTS

Gluten Dough
2 1/2 cups pure gluten powder (vital wheat gluten)
2 cups cold water

Cooking Broth
4 cups water
6 inch / 15 cm piece kombu seaweed
1 1/2 TBSP salt
4 dried Chinese black mushrooms
2 TBSP lemon juice
1 TBSP sugar
1 tsp dried garlic

METHOD
To make the raw gluten, mix together the gluten flour and the water. Mix until if forms a smooth, firm dough. Knead briefly. Keep your hands wet when handling the dough for the rest of steps.
For Scallops: Shape the raw gluten dough into a long roll about 1 inch / 2.5 cm in diameter. Cut into little rounds like very thin scallops. Mix the cooking broth ingredients and bring to a boil. Drop in the gluten rounds and simmer for 30 minutes. Refrigerate overnight in the cooking broth.
For Fish: flatten the raw gluten into very thin fillet shapes. If your pieces are too big, just cut them. Mix the cooking broth and bring to a low boil. Add the gluten fillets and return to a low boil, rather than a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. this makes a softer seitan. Refrigerate overnight in the cooking broth.
For Clams: Tear the raw gluten into tiny bits. Bring the cooking broth to a boil and drop in the gluten pieces. Boil for 3 minutes and refrigerate overnight in the cooking broth.
For Shrimp: cut the raw gluten into little wedge shapes about 1 1/2 / 3.5 cm long and 1/2 inch / 1.5 cm thick. Mix the cooking broth and bring to a simmer. Drop in the gluten and simmer for 30 minutes. Refrigerate overnight in cooking broth.

NOTES
Remember that seitan expands quite a bit so whatever shape you cut, make the pieces at least half as small as you want them to be.
Seitan seafood can be used in stir-fries or batter-fried and served with a dipping sauce. Adding some nori or dulse seaweed flakes to the batter gives it a more seafood taste.
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1197/Seitan-Seafood-Scallops-Fish-Clams-Shrimp/ (seitan fish/seafood)

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Here are some vegan fish recipe links..

Fish (vegan)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1198/The-Best-Fish-and-Chips/ (fish and chips vegan)
http://www.boutell.com/vegetarian/tunafish.html (vegan tuna fish salad)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/824/Veggie-Tuna-Raw/ (veggie tuna salad)
http://www.theveggietable.com/recipes/mocktunasalad.html (mock tuna salad)
http://www.recipezaar.com/87187 (mock tuna salad..chickpea salad)
http://www.naturalways.com/salomeb.htm (It tastes like tuna..salad)
http://www.fatfreevegan.com/soy/faux.shtml (faux fish cakes)
http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1155/Fish/ (fish fry vegan)
http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=14902.0 (baked tofishy)

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